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ICE Custody Deaths 2009-2016

The report details the number of deaths in ICE custody during the Obama administration and the issues with medical care and inspections in these facilities.

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Jan 28, 2026
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What specific detention centers and cases made up the 56 deaths in ICE custody during the Obama years?

A 2025 coalition report, Fatal Neglect, counted in custody during based on and highlighted eight emblematic cases that it argues show ; the report names specific facility failures including at where d...

Jan 25, 2026
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Which ICE detention facilities accounted for the majority of in-custody deaths during the Obama administration and what inspections followed?

The coalition report Fatal Neglect counted custody during the Obama administration but did not attribute a clear majority to any single facility; instead it singled out eight facilities where was tied...