Detainee Deaths: A Deadly Consequence of ICE's Expanding Reach The latest numbers on detainee deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody are a stark reminder of the human cost of the agency's aggressive expansion under President Trump.
The fatality rate has reached a 22 year high, making it impossible to dismiss these statistics as anomalies or unrelated to the surge in detention centers and detainees.
Between October last year and January 19, 18 immigration detainee deaths were reported. Since then, an additional 17 people have died while in ICE custody.