Cuban Man Dies By 'Suicide' In ICE Custody: What To Know
Summary
A 27-year-old Cuban man named Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Florida in what appeared to be a suicide. The exact cause of death is still being investigated amid a rise in deaths in ICE detention during President Donald Trump’s second term.Key Facts
- Carbonell-Betancourt was found in his cell in what ICE called a possible suicide attempt.
- He had been in ICE custody since February 11, after being charged with resisting an officer; those charges were later dropped.
- This is the second suspected suicide in ICE custody in Florida within one month.
- ICE acting director Todd Lyons said at least 44 people have died in ICE custody since March 2025, the highest number ever reported.
- The increase in deaths is linked by ICE officials to the record number of detainees held during President Donald Trump’s second administration.
- Another detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died in January in Texas; his death was ruled a homicide and is still under investigation.
- Attempts were made to save Carbonell-Betancourt, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The official cause of Carbonell-Betancourt’s death has not yet been confirmed and remains under investigation.
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