Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of the Gainesville Intermediate School, suicide has shocked the entire USA
The tragic death of an 11-year-old girl is under investigation by school authorities after her mother revealed that she had been subjected to relentless bullying by classmates who taunted her with claims that her family was in the U.S. illegally and that she would be left alone once her family was deported. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza passed away on February 8, just days after being found unresponsive at her home in Gainesville, Texas. According to an online obituary, her funeral was held on Wednesday morning, marking a somber farewell to the young life lost too soon.
Who is Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Texas as Gainesville Intermediate School student commits suicide after bullying and ICE raid threats by her classmates
Why Jocelynn Rojo committed suicide?
In a tragic incident from Gainesville, Texas, 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza lost her life after enduring months of relentless bullying from her sixth-grade classmates over her family’s immigration status. Some of her peers reportedly went so far as to threaten her with calls to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), claiming they would have her family deported.
Why isn't this national news?
An 11-year-old girl in Texas took her own life after she was allegedly harassed by classmates who threatened to call the authorities and have her family deported.
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was a sixth-grade student at Gainesville Intermediate School.… pic.twitter.com/LOjFG8OLLd
— Richard Smith (@Richard_ezio) February 19, 2025
Jocelynn’s single mother, Marbella Carranza, received a devastating call on February 3 informing her that her daughter had attempted suicide at their home. Despite being rushed to a critical care unit in Dallas, Jocelynn succumbed to her injuries on February 8. Marbella, speaking to Univision, shared her heartbreak, saying, “I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would recover, but unfortunately, nothing could be done.” Marbella didn’t discuss the family’s immigration status though.
Eleven-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza died five days after her mother found her unresponsive at their home in Gainesville, Texas, according to an online obituary with her undergoing treatment in a Dallas hospital.
Friends and family members, including many children, packed St. Mary Catholic Church on Wednesday to attend Jocelynn’s funeral and in the same church where Jocelynn was baptized 11 years ago, her casket laid draped in a white cloth with a crucifix on top.
Jocelynn is remembered as “a wonderful daughter, sister, niece and friend to everyone,” in the online obituary and she played the French horn, made TikTok videos, swam, did cartwheels and spent Friday nights watching movies with her family.
Feb 3rd in Gainesville, TX, Jocelyn Rojo Carranza,11,took her life due to bullying,they made threats to call ICE on her parents. She was in counseling but her mother only learned of the bullying's severity post-incident.Declared deceased Feb 8, 2025. Covered only by Univision.🙏 pic.twitter.com/p3VEQ33bYf
— Emily Baker (@Asuna_Sanguine) February 18, 2025
Reports indicate that Jocelynn had been seeking support from a school counselor due to an increase in bullying incidents. However, the Gainesville Intermediate School allegedly failed to inform her family about the severity of the harassment. Marbella is now working with investigators and the school to uncover why the family was left in the dark about the bullying her daughter faced.
The timing of Jocelynn’s death has drawn attention to the Trump administration’s intensified efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, with images of migrants being shackled and deported sparking widespread outrage. Netizens reacted to Jocelynn’s story with calls to “stop dehumanizing immigrants” and demanded justice for the young girl, urging accountability for those responsible for her suffering.
11 year old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, Texas, took her own life after classmates bullied her into thinking ICE was being called on her family.
I hope and pray that the parents of her bullies burn in hell for raising such God awful “children.” pic.twitter.com/sWECMgubBx
— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) February 19, 2025