Mexican teen dies while being held in ICE custody
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Mexican man, died while in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida; his death is presumed to be a suicide but remains under investigation.
- Perez-Jimenez was found unconscious in his cell on March 16 and had been arrested in January on charges of fraud for impersonation and resisting an officer; he had denied any behavioral health issues upon admission.
- The Mexican government has condemned the death as "unacceptable" and called for a thorough investigation to clarify the circumstances and ensure accountability.
- Since January 2025, there have been over 42 migrant deaths in ICE custody, according to the Detention Watch
