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Nicaraguan immigrant Victor Diaz dies by suicide in ICE isolation after reporting harassment

Jan 2025·Location: El Paso, TX

Country of origin: Nicaragua

Nicaraguan immigrant Victor Diaz dies by suicide in ICE isolation after reporting harassment
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Victor Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan restaurant worker, died by suicide in January 2025 while in ICE custody at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. Diaz was initially detained by ICE in Minnesota and transferred to the crowded El Paso facility, where he lost contact with relatives. After reporting harassment from fellow detainees, he was placed in isolation, where he subsequently died by suicide.

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Jan 2025—Victor Diaz detained by ICE in Minnesota and transferred to Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas
Jan 2025—Diaz reported harassment from fellow detainees and was placed in medical isolation
Jan 2025—Diaz died by suicide in medical holding room while in isolation at Camp East Montana
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