US EditionNineteen-year-old Mexican man dies in ICE custody, agency says
Royer Perez-Jimenez is the youngest of 13 immigrants to die in ICE custody in 2026; his death is under investigation amid longstanding abuse allegations at the facility.
- 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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A 19-year-old Mexican man died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida, the agency reported Wednesday, bringing the number of deaths to 13…
A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died in a county jail in Florida that houses detained immigrants, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) reported. According to ICE, Royer Pérez Jiménez "died for an alleged suicide," although the official cause of his death is still under investigation. Pérez Jiménez's death on Monday is the 46th reported in ICE custody since the beginning of President Donald Trump's administration in January 2025, …
One more migrant has died in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE). Mexican Royer Pérez died this week in a migrant detention center in the State of Florida, as confirmed by the federal agency in a statement published on Wednesday. He is the youngest person known to have lost his life while being held in custody by agents during Trump’s second term. Continue reading
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