A Costa Rican man died after being deported by U.S. ICE in a vegetative state following nearly 10 months in detention.

Randall Gamboa Esquivel, a 52-year-old Costa Rican man, died in October 2025 after being deported by U.S. ICE in a vegetative state following nearly 10 months in detention. He was detained in December 2024 after re-entering the U.S. illegally and hospitalized in June 2025 with altered mental status, later diagnosed with sepsis and other conditions. His family said he was healthy when last seen in June but returned emaciated, covered in ulcers, and unresponsive. ICE stated he received medical care and was not in acute distress, though the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to inquiries. His death is part of a record 32 detainee deaths in 2025, raising concerns about detention conditions and transparency amid expanded immigration enforcement.