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Deaths in ICE Custody 2025-26

The spike in deaths in ICE custody in 2025 and additional deaths in early 2026.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How many deaths occurred in ICE or Border Patrol custody in 2025 and what were the documented causes?

At least 32 people died in custody in 2025, the highest total since 2004, according to multiple news outlets compiling agency figures . Deaths explicitly in custody during 2025 are documented in repor...

Jan 20, 2026
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Is there credible evidence that ICE is illegally detaining people?

There is credible, documented evidence that ICE has engaged in unlawful detentions in specific cases and systemic practices widely criticized as unlawful or unconstitutional by advocacy groups, lawyer...

Feb 1, 2026

How many deaths in ICE custody occurred under each presidential administration, and how do watchdog groups verify those figures?

Public records and reporting show a marked rise in deaths in custody during — with 2025 alone reaching and the fiscal year described as the deadliest since 2004 — while watchdog tallies for prior admi...

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