Jairo G.H.: 27-year-old Guatemalan man dies in ICE custody at Miami hospital
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27, of Guatemala, collapsed and died Feb. 16 at a Miami hospital while in ICE custody, where he had been held since January 2025. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Feb 16, 2026Miami, FLCountry of origin: Guatemala
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, a 27-year-old from Guatemala, died on February 16 at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami while in ICE custody. He collapsed unexpectedly and became unresponsive despite life-saving efforts. According to ICE officials, Garcia-Hernandez had a long history of severe medical complications and was in poor health when taken into custody in January 2025 following a 2024 weapons conviction. The exact cause of death remains under investigation.
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- 27-year-old man from Guatemala dies in ICE custody, DHS says
Scripps News·Feb 20, 2026·archived copy
- Guatemalan man dies at Miami hospital while in ICE custody
NBC Miami·Feb 20, 2026·archived copy
- Guatemalan Man, 27, Dies in ICE Custody in Miami
Miami New Times·Feb 23, 2026·archived copy
- Archived: Guatemala national in ICE custody dies
ICE·Dec 6, 2023·archived copy
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