In 2025, 32 People Died in Detention, after Breakdowns in Medical Care, Delayed Treatment, and the Use of Dangerous Restraint Tactics on People in Crisis.
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Own Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), have Repeatedly found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Facilities Fail to meet Basic Standards of Safety, Sanitation, and Medical Care. Inspections have been Described as a Charade.
The Number comes as ICE is also Holding nearly 60,000 People in Immigration Detention, the Highest Number in several years. This is the First Time since 32 Deaths were Recorded in 2004, and 20 Deaths were Recorded in 2005.
Former Agency Officials are Warning that Increased Detention Population, Decreased Ooversight, an Increase in Street and Community Arrests, and continued Difficulties Staffing Medical Teams will Result in more Deaths.
This Summer, ICE received about $70 billion to Hire More Staff, including Deportation and Detention Officers, and Increase its Detention Space. Across the Country, Media and Immigration Advocates have Reported Overcrowding, Unsanitary Conditions, and Issues with Food and Health Care Access, a Byproduct of a Rapid Scaling-Up of Immigration Arrests.
“Can staffing actually keep pace with the increase in population? And that becomes particularly Challenging in more Remote Locations where it was already Difficult to find Qualified Staff,” said Peter Mina, who worked at ICE for nearly a Decade, including most recently, as the Deputy Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
“And that just places risk all across the system, including, unfortunately, individuals in detention facing medical conditions that might result in their death.”
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