Honduran immigrant dies in ICE custody; daughter calls for justice
Feb 21, 2026·Location: Calexico, CA
Country of origin: Honduras
Luis Beltran Yañez-Cruz, a Honduran immigrant, died while in ICE custody at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Imperial County. His daughter Jocelyn provided a statement read at a February 21, 2026 vigil calling for justice. Organizers documented conditions of medical neglect, overcrowding, and unsanitary conditions at the facility that they say contributed to detainee deaths.
Sources
- calexicochronicle.com
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