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Herlandez M.: Haitian asylum seeker detained by ICE at Key West hotel restaurant

Herlandez Wadner Juste Mondesir, a Haitian asylum seeker with an October court date, was detained by ICE agents inside a Key West hotel restaurant, where a bystander recorded an agent threatening him during the arrest.

Aug 22, 2026Key West, FLCountry of origin: Haiti

Herlandez M.: Haitian asylum seeker detained by ICE at Key West hotel restaurant
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Herlandez Wadner Juste Mondesir, a Haitian man, was detained by ICE agents at Tavern N Town inside the Marriott Beachside Hotel in Key West, Florida. A bystander recorded video of the arrest in the hotel lobby, during which an agent can be heard warning Mondesir, "If you keep fighting we're going to get into a real fight." Mondesir had an asylum case scheduled for October of this year at the time of his detention.

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