Overview
- Royer Pérez Jiménez was found unconscious on March 16 at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida, and could not be revived, according to ICE.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry condemned the death, activated consular protection through its Miami post, requested official reports, and is assisting the family.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said a stronger diplomatic note is being sent to the United States and called for a deep inquiry into the case.
- The official cause of death has not been released by the medical examiner as investigations continue at the facility.
- The case is the 13th death in ICE custody in 2026, renewing scrutiny of conditions at Glades that advocates have criticized and sought to close.