A Mexican man arrested in Chattanooga by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has died in a Louisiana detention center, authorities said.
Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, was charged with domestic violence, failure to appear, disorderly conduct and a traffic offense, according to an ICE press release. He was found unresponsive Saturday at Winn Correctional Center and later died at a nearby hospital.
Authorities accused Clemente of illegally entering the country over 25 years ago, and the press release said he had convictions for disorderly conduct, drug possession and a probation violation. The press release did not say where the offenses occurred, and ICE did not respond to emailed questions asking about Clemente’s cause of death or where his convictions hail from.
He was arrested by federal immigration agents Jan. 8 in Chattanooga, the press release said. Days later, he was transferred to the Louisiana detention center, where he waited pending removal proceedings, officials said.