About 50 people gathered to mourn Leo Cruz-Silva, a 34-year-old Mexican immigrant who died by suicide in a jail in Ste. Genevieve while in ICE custody.
Cruz-Silva was arrested on September 30 for public intoxication and transferred to ICE custody on October, where he died one day after arriving.
He wasn't even here for more than 24 hours
Said Sarah Drost, president of Abide in Love-Ste. Genevieve, a group that works to help ICE detainees in Missouri jails and helped organize the vigil.
The group's work will continue with greater urgency, said Drost.
Author's summary: A vigil was held for Leo Cruz-Silva, who died in ICE custody.