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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

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Gainesville Day of the Dead vigil calls for congressional action on ICE detainee deaths

A vigil held in Gainesville on November 1 honored people who died in ICE custody, forming part of a nationwide demonstration tied to the Day of the Dead. Organizers called on Congress to respond to what they described as a record number of deaths among immigration detainees.

Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator

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