The death of José Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, a migrant from Silao, Guanajuato, while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has caused outrage among his family, who claim he “did not deserve to die like this” and demand clarity on what happened. Ramos-Solano died on March 25 at the Adelanto detention center in California after being found unconscious in his cell by security personnel. According to the official report, he received resuscitation maneuvers and was transported to a hospital in Victorville, where he was pronounced dead. His family identifies him as the 14th Mexican migrant to die in a U.S. immigration detention center, and they have requested a thorough investigation into the circumstances of his death.
In custody and with medical care The man from Guanajuato had been admitted to the detention center on February 24 after being arrested by immigration authorities in California. According to the report, during his stay, he received medical care for various pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and high lipid levels. On the day of the incident, center personnel activated emergency protocols and initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation before requesting hospital support. So far, authorities have not publicly detailed the specific cause of death. The case has been reported to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Mexican consulate, which is providing assistance to the family.
Mexico will take cases to the IACHR The case of José Guadalupe Ramos-Solano is not an isolated one. The Government of Mexico announced that it will bring before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) the deaths of its nationals recorded under immigration custody in the United States, amid allegations of possible systemic failures in detention centers like the one in Adelanto. According to consular authorities, at least 14 Mexicans have died under these conditions since 2025, four of them in the same facility in California, which has raised alarms about detention conditions, medical care, and communication with families. Additionally, the Mexican government seeks to intervene in a class-action lawsuit against the Adelanto center for alleged unsanitary conditions, punitive isolation, and limitations on basic services, including medical and mental health care.
Prior detention and case context Before his immigration detention, Ramos-Solano had been arrested in May 2025 by local authorities in California and subsequently prosecuted for substance possession and theft, according to judicial records. His death is part of the mandatory reports that the U.S. government must issue for deaths in custody, which are referred to oversight bodies and Congress.
