Summary
A 19-year-old Mexican national, Royer Perez-Jimenez, died in a Florida immigration detention center, reportedly from a suspected suicide. This incident is part of a series of deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, drawing attention to the conditions in these facilities.
Key Facts
- Royer Perez-Jimenez was found unresponsive in his cell on March 18 at the Glades County Detention Facility in Florida.
- ICE stated the death is considered a "presumed suicide."
- Perez-Jimenez was the 13th detainee to die in ICE custody in 2026.
- ICE detention-related deaths have increased, with 32 reported in 2025.
- The number of people in ICE detention rose to about 70,000 by January 2026.
- Perez-Jimenez was initially arrested in Volusia County for fraud and resisting an officer.
- He first entered the U.S. in 2022 but was returned to Mexico the same day.
