Overview
- ICE, which disclosed Monday that Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano died March 25 after being found unresponsive at the Adelanto detention center, said staff performed CPR and took him to a Victorville hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- The agency has not released an official cause of death and says Ramos-Solano had diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension that were treated with daily medication while in custody.
- Mexico’s government condemned the latest death, with President Claudia Sheinbaum vowing stronger diplomatic action and officials calling for an immediate review of Adelanto as consular staff assist the family.
- Ramos-Solano’s case is the fourth death linked to Adelanto since September, adding to lawsuits that describe mold, disease, poor food and water, and delayed medical care, including a witness claim that help was slow when he struggled to breathe.
- Fourteen people have died in ICE custody so far this year after detention levels topped 68,000 in mid-February, outpacing recent years and following 33 reported deaths in 2025 as facilities faced overcrowding and disease.