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Emmanuel Damas
Coverage of Emmanuel Damas in the Nexus archive.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)organization1Florence, Arizonaplace1Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Officeorganization1U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementorganization1Humanitarian Parole Programtopic1Temporary Protected Statustopic1necrotizing mediastinitistopic1retropharyngeal abscesstopic1U.S. Supreme Courtorganization1
- Tooth infection and dental disease cited as cause of death for Haitian man in ICE custody
Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian man, died in an immigration detention center in Florence, Arizona on March 2, 2026, due to tooth infection and dental disease while in ICE custody. He was taken into custody in September. The incident occurred at an immigration detention center.
- Medical examiner: Arizona ICE detainee’s untreated tooth infection killed him
Emmanuel Damas, a 56-year-old Haitian asylum seeker in an Arizona ICE facility, died from severe infections caused by an untreated tooth infection, according to a medical examiner's report. His brother stated he had complained to staff about a toothache for two weeks prior to his death.