Youngest Migrant Dies in ICE Custody

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Global News Today. A 19-year-old Mexican man has died in custody at a Florida detention center run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Roye Perez-Hemenes was found unconscious and unresponsive in his cell at 2.34 a.m. on March 16. Staff started lifesaving measures right away, but he could not be revived. Officials call it a presumed suicide, though the exact cause is still under review. He had been arrested back in January on charges of fraud by impersonation and misdemeanor resisting an officer after entering the country illegally. During intake, he reported no mental health problems and tested negative on all suicide risk questions. Mexico's Foreign Ministry has demanded a quick and full probe to uncover what went wrong, assign blame, and prevent repeats. Advocacy groups say he's the youngest to die in icy hands since President Trump returned to office and kicked off a major immigration push.

1:00Since Trump took over in January 2025, more than 42 migrants have died in custody, far outpacing the 24 deaths over Joe. Biden's whole four-year term, Raid's tie to the crackdown, have also led to other fatalities. Investigators are digging deeper now amid growing questions about safety in these facilities.