Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado
Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado was a 68-year-old Mexican-born man who lived in the United States for nearly 40 years, working primarily in agriculture. He became the first ICE detainee in a decade to die during transport from a local jail to a federal detention center, raising concerns over the treatment and conditions of detainees amid aggressive immigration enforcement policies.
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Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, 68, died on May 5, 2025, while being transferred from the Lowndes County jail to the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.
These are the 17 Mexicans whose ICE-related deaths prompted Mexico to demand accountability
United States· 2026-07-14
Avellaneda Delgado was also among the deceased immigrants under ICE custody this year.
Dos hondureños entre los 20 muertos bajo custodia de inmigración en EE UU
Honduras· 2025-10-01
Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado also died in a detention center under ICE custody.
Suman 20 los muertos bajo custodia del ICE en un año; 6 eran mexicanos
Mexico· 2025-09-30
Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado became the first Ice detainee in at least a decade to die while being transported from a local jail to a federal detention center.
‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-06-22
