Mexican Citizen Who Died in ICE Custody Identified

Mexican citizen who died in ICE custody identified

A 32-year-old Mexican citizen, Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, died in ICE custody in Florence, Arizona, on Aug. 31.

Man dies while in ICE custody in Arizona

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) say 32-year-old Lorenzo Vargas was pronounced dead Sunday, September 1 at the Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa.

Mexican National in ICE Custody Dies at Arizona Facility

FLORENCE, Ariz. — A 32-year-old Mexican citizen held in federal immigration custody died after being hospitalized from the Central Arizona Correctional Complex, officials confirmed. The man, identified as Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, was pronounced dead at 7:02 a.m. on Aug. 31 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. Authorities said the preliminary cause of death is not yet known and remains… Source

ICE detainee dies in Arizona prison; cause of death under investigation

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Mexican man dies in ICE custody at Arizona detention center, officials say

A Mexican national died on Aug. 31 while in ICE custody in Arizona, the federal agency said. His cause of death was unknown and under investigation.