A Cuban migrant died at a Texas border facility after guards allegedly restrained him, with a preliminary autopsy pointing to asphyxia.

Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant, passed away at Camp East Montana in the United States. On January 3, 2026, a preliminary autopsy at a Border Patrol detention facility in Texas revealed asphyxia from compression of the neck and chest. He resisted being transferred to segregation, claiming, "I can't breathe," and witnesses saw guards restrain and choke him. According to the El Paso County medical examiner's office, toxicology results could determine whether the death was a homicide. Due to his criminal past, Campos has been in custody since July 2025. With four deaths in the first ten days of January 2026 and thirty in 2025—the deadliest year in more than 20 years—his death is part of a spike in detainee fatalities. Conditions and oversight at the facility continue to draw criticism.