ICE identifies man who died in immigration custody in Georgia

Protesters march through downtown Atlanta carrying signs
Protesters march through downtown Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, carrying signs in protest of an ICE officer's shooting of a Minnesota woman. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 1:39 p.m.

A Mexican national has died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Robert A Deyton Detention Facility in Lovejoy, Georgia.

The man died Wednesday at the facility, according to a press release from the Mexican Consulate. ICE identified the man as 34-year-old Heber Sanchaz Dominguez.