"Deaths occurring in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) have reached at least 16 since January amid increasing mass detention across the country and growing concerns over conditions. On Sunday, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old Mexican national and former Dreamer those given protections after being brought to the US as undocumented children in the past died after being held at an Ice facility in Adelanto, California, according to a statement from the federal agency. Ayala-Uribe's death marked the 15th detention death officially reported by Ice, part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January."
"According to the latest data from the Trac Immigration research project based at Syracuse University, Ice was holding 58,766 people in detention as of 7 September. The number exceeded 60,000 in August, a record. On 26 January, roughly a week after Trump assumed office for a second term, Ice was holding 39,238 in detention and the total had been below 40,000 throughout 2024, although rising steadily later in the Biden administration. Adam Sawyer, a migration data scientist with Relevant Research, based in Maryland, reviewed the current and prior administrations. A total of 26 people passed away during the 48 months of the Biden administration."
At least 16 people have died in ICE custody since January as overall detention levels have risen sharply. Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old Mexican national and former Dreamer, died after being held at an ICE facility in Adelanto, California, and his death was among multiple recent detention fatalities. A separate incident in Dallas involved a gunman who killed a detainee and wounded two others at an ICE facility, with prosecutors saying the suspect targeted ICE. ICE stated that it provides comprehensive medical care and seeks safe, secure, humane custody environments. Detention counts reached about 58,766 on 7 September and exceeded 60,000 in August; earlier in the year counts were below 40,000.
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