US EditionNineteen-year-old Mexican man dies in ICE custody, agency says
Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died of a presumed suicide in ICE custody at Glades County Detention Center; he was the youngest detainee death recorded under Trump’s second term.
- On Monday, 19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez died at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stating he "died of a presumed suicide" while the official cause remains under investigation.
- Perez-Jimenez first entered the U.S. in 2022 and received a "voluntary return" to Mexico before illegally reentering on an unknown date; he entered ICE custody February 21 following a January 22 arrest for traffic violations.
- During his intake, Perez-Jimenez "denied any behavioral health issues or concerns," answering "no" to all suicide screening questions, according to ICE records and agency protocols.
- The Glades County Detention Facility has faced years of abuse allegations; in 2022, 17 members of Congress urged its closure, though the Trump administration reopened it for immigration detention in 2025.
- At least 12 immigrants have died in federal custody this year; Austin Kocher, a professor at Syracuse University, warned that "Congress has not launched a single investigation" into detention center conditions.
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19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody this week, agency says
(MOORE HAVEN, Fla.) — A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers. Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died March 16 at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida, according to the notice from ICE that was reviewed by ABC News. Perez-Jimenez is the 44th person to die in ICE custody during the second Trump administration, according to lawmakers. “He di…
Miami, U.S.A., 19 Mar (EFE).- A 19-year-old Mexican died in custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) in Florida, according to this agency on Thursday, which represents the thirteenth death of this type so far this year and the number 42 under the Donald Trump administration.
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