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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

ICE admits nine people have died in custody this year as it requests more funding

Nine people have died in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency since Donald Trump took office, acting director Todd Lyons testified on Wednesday, as Democratic lawmakers grilled the official over the Trump administration’s plans to massively increase its funding.

“We do conduct a thorough investigation on all of those,” Lyons said, adding, “ICE, as I’ve said, is dedicated to transparency.”

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