Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Wilfredo Padron
Wilfredo Padron died of a heart attack while held at the Monroe County Detention Center in Florida, an immigration detention facility. A Physicians for Human Rights report published in June 2024 says he told staff he was having chest pain and had high blood pressure. According to the report, staff repeatedly failed to perform an EKG or refer him to a doctor. The report says these failures contributed to his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Deadly Failures report says he died of a heart attack and that staff repeatedly failed to perform an EKG or refer him to a doctor when he reported chest pain and high blood pressure.
Reported by: Deadly Failures report (advocates).