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Honduran man dies in ICE custody after telling mother he was about to faint

Feb 24, 2025·Location: Miami, FL

Country of origin: Honduras

Honduran man dies in ICE custody after telling mother he was about to faint
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Genry Ruiz Guillén, a 29-year-old Honduran man, died in ICE custody at Krome detention center in Florida on January 23, 2025. In December 2024, during a phone call from the detention center, he told his mother three times that he was about to faint and that he did not feel well; she was unable to contact him after that call. His mother traveled to the detention center seeking information about his whereabouts and was notified of his death by ICE authorities weeks later. His body was repatriated to Honduras. Ruiz Guillén was one of seven migrants who died in ICE custody during the first three months of Trump's presidency.

Timeline

Feb 24, 2025—ICE authorities notified Ruiz Guillén's mother of his death; his body was repatriated to Honduras
Jan 23, 2025—Genry Ruiz Guillén died in ICE custody at Krome detention center in Florida
Dec 1, 2024—Genry Ruiz Guillén called his mother from Krome detention center, telling her three times he was about to faint and did not feel well; mother unable to contact him after this call
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