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Isidro Perez, 75, dies in ICE custody at Krome detention center in Florida

Jun 26, 2025 · Miami, FL, Cuba

Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban man who arrived in the U.S. in 1966, died on June 26, 2025 after 21 days in ICE custody at Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami-Dade County. He was arrested on June 5 during a law enforcement operation in Key Largo and charged with inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act, based in part on prior drug convictions from 1981 and 1984. On June 17, he was admitted to Larkin Community Hospital with unstable angina and chest pain with EKG changes; he was discharged on June 25. On June 26 at approximately 7 p.m., he reported chest pains while in the Medical Housing Unit at Krome. Miami Dade Rescue responded with life-sustaining interventions including CPR and defibrillator shock, and he was transported to HCA Kendall Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:42 p.m. His cause of death is under investigation, with medical reviewers suspecting acute myocardial infarction. He is the fifth person to die in ICE custody in Florida since January 2025.

Timeline

Jun 26, 2025Perez reported chest pains to medical staff at Krome at approximately 7 p.m.; Miami Dade Rescue administered CPR and defibrillator shock; he was transported to HCA Kendall Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:42 p.m.
Jun 25, 2025Perez discharged from hospital and returned to Krome
Jun 17, 2025Perez admitted to Larkin Community Hospital with unstable angina, chest pain, and EKG changes
Jun 6, 2025Perez detained at Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami-Dade County
Jun 5, 2025Isidro Perez arrested by ICE during law enforcement operation at community center in Key Largo

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