Death of Jairo Garcia-Hernandez in ICE custody
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez
1 — medical (collapsed; long history of severe medical complications)Killed
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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