Nine Migrants Have Died In ICE Custody Since Trump Took Office, ICE Head Says
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The total number of in-custody deaths is just three deaths short of the same number seen in all of last year.
Nine people have died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump took office, ICE’s acting director testified on Wednesday while pushing back on mounting concerns of dwindling funds and overcrowding within the agency’s detention centers.
The total number of in-custody deaths since Jan. 20 is just three deaths short of the same number seen in all of fiscal year 2024. Previous years since 2018, with the exception of 2020, when there were 21 deaths, saw an average of 5 deaths a year.
“We do conduct a thorough investigation on all of those,” Todd Lyons, ICE’s acting director, told lawmakers of the fatalities. “ICE, as I’ve said, is dedicated to transparency.”
ICE’s website only lists seven in-custody deaths for this fiscal year as of Thursday. Lyons said its website will be appropriately updated with the correct numbers, as required by Congress.
Some lawmakers addressing Lyons before the House Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security accused ICE of detaining more people than it can safely handle and afford, however.
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