Nicaraguan woman dies from COVID-19 at Texas hospital while waiting to be ...

Nicaraguan woman dies from COVID-19 at Texas hospital while waiting to be ...
Nicaraguan woman dies from COVID-19 at Texas hospital while waiting to be ...
Undocumented immigrant from Nicaraguan dies from COVID-19 at Texas hospital while waiting to be deported by ICE Nicaraguan migrant Elba María Centeno Briones died Wednesday under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Centeno Briones was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol after unlawful entry over the United States-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas, on July 26 On July 27, the 37-year-old woman was turned over to ICE as agents transferred her to the  El Valle Detention Center in Raymonville, Texas That same day, Centeno Briones underwent a medical exam and was also administered a COVID-19 test, which came back positive At one point, her symptoms worsened and she was taken to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, where she passed away  Data updated Friday on ICE's web site show nine migrants awaiting deportation have died from the coronavirus. Centeno Briones' death is not tallied yet At least 1,082 detainees are currently being monitored or have been placed under observation

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A Nicaraguan woman died from COVID-19 while she was awaiting to be deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Elba María Centeno Briones was declared dead Wednesday at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, where she had been hospitalized since July 27, ICE said in a statement.

The 37-year-old Nicaraguan national was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol agents after unlawfully crossing the Unites States-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas, on July 26.

U.S. Border Patrol turned over Centeno Briones the following day to ICE as part of the process to expel her to Nicaragua.

Elba María Centeno Briones, a migrant from Nicaragua awaiting to be deported, died Wednesday in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol agents after unlawfully crossing the Unites States-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas, on July 26. U.S. Border Patrol turned over Centeno Briones the following day to ICE and was transferred to the El Valle Detention Center in Raymonville, Texas, where she tested positive and was rushed to the hospital soon after her symptoms worsened

Elba María Centeno Briones, a migrant from Nicaragua awaiting to be deported, died Wednesday in custody of

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