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Death of Jairo Garcia-Hernandez in ICE custody

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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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