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Deaths in ICE Custody Climb to 15 This Year as Detention Expands

Researchers link the increase to rapid detention expansion.

Overview

  • Border Report Live tallied 15 deaths in ICE custody since January, reflecting a rising annual toll.
  • One detainee was killed and two were wounded in a rooftop shooting outside a Dallas detention facility before the shooter died by suicide.
  • A Mexican man who became ill at a Southern California facility died at a hospital this week, with officials investigating.
  • Syracuse University researcher Austin Kocher said rapid expansion strains medical care and oversight, delaying needed treatment.
  • Kocher cautioned that ICE figures may omit deaths shortly after release, underscoring calls for clearer accounting and stronger medical review.