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

MIAMI (NYP) — 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.

The security guard received treatment and was later released. (Photo credit: WSVN)

It’s unclear if the guard touched the package or was only in proximity to it, Miramar police public information officer Janice McIntosh said.