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Haitian Asylum Seeker with Infected Tooth Dies in ICE Custody in Arizona

HeadlineMar 04, 2026

In Arizona, a Haitian asylum seeker has died in ICE custody after being held for four months at the Florence Correctional Center. One local official said the man, Emmanuel Damas, had died after not getting timely medical care for an infected tooth. He is at least the 10th detainee to die in ICE custody so far this year.

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