Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias Dies in ICE Custody at Laredo Facility

Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, a 56-year-old Mexican-born lawful permanent resident, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Laredo, Texas, on October 18, 2026, after ICE detained him in June; his family says he was denied medical care while ICE says he received proper treatment and was detained over an alleged concealed criminal history.

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