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Four ICE Detainees Die in Four Days, Prompting Scrutiny of Care at Reopened Private Facilities

Lawmakers and advocates are demanding transparent investigations into medical care in detention.

A sign reading “Turn Illegals Into ICE” is stuck to a road sign, amid reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to deploy about 250 federal border agents to Louisiana in the coming days, in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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The perimeter fencing at the Folkston ICE Processing Centre, a private prison operated by The GEO Group, Inc., under contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seen, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Folkston, Ga. Image for illustration purposes only.
Delaney Hall, a migrant detention facility, is seen on June 12, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Overview

  • ICE confirmed deaths between December 12 and 15 of detainees from Haiti, Eritrea, Nicaragua and Bulgaria, making 2025 the deadliest year since 2004 with at least 30 fatalities.
  • Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, died the day after entering ICE custody at Newark’s Delaney Hall, with officials citing suspected natural causes as New Jersey leaders question conditions and delayed public notice.
  • Nenko Stanev Gantchev, 56, was found unresponsive at Michigan’s North Lake Processing Center on December 15, with ICE saying natural causes are suspected and members of Congress seeking an immediate, transparent probe.
  • Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 46, died December 14 after reporting chest pain at Moshannon Valley in Pennsylvania, and Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39, died December 15 at a Mississippi hospital after being held at Adams County Detention Center.
  • The detainee population has reached roughly 66,000 as facilities run by GEO Group, including Delaney Hall and North Lake, expand capacity, while ICE and DHS defend intake screenings, 24-hour emergency care and oversight reviews by OIG and OPR.