"His death also brought the total to at least 22 between October 2024 and September 30, 2025, representing the highest number in 20 years. More than half were Latino, and the total includes the two migrants killed by a sniper at an ICE office in Dallas last month. The record for deaths in ICE custody was set in 2004, a year after the immigration agency's creation. There were 32 reported deaths that year."
"The 2025 data reinforces complaints about the inhumane conditions in which detained migrants are held, which have worsened in the last nine months since Donald Trump returned to power. It's alarming that within the first nine months of the Trump administration we are quickly approaching the total number of deaths that occurred under Biden, said the Detention Watch Network, a national coalition advocating for migrant rights, in a statement."
An undocumented migrant, Huabing Xie, died on September 29, bringing ICE custody deaths to at least 22 between October 2024 and September 30, 2025. More than half of the fatalities were Latino, and the count includes two migrants killed by a sniper at a Dallas ICE office. The 2025 total is the highest in two decades, approaching or exceeding prior spikes such as 32 deaths in 2004 and 21 in 2020. Detention centers are overwhelmed with over 60,000 detainees. The administration seeks thousands more beds and aims for 3,000 arrests per day, raising concerns about detainee care and large-scale deportations.
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