Overview
- Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, was found unconscious in his room at Camp East Montana on Jan. 14 and was pronounced dead at 4:09 p.m. after life-saving efforts.
- ICE says Diaz’s death is a presumed suicide, with the official cause under investigation.
- This marks the facility’s third reported fatality and comes as ICE has reported five in-custody deaths nationwide less than three weeks into 2026.
- On Jan. 3, 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos died at the same site, with the medical examiner giving a preliminary indication of homicide by asphyxia pending toxicology, while DHS described a struggle during a suicide intervention.
- Rep. Veronica Escobar is calling for investigations and the immediate shutdown of the privately run Fort Bliss facility.