10/21/2026
JUSTICE FOR EMILIANO ANDRADE-COVARRUBIAS! ICE OUT OF TEXAS!
Last Saturday, Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias died in ICE custody in Laredo, TX, after being denied necessary medical care. Emiliano, 56, suffered from a heart condition, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and reported that he was having trouble breathing and experiencing chest tightness. He was denied treatment and access to his medication and was found unresponsive on the morning of October 17th. Twenty minutes later, Emiliano was dead. He is the 7th person to die in ICE detention in Texas this year, and the 2nd in Laredo alone.
Emiliano was a father of three. He lived in Dallas for decades, working as a contractor and painter to support his family. Emiliano was a lawful permanent resident; immigration officials approved his green card application years and years ago—but now ICE’s statement on Emiliano’s death smears him as a “criminal alien from Mexico.” ICE did not notify Emiliano’s family of his death. Instead, they learned the heartbreaking news from the county medical examiner.
We stand with the Andrade-Covarrubias family, who have written powerfully that Emiliano “deserved to be treated with dignity, compassion, and care.” Emiliano’s family deserves justice, and a full and independent investigation into ICE’s criminal negligence. We demand full rights and dignity for all immigrants, and the prosecution of ICE and all who collaborate with ICE and profit off of ICE terror.