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Autopsy says the death of a Haitian man detained in Arizona was related to his dental woes
- The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Monday that 56-year-old Haitian asylum seeker Emmanuel Cleeford Damas died from complications of a severe dental infection while detained at a CoreCivic-operated ICE detention facility in Florence, Arizona.
- Before his death, Damas declined dental extractions during appointments in October and February, though the autopsy report noted his condition later escalated into a fatal chest infection with abscesses in his neck and throat area.
- Lawyer Raymond Audain alleged Damas died due to "failures of ICE" to provide basic care, while CoreCivic stated they remain "committed to providing safe, humane and respectful care" to all detainees.
- U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva demanded transparency Wednesday, stating, "A toothache should never escalate into a fatal medical emergency," after inspecting the Florence Staging Facility last week.
- This death is one of 52 in ICE custody since January 2025, renewing concerns from the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project about "potentially life-threatening medical neglect" as Congress expands detention capacity.
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Medical Examiner confirms Haitian asylum seeker died from untreated tooth infection in Arizona detention
This report was first published by the Tucson Sentinel. By Paul Ingram Emmanuel Cleeford Damas, 56, died on March 2 at a Scottsdale hospital weeks after he complained of a toothache while in custody at a private prison operated by CoreCivic under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The preliminary report published Wednesday said Damas died from “complications of necrotizing mediastinitis with neck and retropharyngeal abscess i…
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Autopsy says the death of a Haitian man detained in Arizona was related to his dental woes
An autopsy report has confirmed that the death of a Haitian man after spending months at an Arizona immigration detention facility was related to his dental problems.
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