Cuban man dies by suicide in Miami federal detention under mandatory detention policy
Apr 12, 2026·Location: Miami, FL
Country of origin: Cuba

Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt, a 27-year-old Cuban national, was found dead on April 12, 2026, hanging from a bedsheet in his cell at Miami Federal Detention Center. He had entered the United States legally in October 2024 under parole after being cited by CBP as an undocumented immigrant. In November 2025, he was arrested in Miami-Dade County on charges of resisting an officer with violence; prosecutors later abandoned these charges. He was transferred to ICE custody on February 11, 2026, and held under a deportation order. He had been diagnosed with anxiety and prescribed medication in March 2026 but reportedly denied suicidal ideation. His death was investigated by ICE as an apparent suicide and was reported as one of at least nine to ten suicides among men in ICE custody since Trump returned to office in January 2025, and the second reported suicide in Florida ICE custody within a month.
Timeline
Sources
- CBS News
- ICE Says 51 People Died in Custody Under Trump. Experts Say That’s an Undercount.
truthout.org·Jun 23, 2026·archived copy
- Investigan presunto suicidio de migrante cubano bajo custodia federal en Miami
progresohispanonews.com·Apr 17, 2026·archived copy
- Muerte de Inmigrante Cubano en Custodia de ICE en Florida: Segundo Aparente Suicidio en Menos de un Mes
alritmodemiami.com·Apr 17, 2026·archived copy
- Fallece un cubano bajo custodia de ICE en Miami, la decimoséptima muerte este año en EEUU
publico.es·Apr 18, 2026·archived copy
- When “Suicide” Becomes A Repeated Explanation For Immigrant Deaths
newsamericasnow.com·May 19, 2026·archived copy
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