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FOIA Disclosure

The use of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain data on ICE detainees.

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Jan 9, 2026
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How many deaths involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been documented since 2003?

Available public tallies of deaths tied to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since 2003 disagree because of differing timeframes, methodologies and data sources; the most commonly...

Jan 20, 2026
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Which years between 2003 and 2017 show elevated deaths in immigration detention according to academic, FOIA or advocacy compilations, and where can those datasets be accessed?

Between 2003 and 2017, public records and academic reviews show several years with clearly elevated numbers of deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, most notably around 200...

Jan 23, 2026

What legal remedies have families and lawyers pursued for detainees who disappear from ICE databases?

Families and lawyers confronted with detainees who seem to “” from databases have pursued a mix of immediate procedural filings and longer-term civil litigation: and bond motions seeking release, to f...

Jan 22, 2026

How long were people detained by ice in 2009

Official reporting for fiscal 2009 put the average length of detention at about , but that one-number summary concealed wide variation: many detainees were held one day or less while others — especial...