'Can't Go Back': Cuban Man Tries to Strangle Himself Following Arrest in Immigration Court

'Can't go back': Cuban man tries to strangle himself following arrest in immigration court

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. A 64-year-old man from Cuba started strangling himself and saying he was going to kill himself after federal agents arrested him at the Miami immigration court on Friday morning. Jesus Rodriguez Delgado, 64, started yelling in S…

Cuban man tries to strangle himself following arrest in Miami immigration court

Jesus Rodriguez Delgado holds his granddaughter. He tried strangled himself after federal agents placed him in handcuffs at the immigration court in Miami on April 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Elisavel Torres)This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. A 64-year-old man from…

“I’d rather die than go back”: Cuban man’s distress after ICE arrest at Miami immigration court

Former political prisoner Jesus Rodriguez Delgado, 64, tried to strangle himself as deportation loomed. Advocates say cases like his are becoming more common nationwide.

Chihuahua, Chih.- The director of the Municipal Institute of Prevention and Health Care (Impas) of Chihuahua, Luis Antonio Arrieta Trevizo, reported that this year, 203 people were about to commit suicide, if not because they called for emergencies and the Crisis Attention Line, where specialists could contain the situation. These calls have been from a total of 885 who have requested some psychological care service or with doubts, as well as so…