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Veronica Escobar: “The El Paso county medical examiner determined that [Geraldo…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Rep. Escobar Questions Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons at House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 08:21

One last question. There have been multiple deaths at Camp East Montana. One of those deaths, Geraldo Lunas campos, died in ICE custody on January 3rd of this year. The El Paso county medical examiner determined that [Geraldo Lunas Campos's death] was a homicide. I've read the details of the report. It's pretty horrific. What is the status of that investigation? So, ma', am, once we had that information provided to us, we went ahead and referred that case. (08:21–08:27)

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Asserts that the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos was ruled a homicide by the El Paso county medical examiner.

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