Deaths in ICE detention centers
The gist
Mexican green card holder Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, was found unresponsive in a Laredo ICE facility and declared dead.
His family disputes ICE's account and says he was denied medication; autopsy pending.
How it unfolded
- Jun 19, 2026Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez, a 63-year-old Mexican held at the Webb County Detention Center in Laredo, died after being found unresponsive, according to the agency.
- Jun 26, 2026ICE detained Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias at a Laredo port of entry as he returned to Texas from Mexico, saying officers believed he obtained legal status fraudulently by failing to disclose a 2004 arrest for theft.
- Oct 17, 2026Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Laredo during a security check around 10 a.m.; staff performed CPR and called emergency services, and he was declared dead about 20 minutes later.