Cuban man dies in ICE custody in Miami after apparent suicide attempt, agency says
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A 27-year-old Cuban national died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Miami after what officials described as an apparent suicide attempt, the federal law enforcement agency said Thursday. Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Detention Center in Miami around 6:30 a.m. on April 12, ICE said in a press release. A detention officer called a medical emergency and staff began CPR before Miami Fire Rescue arrived and continued resuscitation efforts.
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Main Idea: A Cuban man died in ICE custody in Miami after an apparent suicide attempt, and the death is under investigation.
Key Points:
- ICE said 27-year-old Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Detention Center in Miami on April 12.
- Staff tried CPR and emergency crews continued lifesaving efforts, but he was pronounced dead later that morning.
- ICE said the death is believed to be a suicide, but the official cause has not yet been confirmed.
- The agency said it notified the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and other officials, and the case comes amid a rise in ICE custody deaths nationwide.
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The death in ICE custody may deepen public concern about detention safety, raising calls for more oversight by DHS and the Inspector General.
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The man who died in ICE custody and the main subject of the article.
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Central agency in custody of the detainee and the body issuing the death announcement and follow-up actions.
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Internal oversight office ICE said it notified after the death.
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