Apart from being one of the years with the most detentions carried out by immigration officials, 2025 has also been one of the deadliest for detainees in recent years. According to a report by Reuters published earlier this month, at least 30 people have died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this year, the highest number since 2004.
Although the agency has repeatedly said it is committed to ensuring detainees are held in "safe, secure and humane environments," numerous reports from detainees, human rights advocates and lawmakers have denounced the horrible conditions people face inside immigration detention centers.
