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A 27-year-old Cuban man died this week in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida — the second presumed suicide in the Sunshine State in less than a month. Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt was found in his cell “in what appeared to be a suicide attempt” on the early morning of April 12, ICE said in a press release on Thursday. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, according to the statement, and the official cause of death is under investigation. At least nine immigrants have died of presumed suicides since President Donald Trump assumed office in January 2025. Since then, at least 49 people have died overall in ICE custody, according to a Miami Herald analysis of press releases, death reports, autopsies, and government documents. Experts say 2026 is on track to be the deadliest year on record for immigrants in agency custody, with 17 deaths thus far. The Miami Herald was unable to immediately reach family or representatives for Carbonell-Betancourt. The government press release notes that he entered ICE custody on Feb. 11 after being charged with resisting an officer. However, reporters located records that show prosecutors dropped the charges against him— and that officers tased and took him to the hospital in November 2025 after they stopped him for potential trespassing in Hialeah. On Nov. 20, 2025, a Hialeah police officer observed Carbonell-Betancourt at an “abandoned farmer’s market” at 11:30 p.m, according to an arrest report. The officer warned him about trespassing, asked him to put his belongings on the patrol car hood, and proceeded to pat him down for weapons. The officer asked Carbonell-Betancourt for identification, which he “failed to provide.” It’s unclear whether Carbonell-Betancourt had any documents on his person at the time of the arrest. The 27-year old then ran, and the officer pursued him — using a taser and placing him in handcuffs, according to court records.
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Cuban man dies by suicide in ICE detention in Miami — the second in Florida in a month
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