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ICE-reported deaths preventability 2017-2021

The preventability of deaths reported by ICE between 2017 and 2021, as concluded by independent experts.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Which US states and localities have the highest numbers of ICE arrests and removals recently?

Federal dashboards and independent trackers show that the largest absolute volumes of ICE interior arrests in recent months have clustered in the nation’s biggest population and immigration hubs — not...

Jan 14, 2026

How many deaths in ICE detention were ruled preventable or due to medical neglect each year since 2015?

Independent experts reviewing ICE-reported deaths between 2017 and 2021 concluded that roughly 95% of those 52 deaths were preventable or possibly preventable with adequate clinical care — about 49 of...