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Guatemalan man held over a week at 72-hour ICE facility despite signing voluntary departure

Aug 17, 2026·Location: Miramar, FL

Country of origin: Guatemala

Guatemalan man held over a week at 72-hour ICE facility despite signing voluntary departure
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A Guatemalan young man has been held for more than a week in ICE custody at a facility in Miramar, Florida, that is authorized to hold detainees for up to 72 hours, according to his mother. She reports he faces overcrowding and limited access to food and water. He signed voluntary departure paperwork on a Tuesday but remains detained. An activist following the situation says his case is not isolated and that other immigrants have also been held at the facility for several days.

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