Man dies in ICE custody after NJ arrest, cross-country transfer

The Brief

  • A man died earlier this month after being arrested by ICE in November.
  • The 68-year-old was detained in Newark, New Jersey, and transferred to California.
  • Officials say he died after being admitted for heart-related health issues.

A 68-year-old man from Honduras, who lived in the U.S. for more than two decades, has died less than two months after being detained by ICE.

What we know:

Luis Beltran Yanez–Cruz died at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, California, on January 6.

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