The Brief
- An undocumented man who resided in Laurel, Maryland, died while in ICE custody in Louisiana. He was a native of Peru, ICE said.
- An immigration judge denied the man’s request for self-deportation nearly a week before his death.
- ICE said his cause of death is unknown, but an autopsy will be conducted.
LAUREL, Md. – A 47-year-old undocumented man who resided in Maryland died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Louisiana, the agency said.
What we know:
Julian Curo-Churata, a native of Peru, died on September 29 at the Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Preliminarily, his cause of death is unknown, according to ICE. An autopsy will be conducted. …