A Cuban immigrant who lived in the U.S. for nearly three decades died in a Texas immigration facility during an altercation with guards. While the local medical examiner has indicated his death will likely be classified as a homicide, the federal government has given a different account of Geraldo Lunas Campos’ death, saying he was attempting suicide and staff tried to save him. But a witness tells The Associated Press the man died after being handcuffed, tackled and placed in a chokehold until losing consciousness. The death and different accounts have intensified scrutiny of immigration jails, especially as the government detains more immigrants nationwide.
