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Updated · News 13 Orlando · Jul 17
Wife Identifies 28-Year-Old Mexican Man Killed Fleeing ICE in Florida
Updated
Updated · News 13 Orlando · Jul 17

Wife Identifies 28-Year-Old Mexican Man Killed Fleeing ICE in Florida

2 articles · Updated · News 13 Orlando · Jul 17

Summary

  • Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran, 28, was identified by his wife as the Mexican man killed Tuesday after authorities said he ran from immigration agents near State Road 16 in St. Augustine.
  • Florida Highway Patrol said ICE and Homeland Security agents encountered four people in a car, and Coronilla Duran was struck by a semi-truck while trying to cross the highway.
  • Yésica Alamilla López said her husband was a father of two from Guanajuato who entered the United States on a tourist visa three weeks ago and had been in Florida for only two days.
  • Colectivo Árbol helped the family confirm his identity, and his wife went to the Mexican Consulate in Orlando to begin the process of returning his body to Mexico.

Insights

He entered legally three weeks ago. What turned an immigration encounter into a fatal dash across a Florida highway?
Are deadly highway chases a necessary tool for immigration enforcement, or a sign the system is failing?
With ICE-related deaths at a 20-year high, can a temporary pause on pursuits prevent more roadside tragedies?