“I’m not going to get out”: Migrant dies in ICE custody and his final message shocks
Posted on 03/31/26 at 13:56
- Migrant death under ICE custody
- Family questions official version
- Final message shocks
The death of a young migrant under ICE custody once again brings attention to detention conditions and concerns over official accounts.
So far in 2026, 13 deaths have been recorded under ICE custody.
Migrant death under ICE custody and the rising toll
🚨🇲🇽 Another Mexican dies under ICE custody
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the death at a processing center in California and demanded a thorough investigation, as well as a review of conditions at the facility ⚠️
The case adds to other Mexicans who have lost their lives in… pic.twitter.com/ohb0MeMEAN— La Razón de México (@LaRazon_mx) March 28, 2026
The figure rises to 44 during the second term of President Donald Trump.
The data was reported by the organization Detention Watch Network, cited by CNN.
Behind each number are personal stories and affected families.
The case of Roger Pérez Jiménez is one of them.
The final message before Roger Pérez Jiménez’s death
#International | 🚨 ANOTHER MEXICAN DIES UNDER ICE CUSTODY IN CALIFORNIA
A Mexican national died while under ICE custody at the Adelanto center in California and was transferred to a hospital in Victorville, where he passed away. The cause of death has not yet been determined.… pic.twitter.com/uKEvNhC1ac— Héctor Raúl González (@hectorrgonzalez) March 29, 2026
Roger Pérez Jiménez was 19 years old.
He was arrested on January 22 in Orlando after leaving work.
Authorities accused him of fraud for identity impersonation and resisting law enforcement.
After his detention, he remained incommunicado for approximately one month.
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On March 13, he was finally able to contact his family for the last time.
During that call, he expressed his desperation.
He said: “I think I’m not going to get out… I think I’m going to sign to be sent back to Mexico.”
He also added: “I’m tired, I’m locked up in here.”
Those were the last words his family heard.
The official version and the family’s doubts
Three days after that call, his family received devastating news tied to this migrant death under ICE custody.
Manuel Pérez, the young man’s father, was notified of his death.
Authorities stated that Roger had taken his own life.
They reported that he was found unconscious inside his cell.
The discovery occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 15.
ICE’s Florida office reported that two doctors attempted to revive him.
They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
However, the young man had no pulse.
In its statement, ICE maintained that it was an alleged suicide.
It also noted that the official cause of death remains under investigation.
The family does not believe this version.
An unresolved case
The official statement was released on March 18, but the migrant death under ICE custody case remains unresolved.
So far, the family still has no clear answers.
They have not received the young man’s body, according to Prensa Libre.
According to reports from U.S. media, Roger is the youngest detainee to die under ICE custody since Trump returned to office.
His death adds to a growing list.
The numbers continue to rise in 2026.
Each case raises new questions about what happens inside detention centers.
And leaves families waiting for answers that have yet to come.
