White powder brought to Florida ICE center by Cuban migrant causes guard to fall ill, forces building evacuation

A suspicious package brought to a Florida Immigration and Customs Enforcement office by a Cuban migrant caused a security guard to fall ill and forced a sudden evacuation of the building Thursday morning, according to authorities.A bag with a “white powdery substance” sent a scare through the facility in Miramar around 7:15 a.m.and led to the migrant’s arrest as President Trump and ICE have made frequent headlines for their crackdown on illegal immigration since the Republican took office last month.A flood of local authorities and first responders converged on the office after a security officer came in contact with the package during a regular screening and got sick, Miramar police and ICE told The Post in separate statements.It’s unclear if the guard touched the package or was only in proximity to it, Miramar police public information officer Janice McIntosh said.Both the guard and migrant were at first quarantined until the powder was identified before they were taken to the hospital as a precaution and released, an ICE spokesperson told The Post.Meanwhile, a hazmat team and other authorities partially evacuated the building, though the area was given the all-clear around 9:45 a.m.

and regular operations resumed.The Cuban national who allegedly brought the suspicious substance was detained by the feds and is facing pending charges.ICE said it is not identifying the migrant or what the substance was at this time.A witness waiting in line told NBC 6 Miami he saw an employee on his knees before he was quickly helped inside by two other officials.ICE has been at the forefront of the Trump administration’s mission to boot migrants who have entered the United States illegally, earning the department high praise from Trump voters and conservatives but also renewed scrutiny from the left. ...