Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, the Mexican who was run over by a trailer in Florida after fleeing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) agents, was on vacation in the United States and had a tourist visa, according to Mexican authorities and an organization that supports his wife. The man, originally from San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, died on July 14 in St. Augustine after, according to authorities, he ran towards a stop road transit during an encounter with ICE agents and ended up in the path of a truck. The information about his stay in the United States was provided by his wife, Yezzika Alamilla, and by an organization that has accompanied her after her death.

His trip to the United States began in Georgia before the accident in Florida

According to Isaret Jeffers, founder of Colectivo ARBOL, Coronilla Durán had traveled from Guanajuato to Atlanta, Georgia, to visit family and friends. After staying about three weeks in that city, she decided to move to the east coast of Florida to see the beaches. Jeffers explained that Alamilla contacted the organization after the death of her husband to request support with her transfer from Mexico and with the procedures to recover the remains. The activist indicated that the family maintains that Coronilla Durán had a tourist visa and was not in the United States for work reasons.

ICE operation in Florida

On the morning of July 14, Coronilla Durán was traveling in a vehicle along with three other people that stopped at a gas station before 7:00 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol reported. According to the official version, upon noticing the presence of ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, the four occupants got out of the vehicle and fled on foot. The authorities indicated that one of them crossed a busy road and was hit by a trailer that was driving. in the area, who was later identified as Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán.

So far, the authorities have not explained what caused the operation or what was the situation of the other three people who were traveling with Coronilla Durán. The Florida Highway Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) keep the investigation ongoing.

Family prepares to transfer his remains to Mexico

After the death of Coronilla Durán, his wife received support from Colectivo ARBOL to travel to Florida and carry out the procedures related to repatriation. The organization covered her plane ticket and provided her with temporary accommodation, while the Mexican consulate also intervened to provide assistance. According to Susana Guerra Vallejo, undersecretary of care for migrants and mobility affairs of the government of Guanajuato, the body will be sent from Orlando to Mexico on a commercial flight to later be buried in her home community. Coronilla Durán left two children: a seven-month-old baby and a seven-year-old boy.

The wife believes that fear influenced his reaction

Jeffers noted that Alamilla believes that her husband may have acted under a situation of fear during the encounter with federal agents. According to the representative of Colectivo ARBOL, the Mexican's wife said that she did not understand what was happening at that time. The Department of Homeland Security has not publicly confirmed whether Coronilla Durán had a valid visa nor has it offered additional information about the circumstances of the operation.

Mexico asks to review deaths related to immigration actions

The death of Coronilla Durán occurred after other recent cases related to encounters between people and US immigration authorities. The Mexican government reported that it requested state attorneys general in the United States to review deaths that occurred during immigration operations or in ICE custody to determine if there are elements that require legal action. The Florida case remains under investigation while the Mexican's family awaits the return of his remains to Guanajuato.

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