Krome North Service Processing Center
Miami, Florida · 42 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026.
- Overcrowding31% vs 6%
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Medical requests ignored29% vs 14%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Shackled or chained24% vs 6%
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene19% vs 5%
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
- Medication withheld17% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Overcrowding · 13 stories
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Medical requests ignored · 12 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Shackled or chained · 10 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 8 stories
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
- Medication withheld · 7 stories
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 7 stories
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 7 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Died in custody or soon after · 5 stories
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Food or water withheld · 4 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Extreme heat or cold · 4 stories
Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).
- Family not told · 3 stories
Relatives were not informed of the arrest, a transfer, a hospitalization, or a death, or learned of it from the press or other detainees.
- Hunger strike · 3 stories
The person or a group refused food in protest.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 2 stories
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Pepper spray, tear gas, or taser · 2 stories
Agents used pepper spray, tear gas, a taser, or similar on the person or a crowd.
- Punished for complaining or organizing · 1 story
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Suicide, attempt, or self-harm · 1 story
The person died by suicide, attempted it, or harmed themselves.
- Pregnant or postpartum in custody · 1 story
The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.
In their words
“I had a trucking company, I paid taxes, I never got a traffic ticket. I did everything right. I left a dictatorship only to enter into a [form of] terrorism. I never thought they were going to send me to Africa; I thought that was impossible. I’m not a terrorist, I’m not a criminal.”
“Están tratando de matarnos prácticamente con lo que son las comidas. Aparte, el sitio no está en condiciones médicas, hay gente enfermándose; hay una gripe que no se va porque estamos en hacinamiento, 76 personas en una sola celda”
“I have never felt racism the way I have felt it inside this camp. When I first got here the guards told me, “When you get to El Paso, Texas, there’s no going back. You’re only getting out deported or dead.””
Stories
Diabetic Cuban detainee denied medication, now faces deportation to AfricaNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Miramar, FL · Oct 21, 2026 · El País, The Guardian
Arístides F.G.: Cuban asylum seeker arrested by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicArístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban trucking company owner who fled Cuba in 2021, was arrested at a Miami courthouse and deported to the Central African Republic after losing 60 pounds in detention.“I had a trucking company, I paid taxes, I never got a traffic ticket. I did everything right. I left a dictatorship only to enter into a [form of] terrorism. I never thought they were going to send me to Africa; I thought that was impossible. I’m not a terrorist, I’m not a criminal.” — Arístides Fernández GarcíaMiami, FL · Oct 9, 2026 · El País, LA Taco, News 247 Plus +13
Rodolfo H.: Venezuelan student, 20, detained by ICE despite pending asylum claim, family saysRodolfo Hurtado, 20, a Venezuelan student, worker and soccer player with no criminal record, was detained in Davie, Florida, despite his family's pending asylum claim; a hearing is set for October 22.Davie, FL · Oct 6, 2026 · CNN
Luis Manuel C.G.: Exiled Nicaraguan journalist detained by ICE while driving for UberLuis Manuel Chavarría-Galeano, an exiled Nicaraguan journalist driving for Uber near Orlando, was detained in September 2026 and released on bond after press freedom groups and lawmakers pushed for his release.Miami, FL · Sep 26, 2026 · The Guardian, Divergentes, Latam Journalism Review +4
José S.S.: Ex-Ecuadorian minister deported despite torture protection, now abused in jailJosé Serrano Salgado, Ecuador's former interior minister, lost about 25 pounds in nearly a year of detention before being deported despite a torture-protection ruling, and now says he's abused in an Ecuadorian prison.Miami, FL · Sep 20, 2026 · Notus, New York Post, Daily Gazette +2
Roberto M.P.: Father of four deported to Eswatini, imprisoned over a year without chargesRoberto Mosquera del Peral, 59, a Cuban plumber and father of four who came to the U.S. in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, was deported without consent to Eswatini and has been jailed over a year without charges.Eswatini · Sep 19, 2026 · PBS, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +2
Marlon C.: 51-year-old Cuban man detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsMarlon Cervelo, 51, was reunited with his wife in Houston after a judge ordered his release following eight months in detention, including time at facilities with reported high temperatures and water issues.Miami, FL · Sep 18, 2026 · CBS News, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +1
Matías P.: Argentine soccer player held nearly 3 weeks by ICE after airport arrestMatías Alejandro Pourrain, 34, an Argentine soccer player and youth coach in South Florida since 2019, was detained at a Fort Lauderdale airport before a championship match. He was released on $20,000 bond after nearly three weeks.Miami, FL · Sep 13, 2026 · Buenos Aires Herald, The Daily Beast, United Press International +9
César M.P.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE while bringing medicine to sick 6-year-oldCésar David Miranda Pinedo, a Venezuelan father with an eight-year pending asylum case, was detained while bringing medication home for his sick 6-year-old daughter; his lawyer has filed to challenge his detention.“Mis hijas son pequeñas, tienen 6 y 3 años. Ellas lo extrañan mucho, creen que está de viaje de trabajo” — Paola ÁlvarezSouth Florida, FL · Sep 9, 2026 · Telemundo 51, La Patilla
Detainee's $5,382 allegedly stolen by guard at Krome ICE facilityA Krome detention center detainee reported $5,382 missing while staff handled his deportation paperwork. A security guard was later arrested and charged with grand theft in the case.Miami, FL · Aug 24, 2026 · Univision, Local 10, CBS News +6
Degnis B.M.: Latin Grammy-winning Cuban percussionist seeking asylum detained by ICE at Miami airportDegnis Nelson Bofill Miranda, a Latin Grammy-winning Cuban percussionist who teaches music workshops in Miami, was detained at Miami's airport after returning from a New York performance. He now awaits an asylum case at Krome North.“He landed at Miami Airport. He was coming from New York and they were waiting for him there,” — his wife, Mara DelgadoMiami, FL · Aug 21, 2026 · International Business Times, Cuba Headlines, CiberCuba +4
Adonys M.M.: Venezuelan rapper with TPS reports tuberculosis, overcrowding in Louisiana ICE detentionVenezuelan rapper AdonysX, who held legal status, says he's been held for months in Louisiana after a traffic stop, describing overcrowded cells, denied dental care and a tuberculosis outbreak. ICE denies the allegations.“Están tratando de matarnos prácticamente con lo que son las comidas. Aparte, el sitio no está en condiciones médicas, hay gente enfermándose; hay una gripe que no se va porque estamos en hacinamiento, 76 personas en una sola celda” — Adonys Francisco Mata Martínez (AdonysX)LA · Aug 13, 2026 · La Nación, Noticiero Caracas- Hunger-striking detainees force-fed by ICE, one daily for nearly six monthsAt least ten detained immigrants, including an Afghan man, a Ukrainian man with bipolar disorder, and a Saudi woman, were force-fed during hunger strikes, one daily for nearly six months after a judge approved it without a hearing.“At that point, his wife and I were trying to get him out of the hunger strike, but he was in such a mental state that he just really couldn’t hear that.” — Katie BlankenshipTexas · Aug 5, 2026 · The Guardian, International Business Times
Carlos Hugo B.: Asylum-seeking Colombian father with work permit held 16 days by ICECarlos Hugo Betancur, 52, was detained while pumping gas on his way to work despite having a pending asylum case and valid work permit. He spent 16 days detained, including in an overcrowded facility, before release with an ankle monitor.Doral, FL · Jul 24, 2026 · CBS News, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines- Pedro C.M.: Florida father of four U.S. citizen children held without bond hearingA Honduran man who has lived in Florida over 20 years and has four U.S. citizen children was arrested without a warrant while traveling to work. He is held at Krome without a bond hearing.Orlando, FL · Jul 10, 2026 · CourtListener
- Roger F.O.: 19-year-old asylum seeker held with 50 men on ICE facility floorRoger Moisés Flores Oviedo, 19, a construction worker with a pending asylum case, was detained leaving a gas station and held days in a crowded facility before being moved to Krome.Pompano Beach, FL · Jun 22, 2026 · El País
Dimitri V.: Haitian businessman detained 9 months, transferred out-of-state despite court orderDimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe, a 52-year-old Haitian businessman who entered legally in 2020, was detained nine months and transferred to Mississippi despite a court order barring his removal from Florida.Miami, FL · Jun 22, 2026 · Miami Herald, L'Union Suite, HCN Times +1
Diego Armando E.P.: Venezuelan cook detained at traffic stop, self-deports after 11 years in U.S.Diego Armando Escalona Polanco, 19, a Chipotle cook in Orlando, was detained after a traffic stop and self-deported after 11 years in the U.S., reuniting with family in Maracaibo.Orlando, FL · Jun 16, 2026 · WUFT, WLRN, WUSF +1
Andriy S.: Ukrainian man denied bipolar medication in ICE custody hospitalized after hunger strikeAndriy Shepitsen, a 46-year-old Ukrainian held since December, went on a 60-day hunger strike after being denied his psychiatric medications, leaving him unable to walk and hospitalized in shock. Advocates say his life remains at risk.Miami, FL · Apr 12, 2026 · Davis Vanguard, Miami New Times, Amnesty USA +2
José G.: Palm Beach restaurant manager held 12 days by ICEJosé Gonzalez, a 53-year-old maitre d' who spent 20 years at a Palm Beach restaurant, was held in cramped, cold conditions at Alligator Alcatraz despite having a valid work permit.Palm Beach, FL · Dec 23, 2025 · CW34, CBS12, Palm Beach Post +10
Ismael C.: Construction worker held two months by ICE after traffic stopIsmael Cerro, a construction worker detained during a traffic stop on his way to work, spent two months at Alligator Alcatraz and Krome. His lawsuit led an appeals court to restore bond hearings for detainees in Florida, Alabama and Georgia.Hillsborough County, FL · Sep 2025 · Miami Herald, CourtListener
Pierre B.: Haitian businessman and green card holder held by ICE without bondPierre Reginald Boulos, a Haitian businessman and former presidential candidate, remains held at Krome North Service Processing Center after an immigration judge ruled he must stay in mandatory detention.Miami, FL · Jul 31, 2025 · Miami Herald, Associated Press
Wilmer S.D.: Venezuelan journalist stopped by CBP, held 19 days in ICE tentWilmer Roberto Solano Dávila, 59, a Venezuelan journalist and Uber driver with a pending asylum case, was detained during a rideshare trip and held 19 days in a crowded outdoor tent before release on bond.Miami, FL · Jul 26, 2025 · Latin Times, Los Angeles Times, Press Freedom Tracker +2
Detainees at three Florida immigration centers denied insulin and inhalersA Human Rights Watch report found detainees at three Florida facilities denied insulin and inhalers, forced to sleep on concrete floors, and facing excessive force; substandard care was linked to two deaths.Miami, FL · Jul 21, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, ACLU Florida, Amnesty USA +2
Lee S.: Irish hairstylist with work permit deported by ICE, piercings removed without consentLee Stinton, a 45-year-old Irish hairstylist living in Key West since 2018, was detained after a traffic stop and held in overcrowded conditions before being deported to Northern Ireland.Key West, FL · Jul 12, 2025 · Keys Weekly, Newsweek, Belfast Telegraph +3- Krome Detention Center detainees coughing blood, unresponsive, 911 calls showDozens of 911 calls from Krome Detention Center between April and June 2025 described detainees unresponsive, coughing blood or suffering chest pains without adequate medical response from staff.Miami, FL · Jul 10, 2025 · NBC Miami, WLRN, Kitsap Banners Independent
- Pascual A.: Guatemalan father of two U.S. Marines detained by ICE in FloridaPascual Miguel Andres, 45, a Guatemalan father of four who has lived in the U.S. for 17 years, was detained after a minor traffic accident. His two daughters serve as U.S. Marines and are seeking his release.Florida · Jun 29, 2025 · CourtListener, Naples News, Post-Crescent +1
Isidro P.: Cuban man, 75, dies in ICE custody a day after hospital dischargeIsidro Perez, 75, a Cuban man who came to the U.S. in 1966, died June 26 after 21 days at Krome detention center following chest pains, the fifth death in ICE custody in Florida since January 2025.Miami, FL · Jun 26, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, Miami Herald, Cuba Headlines +3
Alonso C.: 72-year-old Cuban man with work permit arrested while playing dominos in MiamiAlonso C., 72, a Cuban man in the U.S. for 46 years with a valid work permit, was arrested by masked agents while playing dominos in Miami and sent to Krome, then Camp East Montana.“I have never felt racism the way I have felt it inside this camp. When I first got here the guards told me, “When you get to El Paso, Texas, there’s no going back. You’re only getting out deported or dead.”” — Javier C.Miami, FL · 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Esdras: Landscaper tasered twice in stomach during Florida Border Patrol traffic stopA landscaper known as Esdras was pulled from a van and tasered twice in the stomach during a May 2 traffic stop. He faces deportation but was released on bail.North Palm Beach, FL · May 2, 2025 · USA Today, Palm Beach Post, NBC Miami +2
Marie Ange B.: Haitian woman dies in ICE custody after guards allegedly ignored her distressMarie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman, died in April 2025 at a Florida detention center after complaining of chest pains for hours while guards reportedly ignored pleas for help from other detained women.Pompano Beach, FL · Apr 25, 2025 · USA Today, CBS News, Miami Herald +5
Felipe Z.V.: University of Florida student self-deports to Colombia after ICE detentionFelipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, a University of Florida food and resource economics student, left for Colombia after a traffic stop led to ICE detention over a disputed visa status change. His mother says he is recovering physically and emotionally.Gainesville, FL · Mar 28, 2025 · NBC News, Miami New Times, WUFT +4
Oscar: Husband detained at green card interview, deported to Honduras family fledA husband was detained at his Green Card interview and deported to Honduras, the country he and his wife, an activist who received death threats, had fled. His wife, a mother of four, later rejoined him there.“Because I can’t trust anyone – not the authorities, not the government, not a police officer.” — OscarBroward County, FL · Mar 2025 · WLRN, The Guardian, WUSF +1
Krome detainees sleep on floors, buses, near toilets amid worst US overcrowdingDetainees at Krome North slept on floor mattresses, buses and near toilets as the facility held nearly three times its capacity, with over half having no criminal record as of June 2025.Miami, FL · March 2025 · Associated Press, Human Rights Watch, WPTV +3
Genry R.G.: Honduran man with schizoaffective disorder dies in ICE custody after seizuresGenry Ruiz Guillén, a 29-year-old Honduran man with schizoaffective disorder, suffered seizures and fainting spells while held at Krome before dying in December 2024. Experts have questioned the official cause of death.Miami, FL · Feb 24, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, MuckRock, La Nación +8
Maksym C.: Ukrainian man dies after delayed emergency response to stroke at ICE facilityMaksym Chernyak, a 44-year-old Ukrainian man who fled Russia's invasion, suffered a stroke at Krome after days without treatment for worsening symptoms. Staff reportedly delayed calling 911; he died two days later.Miami-Dade County, FL · Feb 20, 2025 · Miami Herald, Washington Post, ACLU +9- Harpinder C.: British entrepreneur on valid visa hospitalized after ICE denied him insulinHarpinder Singh Chauhan, a 56-year-old British entrepreneur and father of two on a valid visa, had his insulin and inhaler confiscated in detention and collapsed in April with cardiac symptoms before being deported to the UK in June.Florida, FL · Feb 11, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Economic Times, HuffPost
Women held by ICE at male-only Krome facility denied care, three hospitalizedWomen held at the male-only Krome facility were crammed into a cell with one exposed toilet and denied showers and medications, with three requiring hospitalization before receiving care.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Diabetic British man with heart disease denied medications in ICE detention, collapsesA 56-year-old British man with diabetes, pancreatitis and heart disease was shackled for hours and denied consistent medication across three Florida facilities, later collapsing and being hospitalized under a false name.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Honduran woman with injured ankle waits a week for crutches in detentionA Honduran woman held at Krome was denied cleaning supplies and pain relief for menstrual cramps, then fell from her bunk after transfer and walked in pain for a week before getting crutches.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Prison Legal News- Andrea: Postpartum green card holder held by ICE, separated from her infantAndrea, 31, a Green Card holder from Argentina who had lived in the U.S. since age three, was detained after calling police during a domestic dispute just months after giving birth, separating her from her infant.Orlando, FL · Feb 1, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Economic Times, HuffPost
Brazilian man beaten by Krome guards, denied care until near amputationA Brazilian man was beaten by Krome guards after a January canteen fight, then denied timely care for knee injuries months later. Hospital staff said further delay could have led to amputation.Miami, FL · January 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Died 12%
- Deported 14%
- Self-deported 5%
- Still detained 31%
- Released 21%
- Unknown 17%