Updated On: 18 January, 2026 08:08 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
The death of Cuban immigrant Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas immigration detention facility has sparked controversy, with conflicting accounts from authorities and witnesses. While US Immigration and Customs Enforcement initially reported his death without mentioning any altercation, the Department of Homeland Security later claimed Campos

Geraldo Lunas Campos was a 55-year-old father of four and registered sex offender detained in a Texas immigration detention facility. PIC/X@redKZMR
A Cuban immigrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died in a Texas immigration detention facility on January 3 during an altercation with guards.
The local medical examiner indicated that his death will likely be classified as a homicide.