Chinese immigrant dies in ICE custody at Imperial Regional Detention Facility
Feb 21, 2026·Location: Calexico, CA
Country of origin: China
Huabing Xie, a Chinese immigrant, died while in ICE custody at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Imperial County. Activists organized an interfaith vigil on February 21, 2026, outside the facility to honor Xie and another detainee who died there, highlighting conditions of medical neglect, overcrowding, and unsanitary conditions at the detention center.
Sources
- calexicochronicle.com
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