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Incidents in Florida

This page collects all documented immigration-enforcement incidents that occurred in the state of Florida. These include workplace raids, traffic stops, home arrests, detentions, deportation actions, abuses, and any other discrete events involving ICE, CBP, HSI, ERO, local 287(g) partners, or any federal–local cooperative unit.

All incidents listed here were created and verified by the ICE List research team. Members of the public can submit information using our incident submission form.

Overview

Status: Active documentation Primary field offices: Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville Field Offices Regional focus: Agricultural and construction raids, airport and seaport operations, detention activity in Krome and Baker, sheriff partnerships in multiple counties Related categories:

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  • Targeted Individual Program (Naples, Florida 2026-01-07)
    Targeted Individual Program (Naples, Florida 2026-01-07)
    Car assaultInjured
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLmDetained
    Date
    2026-01-07
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Naples
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Targetedindividualnaples.wordpress.com
    Agencies
    Navy seals
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm
    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm
    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm

    ⚠ Verification status: NOT RESEARCHED — submitted lead, not yet verified by ICE List. Volunteers: this page is an unprocessed tip awaiting research.

    Summary: On 2026-01-07 in Naples, Florida, a submission was received reporting: Targeted Individual Program.

    Full Description

    Jon Richard smith navy seal attempted murder of us citizen

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Yes
    • Description: Car assault

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    Agents

    No agents identified. To be completed by the Agent Team.

    Evidence

    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm
    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm
    • https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA6zn21aY7TSoE1XNnvPmR1IB6fzgHL8i&si=RoemnAJwSMjGSgLm

    Internal Notes

    • This page was generated from a public submission and has not been verified. Apply the ICE List two-source standard before changing verification status.
    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: NpjxxWp.
    Needs review
  • Man got dragged out of car with blood everywhere and lo (Orlando, Florida 2026-02-02)
    Man got dragged out of car with blood everywhere and lo (Orlando, Florida 2026-02-02)
    Very bad they just dragged the poor man outInjured
    4Detained
    Date
    2026-02-02
    Time
    16:07
    City
    Orlando
    State
    Florida
    Location
    It was at the mcdonalds beside town hall
    Agencies
    Ice
    Status
    Not researched
    Vehicles
    5
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://youtu.be/iik25wqIuFo?si=-VmbWhNvEgd98upQ

    ⚠ Verification status: NOT RESEARCHED — submitted lead, not yet verified by ICE List. Volunteers: this page is an unprocessed tip awaiting research.

    Summary: On 2026-02-02 in Orlando, Florida, a submission was received reporting: Man got dragged out of car with blood everywhere and looked unconscious.

    Full Description

    Just what i said in description they started shouting and threatening and then pulled man out of car while he was bleeding and looked unconscious

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Yes
    • Description: Very bad they just dragged the poor man out

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-02-02
    • Time: 16:07
    • Location: Orlando, Florida — It was at the mcdonalds beside town hall
    • Agencies named: Ice
    • Anyone taken: 4
    • Vehicles: 5
    • Submitter is witness: Yes

    Agents

    No agents identified. To be completed by the Agent Team.

    Evidence

    • https://youtu.be/iik25wqIuFo?si=-VmbWhNvEgd98upQ

    Internal Notes

    • This page was generated from a public submission and has not been verified. Apply the ICE List two-source standard before changing verification status.
    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: zxkk0a1.
    Needs review
  • Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio Traffic Stop and Arrests
    = Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio Traffic Stop and Arrests (Florida Highway Patrol & U.S. Border Patrol) =
    Traffic Stop and Arrests of U.S. Citizen Teen and Passengers in North Palm Beach
    NoneKilled
    Chokehold on one individual; tasing of anotherInjured
    3 (three male occupants)Arrests
    4 (initial stop of all occupants)Detained
    Date
    2025-05-02
    City
    North Palm Beach
    County
    Palm Beach County
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Highway stop (exact roadway unspecified)
    Agencies
    Florida Highway Patrol; U.S. Border Patrol
    Operation
    Traffic stop leading to arrests
    Deportations
    None
    Status
    Verified
    Verification
    Verified via on-scene video and officer identification through visible nametag (“Petrofsky”)
    Key sources
    • The Guardian video report

    Summary: On May 2, 2025, Florida Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle in North Palm Beach containing 18-year-old U.S. citizen Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, his mother, and two male friends. After requesting identification from the occupants, officers called for backup. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived shortly afterward. The three male passengers were forcibly removed from the vehicle and arrested.

    Video captured during the incident shows one individual being placed in a chokehold and another tased. Recordings also captured officers joking and bragging about the arrests. At least one officer was identifiable by his nametag: John Petrofsky, a local law enforcement officer.

    Full Description

    Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio was driving to work with his mother and two male friends when the group was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol. After checking documents, officers called for additional support; U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived and escalated the encounter.

    The three male passengers were physically removed from the vehicle and taken into custody, despite repeated statements that the driver was a U.S. citizen. One individual was held in a chokehold during the arrest, and another was tased. Video footage later showed officers laughing and making light of the situation.

    This incident has drawn public scrutiny due to the involvement of U.S. Border Patrol during a basic traffic stop and the use of physical force on U.S. citizens and residents.

    Agents Involved

    Evidence

    Notes

    • The teen’s name is included only because it was already public and reported by The Guardian.
    • Additional agent identities pending facial comparison and verification.
    Agents recorded
  • Incident:2025-12-03 I'm a U.S. Citizen.' Agents pull woman from car in Keys. Feds said she wouldn't show ID - Miami Herald
    I'm a U.S. Citizen.' Agents pull woman from car in Keys. Feds said she wouldn't show ID - Miami Herald
    Date
    2025-12-03
    City
    Key Largo
    State
    Florida
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article313356223.html Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article313356223.html Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-11-12 Immokalee FL Bus Farmworker Detentions
    Bus Farmworker Detentions (Immokalee)
    NoneKilled
    None reportedInjured
    Yes (mass detention)Arrests
    Yes (35+)Detained
    Date
    2025-11-12
    Time
    Morning
    City
    Immokalee
    County
    Collier County
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Camp Keais Road, near Ave Maria turnoff
    Agencies
    ICE (undercover units reported)
    Operation
    Mass detention of farmworkers
    Deportations
    Unverified
    Status
    Verified (news footage)
    Verification
    Verified (WINK News video)
    Key sources

    Summary: On an early morning in Immokalee, Florida, undercover ICE agents detained more than 35 farmworkers who were traveling to work on a Pacific Tomato Growers bus. Multiple unmarked enforcement vehicles and at least one visible ICE agent were seen alongside the stopped bus on Camp Keais Road. Community members reported seeing undercover agents entering Immokalee and heading toward the Ave Maria area shortly before the stop.

    Full Description

    Witnesses described a significant law enforcement presence along Camp Keais Road, where undercover ICE vehicles pulled over a company-owned bus used to transport farmworkers to the fields. A community member, Celeste Morgan, shared video showing several unmarked vehicles and at least one armed federal agent at the scene.

    Residents stated that approximately 35 farmworkers were detained. ICE later confirmed that it conducts operations in all 67 Florida counties but declined to provide details without the “alien numbers” of those detained.

    Local business owner Jon Ahmad expressed sadness and concern, noting that those detained were “everyday working people” on their way to jobs in the agricultural community. Morgan added that the event created fear among children whose parents might suddenly disappear.

    Pacific Tomato Growers said that the bus was transporting domestic workers and stated that the company participates in the E-Verify program, adding that its internal investigation into the incident is ongoing.

    Agents

    Vehicles

    Evidence

    Agents recordedPlates recorded
  • Incident:2025-05-21 ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge - AP
    ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge - AP
    Date
    2025-05-21
    City
    Miami
    State
    Florida
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Summary: Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-courts-arrests-trump-ice-deportations-fa96435d4ec021cc8ff636b23d80d848 Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-courts-arrests-trump-ice-deportations-fa96435d4ec021cc8ff636b23d80d848 Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-05-02 ICE raids Florida: Citizen lived immigrant nightmare of being arrested - USA Today
    ICE raids Florida: Citizen lived immigrant nightmare of being arrested - USA Today
    Date
    2025-05-02
    City
    Palm Beach
    State
    Florida
    Operation
    U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/26/ice-raids-florida-citizen-immigrant-nightmare-arrested/85328304007/ Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/26/ice-raids-florida-citizen-immigrant-nightmare-arrested/85328304007/ Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-04-16 US citizen held by ICE even after proving he was born in the country - AP News
    US citizen held by ICE even after proving he was born in the country - AP News
    Date
    2025-04-16
    City
    Tallahassee
    State
    Florida
    Operation
    U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Summary: Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/us-citizen-held-ice-florida-law-4b5f5d9c754b56c87d1d8b39dfedfc6c Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/us-citizen-held-ice-florida-law-4b5f5d9c754b56c87d1d8b39dfedfc6c Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Death of Walter Turner II
    Walter Turner II
    1 — vehicle-pursuit crash (self)Killed
    Date
    2026-05-24
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Hobe Sound, Florida (U.S. 1, Martin County)
    Agencies
    Border Patrol (initiating agency), then FHP/local police
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    FHP investigating; enforcement nexus is weak/contested (included because trackers list it as a Border-Patrol-initiated pursuit death).
    Verification
    source confidence: low
    Key sources

    Walter Turner II (43, U.S. citizen) died on 2026-05-24 during or as a result of a Border Patrol (initiating agency), then FHP/local police operation, in Hobe Sound, Florida (U.S. 1, Martin County). Border Patrol encountered him driving the wrong way and initiated a pursuit; after a ~16-mile multi-agency chase he struck two vehicles head-on and crashed into a tree, killing himself and injuring four others.

    What is known

    • Person: Walter Turner II, age 43; U.S. citizen.
    • Date: 2026-05-24.
    • Location: Hobe Sound, Florida (U.S. 1, Martin County).
    • Agency: Border Patrol (initiating agency), then FHP/local police.
    • Reported cause: vehicle-pursuit crash (self).
    • Circumstance: Border Patrol encountered him driving the wrong way and initiated a pursuit; after a ~16-mile multi-agency chase he struck two vehicles head-on and crashed into a tree, killing himself and injuring four others.
    • Official account: FHP/Martin County Sheriff detailed the pursuit; Border Patrol's role was as the initiating pursuer. Reported as a wrong-way DUI/mental-health incident, not a targeted immigration action.
    • Status: FHP investigating; enforcement nexus is weak/contested (included because trackers list it as a Border-Patrol-initiated pursuit death).

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  • Death of Royer Perez-Jimenez in ICE custody
    Royer Perez-Jimenez
    1 — unknown (found unconscious and unresponsive; cause not determined)Killed
    Date
    2026-03-16
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Glades County Detention Center, Moore Haven, FL
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Under investigation.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Royer Perez-Jimenez (19, Mexico) died on 2026-03-16 while in the custody of ICE, in Glades County Detention Center, Moore Haven, FL. Teenager arrested Jan 22, in ICE custody from Feb 21, found unresponsive.

    What is known

    • Person: Royer Perez-Jimenez, age 19; Mexico.
    • Date: 2026-03-16.
    • Location: Glades County Detention Center, Moore Haven, FL.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: unknown (found unconscious and unresponsive; cause not determined).
    • Circumstance: Teenager arrested Jan 22, in ICE custody from Feb 21, found unresponsive.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.
    • Status: Under investigation.

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  • Death of Marie Ange Blaise in ICE custody
    Marie Ange Blaise
    1 — medical (cardiovascular disease/hypertension; ME ruled natural)Killed
    Date
    2025-04-25
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Disputed - Haitian Bridge Alliance and members of Congress demanded an investigation into denial of care.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Marie Ange Blaise (44, Haiti) died on 2025-04-25 while in the custody of ICE, in Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL. Detained ~32 days; complained of chest pains for hours, her son says staff refused to let her see a physician; pronounced dead 8:35 p.m.

    Official account

    ICE press release announced death; records blame her for not taking blood-pressure medication.

    What is documented

    • Person: Marie Ange Blaise, age 44; Haiti.
    • Location: Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (cardiovascular disease/hypertension; ME ruled natural).
    • Circumstance: Detained ~32 days; complained of chest pains for hours, her son says staff refused to let her see a physician; pronounced dead 8:35 p.m.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Disputed - Haitian Bridge Alliance and members of Congress demanded an investigation into denial of care.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Maksym Chernyak in ICE custody
    Maksym Chernyak
    1 — medical (brain bleed/stroke, preliminary)Killed
    Date
    2025-02-20
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Disputed - advocates (incl. HRW) say staff suspected intoxication and delayed calling 911 ~40+ minutes during a stroke;
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Maksym Chernyak (44, Ukraine) died on 2025-02-20 while in the custody of ICE, in Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital). Ukrainian humanitarian parolee detained Feb 2 after a battery arrest; hospitalized Feb 18 after vomiting and seizures, died Feb 20.

    Official account

    ICE press release cited preliminary cause of bleeding from the brain.

    What is documented

    • Person: Maksym Chernyak, age 44; Ukraine.
    • Location: Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (brain bleed/stroke, preliminary).
    • Circumstance: Ukrainian humanitarian parolee detained Feb 2 after a battery arrest; hospitalized Feb 18 after vomiting and seizures, died Feb 20.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Disputed - advocates (incl. HRW) say staff suspected intoxication and delayed calling 911 ~40+ minutes during a stroke;.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Johnny Noviello in ICE custody
    Johnny Noviello
    1 — medical (idiopathic calcium oxalate nephropathy - acute kidney failure; initially reported as possible cardiac)Killed
    Date
    2025-06-23
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center, Miami, FL
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Complaint alleges a BOP health provider failed to properly assess/treat him; Canada raised concerns.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Johnny Noviello (49, Canada) died on 2025-06-23 while in the custody of ICE, in Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center, Miami, FL. Lawful permanent resident detained pending removal after 2023 convictions; found unresponsive 12:54 p.m., pronounced 1:36 p.m.

    What is known

    • Person: Johnny Noviello, age 49; Canada.
    • Date: 2025-06-23.
    • Location: Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center, Miami, FL.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (idiopathic calcium oxalate nephropathy - acute kidney failure; initially reported as possible cardiac).
    • Circumstance: Lawful permanent resident detained pending removal after 2023 convictions; found unresponsive 12:54 p.m., pronounced 1:36 p.m.
    • Official account: ICE press release said Canadian national in ICE custody passed away.
    • Status: Complaint alleges a BOP health provider failed to properly assess/treat him; Canada raised concerns.

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  • Death of Jairo Garcia-Hernandez in ICE custody
    Jairo Garcia-Hernandez
    1 — medical (collapsed; long history of severe medical complications)Killed
    Date
    2026-02-16
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Larkin Community Hospital (behavioral health unit), South Miami, FL
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Jairo Garcia-Hernandez (27, Guatemala) died on 2026-02-16 while in the custody of ICE, in Larkin Community Hospital (behavioral health unit), South Miami, FL. In ICE custody since Jan 21, 2025; transferred to a behavioral health unit in Oct 2025, hospitalized Jan 26, 2026, and died.

    What is known

    • Person: Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, age 27; Guatemala.
    • Date: 2026-02-16.
    • Location: Larkin Community Hospital (behavioral health unit), South Miami, FL.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (collapsed; long history of severe medical complications).
    • Circumstance: In ICE custody since Jan 21, 2025; transferred to a behavioral health unit in Oct 2025, hospitalized Jan 26, 2026, and died.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of Isidro Perez in ICE custody
    Isidro Perez
    1 — medical neglect (cardiac; reported chest pains, prior unstable angina)Killed
    Date
    2025-06-26
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Krome SPC (Medical Housing Unit), Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Family and advocates questioned care and detention of a 75-year-old; some early reporting framed it as a suicide attempt, which ICE contradicted.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Isidro Perez (75, Cuba) died on 2025-06-26 while in the custody of ICE, in Krome SPC (Medical Housing Unit), Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital). In the U.S. ~60 years; arrested June 5 in Key Largo; reported chest pains, received AED/CPR, transported and pronounced 8:42 p.m.

    Official account

    ICE press release said Cuban national died in ICE custody; cause under investigation.

    What is documented

    • Person: Isidro Perez, age 75; Cuba.
    • Location: Krome SPC (Medical Housing Unit), Miami, FL (died at HCA Kendall Hospital).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical neglect (cardiac; reported chest pains, prior unstable angina).
    • Circumstance: In the U.S. ~60 years; arrested June 5 in Key Largo; reported chest pains, received AED/CPR, transported and pronounced 8:42 p.m.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Family and advocates questioned care and detention of a 75-year-old; some early reporting framed it as a suicide attempt, which ICE contradicted.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh in ICE custody
    Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh
    1 — medical (septic shock from a bloodstream infection)Killed
    Date
    2025-10-11
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh (67, Jordan) died on 2025-10-11 while in the custody of ICE, in Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital). Died after hospitalization from Krome.

    What is known

    • Person: Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh, age 67; Jordan.
    • Date: 2025-10-11.
    • Location: Krome North SPC, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (septic shock from a bloodstream infection).
    • Circumstance: Died after hospitalization from Krome.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen in ICE custody
    Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen
    1 — medical (rhabdomyolysis; autopsy cited complications of schizoaffective disorder)Killed
    Date
    2025-01-23
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Krome North Service Processing Center, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Mortality review released; family/advocates dispute care and possible restraint link.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen (29, Honduras) died on 2025-01-23 while in the custody of ICE, in Krome North Service Processing Center, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital). Detained since Oct 2024, he developed acute psychosis, was sedated after striking a guard, and died after unresolved rhabdomyolysis and breathing difficulty.

    Official account

    ICE press release said Honduran national passed away at a Miami-area hospital; detainee death report published.

    What is documented

    • Person: Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen, age 29; Honduras.
    • Location: Krome North Service Processing Center, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (rhabdomyolysis; autopsy cited complications of schizoaffective disorder).
    • Circumstance: Detained since Oct 2024, he developed acute psychosis, was sedated after striking a guard, and died after unresolved rhabdomyolysis and breathing difficulty.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Mortality review released; family/advocates dispute care and possible restraint link.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt in ICE custody
    Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt
    1 — suicide (presumed; found hanging by a bedsheet)Killed
    Date
    2026-04-12
    State
    Florida
    Location
    Federal Detention Center Miami, FL (BOP-held under ICE)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Under investigation.
    Verification
    source confidence: medium
    Key sources

    Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt (27, Cuba) died on 2026-04-12 while in the custody of ICE, in Federal Detention Center Miami, FL (BOP-held under ICE). Entered the U.S. Oct 2024 on parole, later arrested and transferred to ICE Feb 11, 2026; found unresponsive ~6:30 a.m.

    What is known

    • Person: Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt, age 27; Cuba.
    • Date: 2026-04-12.
    • Location: Federal Detention Center Miami, FL (BOP-held under ICE).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: suicide (presumed; found hanging by a bedsheet).
    • Circumstance: Entered the U.S. Oct 2024 on parole, later arrested and transferred to ICE Feb 11, 2026; found unresponsive ~6:30 a.m.
    • Official account: ICE press release/death report called it a presumed suicide, official cause under investigation.
    • Status: Under investigation.

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  • 2026-07-14 Death during an ICE operation in St. Augustine, Florida
    2026-07-14 Death during an ICE operation in St. Augustine, Florida
    1Killed
    Date
    2026-07-14
    Time
    ~6:30 a.m.
    City
    St. Augustine
    County
    St. Johns County
    State
    Florida
    Location
    State Road 16 near the Wawa east of Interstate 95, near Inman Road
    Agencies
    ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
    Operation
    ICE/HSI vehicle stop / encounter
    Status
    Developing; investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol
    Vehicles
    Vehicle carrying four occupants; tractor-trailer (uninvolved) that struck the man
    Verification
    Developing. The person killed has not been identified. Florida Highway Patrol and reporting describe a man struck by a tractor-trailer while fleeing an ICE/HSI encounter. No account has been released by ICE or DHS.
    Key sources

    On the morning of Tuesday, 14 July 2026, a man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while fleeing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounter in St. Augustine, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents stopped a vehicle with four occupants at a gas station near Interstate 95; all four ran, and one man ran across State Road 16 and into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer. The truck driver stopped and was unharmed. The man died at the scene; he has not been publicly identified. Reporting has described him as a 28-year-old; some outlets report he was a Mexican national.

    It is the third death connected to immigration enforcement in a little over a week, after the fatal shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine on 13 July and the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on 7 July.

    This page documents a developing incident. It records only what is sourced, flags clearly what is unknown, and will be updated as verified information emerges.

    What is documented

    • Time and place. The death happened at roughly 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, on State Road 16 near the Wawa east of I-95 in St. Augustine, St. Johns County.
    • ICE / HSI involvement. The Florida Highway Patrol said agents from ICE and Homeland Security Investigations stopped a vehicle with four occupants at a gas station.
    • What happened. All four occupants fled on foot. One man ran across State Road 16 and was struck by an oncoming tractor-trailer. The truck driver stopped and was unharmed.
    • The person killed. A single man died at the scene. He has not been publicly identified; reporting describes him as 28 years old, and some outlets report he was a Mexican national.
    • The others. The three other men who fled have not been located.
    • Investigation. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the traffic death.

    What is not yet known

    • The identity of the man killed.
    • Why ICE and HSI stopped the vehicle, and whether the men were targets of an operation or encountered incidentally.
    • How the four came into contact with ICE — FHP said that was not released.
    • Any official account from ICE or DHS — the DHS Tampa field office did not respond to reporters.

    Scrutiny and context

    • A death driven by enforcement, if not by a bullet. The man was killed by a passing truck, not by an agent — but he was killed while running from a federal immigration encounter. Deaths that occur during flight from enforcement are part of the human cost of these operations even when no agent fires.
    • A pattern within days. This is at least the third death tied to immigration enforcement in just over a week, alongside the shootings of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero (Biddeford, Maine) and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo (Houston).
    • No transparency by default. As in the other cases, the basis for the stop has not been explained and no federal account has been released; the initial public information came from a state traffic agency.

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Deaths in Florida

  1. Death of Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen in ICE custody
  2. Death of Maksym Chernyak in ICE custody
  3. Death of Marie Ange Blaise in ICE custody
  4. Death of Johnny Noviello in ICE custody
  5. Death of Isidro Perez in ICE custody
  6. Death of Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh in ICE custody
  7. Death of Jairo Garcia-Hernandez in ICE custody
  8. Death of Royer Perez-Jimenez in ICE custody
  9. Death of Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt in ICE custody
  10. Death of Walter Turner II
  11. 2026-07-14 Death during an ICE operation in St. Augustine, Florida

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