Former DACA recipient dies in ICE custody after being hospitalized

"News of his death comes on the day that two Democratic senators from Georgia sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising concerns about the rise in the number of deaths in ICE custody, in particular two that occurred at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. NPR was the first to report on the letter."

"In July, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga) released the findings of a probe into alleged human rights violations that have occurred at immigration detention centers, including dozens of reports of physical and sexual abuse, and mistreatment of pregnant women and children. DHS rejected the senator's allegations in a statement."

"In California, the Adelanto Detention Center, one of the largest in the state, has long been the focus of complaints from detainees, attorneys and state and federal inspectors about inadequate medical care, overly restrictive segregation and lax mental health services. In June, critics - including some staff who work inside - told The Times that conditions inside the detention center were unsafe and unsanitary. The facility, they said, was unprepared to handle the large waves of detainees pouring into the center."

Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, a Mexican national and former DACA recipient, was pronounced dead Sunday at Victor Valley Global Medical Center after being held at an ICE facility in Adelanto. He received DACA protection in 2012 but was denied renewal in 2016. His death is the 14th detainee fatality in immigration detention since January, coinciding with expanded federal deportation efforts. Two Democratic senators from Georgia sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE acting director Todd Lyons raising concerns about rising deaths, including two at Stewart Detention Center. Adelanto has faced longstanding complaints about medical care, segregation, and mental health services; staff reported unsafe, unsanitary conditions and unpreparedness for influxes.

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