Overview
- A Mexican national died on January 14 at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility in Lovejoy, Clayton County, Georgia, while in ICE custody.
- ICE said in a public notice that 34-year-old Heber Sánchez Domínguez was found hanging in his dorm around 2:05 a.m., was taken to Piedmont Henry Medical Center, and was pronounced dead at 3:09 a.m.
- The agency reported the death remains under investigation and has not issued a final determination on cause.
- Mexico's foreign ministry and its Atlanta consulate requested a prompt, transparent investigation, are in contact with ICE’s Atlanta field office, and are assisting the family with repatriation.
- The death is being viewed in the context of elevated fatalities in ICE detention, with reports citing roughly 30 in 2025 and at least four early in 2026, prompting renewed scrutiny of conditions and care.