Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody
Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Mexican national, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida after being placed under ICE custody on February 21, 2026. He was arrested on January 22, 2026, on charges of felony fraud and misdemeanor resisting an officer. His death adds to the growing number of migrant fatalities under the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Mexican national, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida after being placed under ICE custody on February 21, 2026. He was arrested on January 22, 2026, on charges of felony fraud and misdemeanor resisting an officer. His death adds to the growing number of migrant fatalities under the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Mexican national, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida after being placed under ICE custody on February 21, 2026. He was arrested on January 22, 2026, on charges of felony fraud and misdemeanor resisting an officer. His death adds to the growing number of migrant fatalities under the Trump administration's immigration policies.
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