Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, died in ICE custody at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Laredo, Texas, after being denied necessary medications for his heart condition, diabetes, and high blood pressure, his daughter says. Andrade-Covarrubias had complained for months about lack of medical care, telling his daughter he was 'coughing' and 'didn't look like himself.' He was given medications only during his first weeks in detention, after which he said he could not receive additional medicine without doctor approval. ICE claims he received 'proper medical care' and had a documented history of diabetes, hypertension, and anxiety.
The death raises concerns about medical care at ICE detention centers, especially since immigration deaths in custody have nearly doubled under the Trump administration. Andrade-Covarrubias, a legal U.S. resident originally from Mexico, was found unresponsive during a security check and died after staff performed CPR. His death follows another similar case in Laredo this year involving Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez.
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