Teen dies at Florida ICE detention center, authorities say
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A teenager died in ICE detention, raising questions about medical care in immigration detention facilities.
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A teenager died at a Florida Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, authorities confirmed. Royer Perez-Jimenez was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office in January and subsequently held in ICE custody. The death marks another incident involving a minor in federal immigration detention, raising scrutiny over conditions and safety protocols in these facilities. ICE detention centers have faced repeated criticism from civil rights advocates over medical care, overcrowding, and treatment of detainees, particularly minors. The circumstances surrounding Perez-Jimenez's death and whether ICE has launched an investigation remain unclear from available information.
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