Teenager becomes youngest person to die in ICE detention in Trump's second term

"Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, originally from Mexico, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room on 16 March at the Glades county detention center in Moore Haven, Florida, according to the ICE press release. He died of a presumed suicide; however, the official cause of his death remains under investigation."

"A report released in January by several advocacy groups, including ACLU of Florida and Detention Watch Network, found troubling conditions at the Glades county detention center from 2008 to 2022. Extensive testimony documents that detained people were sprayed with antimicrobial sprays at toxic concentrations, exposed to a disabling carbon monoxide leak and pepper-sprayed as punishment for asking for necessities."

"At least 10 other people have died in ICE custody so far this year: Victor Manuel Diaz, 36; Heber Sanchez Dominguez, 34; Luis Beltran YanezCruz, 68; Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, 42; Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27; Lorth Sim, 59; Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41; Emanuel Cleeford Damas, 56; Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi, 59; and Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, 48."

Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, was found unconscious in his room at Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida on March 16. He died of presumed suicide, though the official cause remains under investigation. Arrested in January on fraud and resisting officer charges, Perez was placed in ICE custody in February and transferred to the detention center five days later. Medical staff evaluated him at intake, and he denied behavioral health issues and answered negatively to suicide screening questions. At least 10 other people have died in ICE custody this year. A 2024 report documented troubling conditions at the facility, including toxic antimicrobial spray exposure, carbon monoxide leaks, and pepper-spraying as punishment.

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