A teenage migrant from Mexico has died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Florida detention facility, marking the second death in immigration custody within a week.<\/p>\n
The victim has been identified as Royer Perez-Jimenez, who was being held at a Florida jail that contracts with ICE to house immigration detainees.<\/p>\n
This tragic incident represents the second fatality involving someone in ICE custody during this week alone, raising concerns about conditions and care at immigration detention facilities.<\/p>\n
Details surrounding the circumstances of Perez-Jimenez’s death have not been released, and it remains unclear how long the teenager had been in custody before his death.<\/p>\n
The death comes amid ongoing scrutiny of immigration detention facilities and their treatment of migrants, particularly minors who find themselves in the custody of federal immigration authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A teenage migrant from Mexico has died while being held at a Florida jail that houses ICE detainees. 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