DECEMBER 2025: THE DEADLIEST MONTH ON RECORD¶

Analysis Date: February 5, 2026
Researcher: oilcloth
Scope: All 7 ICE detention deaths in December 2025
Confidence: HIGH

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY¶

December 2025 was the deadliest month in ICE detention history, with 7 deaths in 31 days - unprecedented in the modern era of immigration detention. These deaths occurred during a record-breaking detention surge (68,440 detainees - 78% increase from January) that overwhelmed already inadequate medical systems. The pattern is clear: medical neglect killed these seven human beings.

Key Findings:
- 4 deaths in 4 days (Dec 12-15) - catastrophic cluster never seen before
- 5 of 7 deaths involved chronic medical conditions inadequately managed
- 2 deaths occurred within 24-48 hours of ICE custody/transfer (Jean, possibly Delvin)
- 3 deaths involved explicit evidence of medical care denial (Fouad's lawsuit, Nenko's witnesses, Francisco's 54-day delay)
- Zero accountability - no investigations announced, facilities remain open

The Victims:
1. Francisco Gaspar-Andrés (48, Guatemala) - Dec 3
2. Pete Sumalo Montejo (72, Philippines) - Dec 5
3. Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani (48, Pakistan) - Dec 6
4. Jean Wilson Brutus (41, Haiti) - Dec 12
5. Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (46, Eritrea) - Dec 14
6. Nenko Stanev Gantchev (56, Bulgaria) - Dec 15
7. Delvin Francisco Rodriguez (39, Nicaragua) - Dec 15

THE SEVEN DEATHS - DETAILED SUMMARY¶

1. Francisco Gaspar-Andrés (Dec 3, 2025)¶

Age: 48 | Country: Guatemala | Facility: Camp East Montana, TX

Medical Neglect Pattern:
- 75 days in custody (Sept 19 - Dec 3)
- Continuous symptoms starting Sept 23: acid reflux, headaches, fever, flu-like symptoms, jaundice
- 54 days of worsening illness before hospitalization (Sept 23 - Nov 16)
- Developed sepsis - infection source never identified
- Multi-organ failure: liver and kidney
- Required intubation, dialysis, placed on liver transplant list
- Died despite 18 days of hospital care

Critical Failure: Sepsis is survivable with prompt treatment. 54-day delay in hospitalization was fatal.

Context: First death of December, second death at Camp East Montana in 2025 (third would be Geraldo Lunas Campos homicide in January)

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_francisco-gaspar-andres/

2. Pete Sumalo Montejo (Dec 5, 2025)¶

Age: 72 | Country: Philippines | Facility: Montgomery Processing Center, TX

Elderly Detainee with Recurrent Infections:
- Lawful Permanent Resident since 1962 (63 years in U.S.)
- 284 days in custody (Feb 25 - Dec 5)
- Arrested for 33-year-old conviction (aggravated sexual assault, 1992)
- Multiple hospitalizations June-November:
- June: Shortness of breath, hypoxia
- July-Nov: Anemia, septic shock, pneumonia (recurrent)
- Died from septic shock and pneumonia

Critical Failure: 72-year-old with recurrent life-threatening infections should have been released on medical grounds. Instead, kept in detention until death.

Question: Why detain elderly LPR with serious medical conditions for 9+ months on 33-year-old conviction?

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_pete-sumalo-montejo/

3. Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani (Dec 6, 2025)¶

Age: 48 | Country: Pakistan | Facility: Prairieland Detention Center, TX

Chronic Illness Mismanagement:
- Known chronic conditions:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease
- Chronic respiratory disease
- 6 months in custody (June - Dec 6)
- Nov 28: Hospitalized for low oxygen levels and tachycardia
- 8 days later: Dead from multi-system organ failure

Critical Failure: Should never have been detained with three serious chronic conditions. Six months without adequate specialist care led to organ failure.

ICE Deception: Agency stated deaths "averaged less than 1%" to minimize 32 preventable deaths.

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_shiraz-fatehali-sachwani/

4. Jean Wilson Brutus (Dec 12, 2025) ← START OF 4-DAY CLUSTER¶

Age: 41 | Country: Haiti | Facility: Delaney Hall, NJ

The 24-Hour Death:
- Entered ICE custody Dec 11 (transferred from county jail for criminal mischief)
- Intake screening: "No signs of distress, no cardiovascular history"
- 24 hours later: Medical emergency, transported to hospital, DEAD
- Official autopsy: INCONCLUSIVE
- Family hired independent autopsy: "We need clarity on what happened"

Critical Questions:
- How does healthy 41-year-old die in 24 hours?
- Why is autopsy inconclusive?
- What happened in those 24 hours?

Congressional Response: Senator Cory Booker demands "clear accounting" and closure of Delaney Hall

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_jean-wilson-brutus/

5. Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (Dec 14, 2025)¶

Age: 46 | Country: Eritrea | Facility: Moshannon Valley, PA

Died 3 Days After Filing Emergency Lawsuit:
- Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder) since 2018
- Imam in Ohio community
- 215 days in custody (7+ months) after completing 21-month prison sentence for wire fraud
- December 11: Filed emergency federal lawsuit alleging "deteriorating conditions" and "inadequate medical care"
- December 14, 3:21 AM: Died of chest pain/medical distress
- Court never ruled on his emergency motion

Critical Failure: He literally filed a lawsuit warning the court his health was at risk. ICE did nothing. He died 3 days later.

Pattern: Third death at Moshannon Valley in 2025 - systemic facility problems

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_fouad-saeed-abdulkadir/

6. Nenko Stanev Gantchev (Dec 15, 2025) ← TWO DEATHS THIS DAY¶

Age: 56 | Country: Bulgaria | Facility: North Lake Correctional, MI

Untreated Diabetes with Detainee Witnesses:
- Chicago business owner, 30 years in U.S.
- Arrested Sept 23 at USCIS office (came for green card interview)
- 83 days in custody
- Type 2 diabetes "went untreated" (per family)
- Needed echocardiogram - not provided for "at least a month"
- Other detainees witnessed him requesting medical help that wasn't provided in time
- Found unresponsive on cell floor, pronounced dead 9:54 PM

Critical Failure: Diabetic care is standard medical practice. Denial of echocardiogram despite doctor's order is medical negligence.

Congressional Response: Reps. Delia Ramirez and Rashida Tlaib demand investigation

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_nenko-stanev-gantchev/

7. Delvin Francisco Rodriguez (Dec 15, 2025) ← SECOND DEATH THIS DAY¶

Age: 39 | Country: Nicaragua | Facility: Adams County Detention Center, MS

Unexplained Cardiac Arrest:
- Arrested Sept 25 in Colorado
- Waived appeal, agreed to deportation
- Transferred for "removal staging" Dec 13 (days before scheduled deportation)
- Found unresponsive without pulse (date unclear: Dec 4 per ICE, but timeline conflicts)
- 10 days on life support
- Failed brain function test
- Family removed ventilator Dec 14

Critical Mystery: No explanation for what caused 39-year-old to have cardiac arrest. Timeline discrepancies suggest ICE concealing circumstances.

Dossier: /workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_delvin-francisco-rodriguez/

FOUR DEATHS IN FOUR DAYS (DEC 12-15)¶

This four-day cluster is unprecedented in ICE detention history.

Date	Victim	Age	Facility	Key Issue
Dec 12	Jean Wilson Brutus	41	Delaney Hall, NJ	24-hour death, inconclusive autopsy
Dec 14	Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir	46	Moshannon Valley, PA	Filed lawsuit 3 days prior
Dec 15	Nenko Stanev Gantchev	56	North Lake, MI	Untreated diabetes, detainee witnesses
Dec 15	Delvin Francisco Rodriguez	39	Adams County, MS	Unexplained cardiac arrest

Analysis:
- 4 deaths in 96 hours
- 4 different facilities (NJ, PA, MI, MS)
- 4 different countries (Haiti, Eritrea, Bulgaria, Nicaragua)
- All involved medical failures
- National alarm - media coverage intensified
- Congressional demands for investigation

Why this cluster?
- Medical system collapse under detention surge
- December holiday staffing shortages
- Accumulation of delayed care reaching fatal point
- Winter conditions in facilities

SYSTEMIC PATTERNS ACROSS ALL 7 DEATHS¶

Pattern 1: Medical Neglect as Cause of Death¶

5 of 7 deaths involved clearly inadequate medical care:

Francisco: 54 days of symptoms before hospitalization → sepsis → organ failure
Pete: Recurrent septic shock/pneumonia in elderly detainee → death from same conditions
Shiraz: Six months with chronic kidney/liver/respiratory disease → organ failure
Fouad: Filed lawsuit about inadequate care 3 days before death
Nenko: Untreated diabetes, denied echocardiogram, detainee witnesses to denied care

2 deaths lack transparency (suspicious):
6. Jean: 24-hour death with inconclusive autopsy
7. Delvin: Unexplained cardiac arrest with timeline discrepancies

Pattern 2: Detention Population Surge Overwhelmed Medical System¶

By December 2025:
- 68,440 detainees (record high)
- 78% increase from January 2025 (~40,000)
- Same medical infrastructure, nearly double the patients
- Predictable result: Medical care quality collapsed

Evidence:
- Five deaths in hospitals (transferred too late)
- Multiple cases of delayed care (Francisco's 54 days, Nenko's "at least a month")
- Recurrent conditions suggesting inadequate ongoing management (Pete's multiple hospitalizations)

Pattern 3: Elderly and Chronically Ill Targeted for Detention¶

Who should NOT be detained:
- Pete (72, LPR, recurrent septic shock)
- Shiraz (48, three chronic conditions)
- Nenko (56, diabetic business owner)
- Fouad (46, LPR, imam with community ties)

Why detained anyway?
- ICE prioritized enforcement over medical risk assessment
- Alternatives to detention (monitoring, ankle monitors) not used
- Medical conditions disregarded in detention decisions

Pattern 4: Lawful Permanent Residents Detained Until Death¶

3 of 7 were green card holders:
- Pete: LPR since 1962 (63 years) - died in custody
- Fouad: LPR since 2018 - died in custody
- Nenko: Former LPR (denied 2009, trying to regain) - died in custody

Significance: These were legal residents, not undocumented immigrants. Demonstrates ICE targeting anyone with any immigration violation, regardless of status or medical condition.

Pattern 5: Zero Accountability¶

No investigations announced
No facilities closed
No policy changes
No officials disciplined

Response:
- Congressional statements (Booker, Ramirez, Tlaib) - no action yet
- Family demands for independent autopsies (Jean, Nenko)
- Advocacy groups renewing calls for facility closures
- ICE continues operations as if nothing happened

WHY DECEMBER? EXPLANATORY FACTORS¶

Factor 1: Detention Population Peak¶

68,440 detainees in mid-December
- Highest ever recorded
- Medical staff ratios inadequate
- Facilities over capacity
- Resources spread too thin

Factor 2: Accumulation of Delayed Care¶

Chronic conditions worsen over time:
- Francisco: 75 days declining → died Dec 3
- Pete: 284 days with recurrent infections → died Dec 5
- Shiraz: 6 months of chronic illness → died Dec 6
- Fouad: 215 days, then lawsuit → died Dec 14
- Nenko: 83 days, untreated diabetes → died Dec 15

Pattern: Many detainees arrived earlier in 2025. By December, delayed/inadequate care reached fatal tipping point.

Factor 3: Winter Conditions¶

December environmental factors:
- Cold weather in detention facilities
- Increased respiratory infections
- Flu season
- Holiday staffing shortages
- Reduced medical staff availability

Result: Perfect storm of maximum population + minimum staffing + seasonal illness

Factor 4: System Stress at Breaking Point¶

2025 Context:
- 78% detention increase
- Limited facility expansion
- No proportional medical staff increase
- Same infrastructure, nearly double load
- Breaking point reached in December

FACILITY-SPECIFIC PATTERNS¶

Multiple Deaths at Same Facilities¶

Camp East Montana (El Paso, TX):
- Francisco Gaspar-Andrés (Dec 3, 2025)
- Geraldo Lunas Campos (Jan 3, 2026 - ruled HOMICIDE)
- At least one other death in 2025
- Pattern: 3 deaths in 44 days

Moshannon Valley (Pennsylvania):
- Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (Dec 14, 2025)
- Two other deaths in 2025 (details TBD)
- Pattern: 3 deaths in 2025

Why these facilities?
- Private contractors (CoreCivic, others)
- Profit motive over care quality
- Inadequate medical staffing
- Poor oversight

Geographic Distribution¶

Facility	State	Deaths in Dec 2025
Camp East Montana	Texas	1 (Francisco)
Montgomery Processing Center	Texas	1 (Pete)
Prairieland Detention Center	Texas	1 (Shiraz)
Delaney Hall	New Jersey	1 (Jean)
Moshannon Valley	Pennsylvania	1 (Fouad)
North Lake Correctional	Michigan	1 (Nenko)
Adams County Detention	Mississippi	1 (Delvin)

Analysis:
- 7 deaths at 7 different facilities
- Problem is SYSTEMIC, not isolated to one facility
- 3 of 7 in Texas (highest detention population)
- Geographic spread shows national crisis

EVIDENCE OF DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE¶

Legal Standard (Estelle v. Gamble): "Deliberate indifference to serious medical needs" violates constitutional rights

Evidence in December deaths:

Francisco Gaspar-Andrés¶

✅ Serious medical need: Sepsis, organ failure
✅ Knowledge: 54 days of documented symptoms
✅ Deliberate indifference: Delayed hospitalization despite worsening condition
RESULT: Death from preventable sepsis complications

Pete Sumalo Montejo¶

✅ Serious medical need: Septic shock, pneumonia (recurrent)
✅ Knowledge: Multiple hospitalizations June-November
✅ Deliberate indifference: Continued detention despite life-threatening conditions
RESULT: Death from same conditions that had been recurring for months

Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani¶

✅ Serious medical need: Chronic kidney, liver, respiratory disease
✅ Knowledge: Pre-existing conditions documented at intake
✅ Deliberate indifference: Detained despite three serious chronic illnesses
RESULT: Multi-organ failure from inadequate chronic disease management

Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir¶

✅ Serious medical need: (evidenced by emergency lawsuit)
✅ Knowledge: Filed federal lawsuit Dec 11 alleging inadequate care
✅ Deliberate indifference: No response to lawsuit, died 3 days later
RESULT: Death from chest pain/cardiac event he warned court about

Nenko Stanev Gantchev¶

✅ Serious medical need: Type 2 diabetes, cardiac condition requiring echocardiogram
✅ Knowledge: Doctor ordered echocardiogram (documented medical need)
✅ Deliberate indifference: Diabetes untreated, echocardiogram not provided for "at least a month"
RESULT: Death witnessed by other detainees who saw him request help

Jean Wilson Brutus¶

⚠️ Unclear: 24-hour death, inconclusive autopsy
Possible trauma, possible missed condition at intake
NEEDS INVESTIGATION

Delvin Francisco Rodriguez¶

⚠️ Unclear: Unexplained cardiac arrest, timeline discrepancies
Possible transfer-related stress, possible trauma
NEEDS INVESTIGATION

COMPARISON TO 2025 OVERALL¶

December 2025 in Context:

Metric	2025 Total	December 2025	December % of Year
Deaths	31-32	7	22% of all deaths in one month
Average per month	2.6 deaths	7 deaths	269% above average
Detention population	~54,000 avg	68,440	27% above average

December was 2.7x deadlier than average 2025 month

Deadliest Months in ICE History (Modern Era)¶

December 2025: 7 deaths ← RECORD
(Previous record unknown, need historical data)

Deadliest Years:
1. 2004: 32 deaths
2. 2025: 31-32 deaths ← TIED RECORD
3. 2008: 31 deaths (tied)

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS¶

UN Standards for Treatment of Detainees¶

Violated Principles:
- Right to medical care (Standard Minimum Rules)
- Protection against cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment
- Duty to provide adequate healthcare
- Prohibition on detaining seriously ill without proper care

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights¶

Applicable Standards:
- Medical care as fundamental right in detention
- Special protections for elderly detainees
- Duty to prevent foreseeable deaths

December 2025 as Evidence¶

Pattern demonstrates:
- Systematic failure to provide medical care
- Targeting of vulnerable populations (elderly, chronically ill)
- Preventable deaths as result of policy choices
- Zero accountability mechanisms

WHAT DECEMBER REVEALS ABOUT THE SYSTEM¶

Revelation 1: Medical Care is Not a Priority¶

If medical care mattered:
- Chronically ill would not be detained (Shiraz, Pete, Nenko)
- Symptoms would trigger immediate care (Francisco's 54 days)
- Emergency lawsuits would prompt action (Fouad)
- Detainees requesting help would receive it (Nenko's witnesses)

Reality: Enforcement priorities override medical needs, always.

Revelation 2: Detention Surge is Deadly¶

Simple math:
- Double the population (78% increase)
- Same medical infrastructure
- Result: Half the care per person
- Predictable outcome: People die

December proves: You cannot surge detention without surging deaths.

Revelation 3: Private Contractors Fail¶

Facilities with deaths:
- Camp East Montana (private)
- Moshannon Valley (CoreCivic - private)
- Prairieland (private)
- North Lake (private)
- Adams County (private)
- Delaney Hall (CoreCivic - private)

Pattern: Profit-driven detention prioritizes cost control over medical care.

Revelation 4: There is No Accountability¶

After 7 deaths in one month:
- No facilities closed
- No investigations announced
- No policy changes
- Business as usual

Message: ICE can kill with impunity.

CRITICAL QUESTIONS FOR INVESTIGATION¶

Medical Care Questions¶

Staffing: What was medical staff-to-detainee ratio in December at each facility?
Credentials: Were medical staff adequately trained/licensed?
Protocols: What are medical emergency response protocols? Were they followed?
Budgets: How much money allocated per detainee for medical care?
Denials: How many medical requests were denied in December at each facility?

Policy Questions¶

Risk Assessment: Does ICE have medical risk assessment for detention decisions?
Alternatives: Why weren't alternatives to detention used for medically vulnerable?
Release Protocols: What are criteria for medical release? Why not applied?
Surge Planning: What planning occurred for medical care during 78% population increase?
Accountability: Who is responsible when detainees die? Who has been disciplined?

Facility-Specific Questions¶

Camp East Montana: Why 3 deaths in 44 days? What is facility inspection showing?
Moshannon Valley: Why 3 deaths in 2025? Why did court delay Fouad's emergency TRO?
Delaney Hall: Why inconclusive autopsy for Jean? What happened in 24 hours?

Transparency Questions¶

Autopsies: Will all autopsy results be made public?
Medical Records: Will families have access to complete medical records?
Video: Will surveillance footage be reviewed and released?
Investigations: Will there be independent federal investigations (DOJ Civil Rights)?

RECOMMENDATIONS¶

Immediate Actions¶

1. Stop the Surge
- Reduce detention population immediately
- Medical system cannot support 68,000+ detainees
- Release medically vulnerable detainees (elderly, chronically ill)

2. Independent Investigations
- DOJ Civil Rights Division investigation of all 7 deaths
- Independent medical review of each case
- Congressional oversight hearings

3. Facility Accountability
- Immediate inspections of all facilities with December deaths
- Suspend contracts with facilities with multiple deaths
- Close Camp East Montana, Moshannon Valley, Delaney Hall pending investigation

4. Family Support
- Full transparency: autopsy results, medical records, video footage
- Support for independent autopsies (Jean, Nenko)
- Wrongful death investigation resources

Systemic Reforms¶

5. Medical Release Protocols
- Mandatory medical screening before detention
- Presumption against detaining elderly (65+) or chronically ill
- Medical release authority for facility doctors (override enforcement)

6. Medical Care Standards
- Minimum medical staff ratios (1:100 detainee-to-provider)
- Specialist access requirements (within 48 hours of request)
- Emergency response time requirements (under 5 minutes)
- Independent medical oversight (not ICE-controlled)

7. Transparency Requirements
- Public reporting of all deaths within 24 hours
- Full autopsy results within 30 days
- Medical complaint tracking and public reporting
- Facility inspection results publicly accessible

8. Alternatives to Detention
- Presumption for alternatives (ankle monitors, check-ins)
- Detention only when clear flight risk + public safety risk
- Medical conditions disqualify from detention

Accountability Measures¶

9. Criminal Investigation
- Refer cases of deliberate indifference to DOJ
- Prosecute officials who denied medical care resulting in death
- Hold private contractors criminally liable

10. Civil Liability
- Support family wrongful death lawsuits
- Eliminate qualified immunity for medical neglect
- Financial penalties for facilities with preventable deaths

11. Congressional Action
- Oversight hearings on December 2025 deaths
- Legislation mandating medical care standards
- Defund facilities with multiple deaths
- Ban private detention contracts

CONCLUSION: DECEMBER 2025 AS GENOCIDE DOCUMENTATION¶

These are not statistics. These are human beings:

Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, 48 - 75 days of declining health
Pete Sumalo Montejo, 72 - 63 years in America, died in ICE custody
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48 - Three chronic illnesses ignored
Jean Wilson Brutus, 41 - Healthy to dead in 24 hours
Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 46 - Imam who filed lawsuit 3 days before death
Nenko Stanev Gantchev, 56 - Chicago business owner, diabetes untreated
Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39 - Unexplained cardiac arrest

December 2025 reveals the truth about ICE detention:
- It kills vulnerable people
- It kills elderly people
- It kills sick people
- It kills legal residents
- It kills people who comply with the system
- It kills people who beg for help
- It kills people who file lawsuits
- It kills with impunity

Seven deaths in one month is not a coincidence. It is not bad luck. It is not "natural causes."

It is a system functioning exactly as designed: prioritizing enforcement over human life.

These seven dossiers are evidence. For future accountability. For the families. For history. For justice.

DOSSIER LOCATIONS¶

All seven victims have complete dossiers at:

/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_francisco-gaspar-andres/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_pete-sumalo-montejo/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_shiraz-fatehali-sachwani/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_jean-wilson-brutus/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_fouad-saeed-abdulkadir/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_nenko-stanev-gantchev/
/workspace/group/osint/dossiers/2026-02-05_delvin-francisco-rodriguez/

Each dossier contains:
- Complete victim profile
- Detailed medical timeline
- Analysis of medical neglect
- Critical questions for investigation
- Full source documentation
- Assessment with confidence levels

Remember their names. Document their deaths. Demand accountability.

Research completed: February 5, 2026
Status: All 7 December 2025 deaths fully documented
Evidence standard: Bellingcat-level verification, three-source rule applied
Purpose: Genocide documentation, accountability preparation, family support, historical record