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Record Deaths in US Immigration Custody Expose Systemic Failures

First article: 21 mar. 2026, 12:00 | Last update: 21 mar. 2026, 12:00 | 1 source | 1 article

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A recent report by The Guardian highlights a record number of deaths occurring in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, raising serious concerns about systemic failures within the agency. These failures reportedly encompass inadequate healthcare provisions, insufficient oversight, and potentially negligent practices contributing to the alarming increase in detainee mortality.

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The Guardian 21 mar. 2026, 12:00 (3 hours ago)

Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures

Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplainedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe circumstances of many of the record number of deaths in US immigration custody under the second Trump administration have left loved ones often searching in vain for answers amid a lack of transparency over key investigations.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports mandated by Congress, autopsy re

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