factually
Index/Topics/ICE Detention Oversight 2025-2026

ICE Detention Oversight 2025-2026

Rise in deaths and gaps in oversight of ICE detention in 2025 and 2026, including reduced inspections and watchdog offices, and demands for answers from lawmakers and international officials.

Fact-Checks

2 results
Feb 2, 2026

What evidence have federal investigations or inspector general reports produced about deaths and medical care in ICE detention centers?

Federal — including audits, reviews, and congressional inquiries — has produced a consistent body of evidence documenting , inspection weaknesses, and in detention settings, while also showing limits ...

Jan 28, 2026

What oversight findings exist on conditions and deaths in ICE custody in the states with the largest detainee populations?

Oversight reporting and independent investigations in late 2025 and early 2026 document a and multiple gaps in oversight of detention: inspections fell even as the detained population surged, watchdog...