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Teen Dies in ICE Detention, Calls for Closure Grow
3/20/2026
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- Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old detainee, died in ICE detention at Glades County Detention Center in Florida under U.S. President Donald Trump’s second administration.
- ICE reported the death as a presumed suicide, though details remain unclear.
- Perez-Jimenez is the 49th person to die in ICE custody since January 2025.
- Concerns about the facility's conditions have prompted lawmakers to call for its closure due to reports of abuse.
