DHS seeks to deport witnesses to detainee death in Texas

Jan 3, 2026·Location: Texas

Death Detainment Deportation Retaliation/Intimidation In Detention Texas

DHS seeks to deport witnesses to detainee death in Texas — Photo via Washington Post

The Trump administration is seeking to deport two men who witnessed the January 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp. The eyewitness accounts of the two men differ from the Department of Homeland Security's official account of the incident.

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