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Detainee Deaths in ICE Custody 2025

The number of people who died in ICE custody in 2025, which is a separate issue from officer deaths and assaults.

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Jan 11, 2026
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How do ICE line-of-duty death rates compare to other federal law enforcement agencies in recent years?

Overall national data show line-of-duty deaths for U.S. law enforcement fell sharply in 2025 to an 80‑year low of 111 fatalities, and multiple outlets that reviewed ICE’s internal numbers conclude ICE...

Jan 31, 2026
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how many people have been killed by ICE agents during the current Trump Presidency

Reporting on lethal uses of force by federal immigration officers in ’s current term shows two parallel tallies: deaths caused by agents firing their weapons in the field, and deaths of people while i...