Record Deaths in ICE Custody; US Immigration Enforcement Expands Amid Controversy
Twenty-nine people have died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since October, already surpassing the previous annual record. An AP investigation found some new ICE officers began work before passing background checks and had problematic histories. Migrants deported to El Salvador routinely disappear into prisons; 15 South Americans were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Texas Governor Abbott threatened cities over non-cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Key Facts
- 1Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, surpassing the previous annual record of 28 set in 2004
- 2Some new ICE officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past, according to an AP investigation
- 3ICE's $75 billion expansion led to recruitment of candidates with concerning histories, including bankruptcy, dishonesty allegations, and failed police academy training
- 4Migrants deported to El Salvador routinely disappear into prisons upon landing, often remaining incommunicado for years
- 5Fifteen South American individuals deported from the US were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo in a new deportation deal
- 6Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to cut $200 million in state funding from major Texas cities over policies limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities
- 7Food service, agriculture, and hospitality industries have lobbied lawmakers as deportations deplete their workforce
Coverage
Primarily US and Qatari outlets, with implications for human rights standards and US immigration policy globally.
Sources (8)
‘Red flag’ recruits: how record US$75 billion ICE expansion led to questionable hiring
South China Morning Post · 38d ago
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
NPR · 38d ago
So many food service workers are being deported that restaurants are now begging lawmakers for help
The Independent · 38d ago
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
Al Jazeera · 38d ago
New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for truckers
The Independent · 38d ago
Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
NPR · 38d ago
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies
AP News · 39d ago
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds
AP News · 39d ago