Family of detainee who died under ICE custody says he was denied medical care

Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes died in a California hospital in February after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath

A man under the custody of federal immigration agents died in a California hospital last month after suffering from chest pain and shortness of breath, with one local official alleging the detainee was denied medical care before his death.

According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes, from Mexico, died on 27 February at a medical center in Victorville, California, just two days after the 48-year-old reported “feeling faint” and was transferred to the medical center.

In a statement on Facebook, Los Angeles city council member Eunisses Hernandez said Gutiérrez Reyes was “denied medical care”.