Mexican man with diabetes and hypertension dies in ICE custody at Adelanto center
Jose Guadalupe Ramos, 52, was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. on March 25 after one month at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. His death is one of 19 recorded in ICE custody in 2026.
ocregister.comM. on March 25, 2026, at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. He had been detained there for one month after his arrest on February 23 during an immigration operation in Torrance.
ICE records show Ramos's diabetes and hypertension were documented on arrival. He had taken daily medication for both conditions before detention. m.
The day he died. According to an ICE press release, staff found Ramos unresponsive in his bunk and attempted resuscitation before he was taken to a nearby medical center. The Ramos family alleges GEO Group, the private operator of Adelanto, ignored the emergency and delayed transport to a hospital.
Other detainees noticed Ramos's worsening condition but were not permitted to help, Tovar said. Ramos told Tovar that his clothes smelled unwashed and his diet was meagre. His family sent money so he could order additional food.
A lawsuit filed in January described mold on Adelanto's walls, insufficient medical care, and rampant illness. At least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, compared with 11 in 2024. ICE's website reports 19 in-custody deaths in 2026 so far.
U.S. government; media reports place the number at 15. A Syracuse University database estimates more than 405,700 people have been booked into ICE detention since the start of President Trump's second term.
ICE plans to reach 92,600 beds by the end of fiscal year 2026. 009 percent of the detained population. The spokesperson added that all detainees receive proper meals, water, medical treatment, and opportunities to communicate with family and lawyers.
