The first year of President Donald Trump's mass deportation effort has been filled with rights violations. Unsurprisingly, that militant approach has had deadly consequences.
Out of public view, deaths in ICE custody hit a 20-year high in 2025. Thirty-two people died from varying causes, including heart failure, stroke, tuberculosis, and suicide. "In some cases, their families and lawyers have alleged, they died of neglect, after repeatedly trying and failing to get medical care," per The Guardian. Four migrants died in ICE custody in just the first 10 days of 2026, according to Reuters.
