The Department of Homeland Security rejected claims from Democratic officials and immigration advocates that 2025 has become the deadliest year in decades for immigrants held in federal custody, accusing critics of misrepresenting data to discredit Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In a post on X, DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin responded to assertions from the Senate Judiciary Democrats' account that 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump took office, a figure that would make this year the deadliest since the early 2000s. McLaughlin said Democrats were "trying to twist data to smear ICE law enforcement."
