19-year-old dies in ICE custody, youngest death in Trump-era detention
TL;DR
Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, with ICE saying he was found unconscious and that the death is under investigation; authorities described it as a presumed suicide, and Perez had denied suicide risk at intake. The death marks the youngest ICE detainee death since Trump took office, amid a year with multiple detainee fatalities and ongoing criticism from advocacy groups about facility conditions and safety.
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- Man in ICE custody dies in Florida detention center Tampa Bay Times
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