
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons confirmed that nine people have died in the agency's custody since President Donald Trump took office. The acknowledgement comes as immigration rights advocates say the Trump administration is violating human rights in its efforts to carry out mass deportations.
Lyons confirmed the number of deaths during a congressional hearing after Democrats on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security pressed Lyons over conditions in ICE detention centers, according to Noticias Telemundo.