Family of detainee who died under ICE custody says he was denied medical care
16h 6m ago by lemmy.world/u/MicroWave in news from www.theguardian.com
Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes died in a California hospital in February after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath
A man under the custody of federal immigration agents died in a California hospital last month after suffering from chest pain and shortness of breath, with one local official alleging the detainee was denied medical care before his death.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes, from Mexico, died on 27 February at a medical center in Victorville, California, just two days after the 48-year-old reported “feeling faint” and was transferred to the medical center.
In a statement on Facebook, Los Angeles city council member Eunisses Hernandez said Gutiérrez Reyes was “denied medical care”.
Shocked, shocked I say. Rest in peace. I wish his family the best of luck with the lawsuit.
The previous standard was cold and calculated, but prison worked to preserve the “packages” until their time was up. Medical care, food, water, but placed in storage for the duration.
It appears as if that is gone now and there’s just a locked door. The most basic of needs are not there any more. In addition to ICE agents free to rape and engage in other brutality.