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Family Questions Suicide of ICE Detainee Royer Perez-Jimenez

4/2/2026

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Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, was found dead on March 16, 2026, at the Glades County Detention Center in ICE custody.
His father questions the suicide account.
His family seeks repatriation of his body to Mexico.
Perez-Jimenez was arrested on January 22 for misdemeanors and transferred to ICE custody on February 21.
The incident has drawn international scrutiny, including calls for a full investigation from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, was found dead on March 16, 2026, at the Glades County Detention Center in ICE custody.
His father questions the suicide account.
His family seeks repatriation of his body to Mexico.
Perez-Jimenez was arrested on January 22 for misdemeanors and transferred to ICE custody on February 21.
The incident has drawn international scrutiny, including calls for a full investigation from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.