The Brief

VICTORVILLE, Calif. - A Mexican national died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sept. 22 at the Victor Valley Globe Medical Center in Victorville.

What we know:

Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, was being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.

He was seen by a medical provider on September 18, given medication, and sent back to his dormitory.

On September 21, he was sent to Victor Valley Global Medical Center to get an abscess on his buttock evaluated for surgery.

He also had high blood pressure and an abnormal heart rate, sofficialsaid.

Ayala was declared unresponsive at 1:48 a.m. on September 22 and was pronounced dead at 2:32 a.m.

What we don't know:

Ayala's cause of death is under investigation.

The backstory:

Ayala, who entered

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