Seven Deaths in December Marks the Deadliest Month and Year in Decades for In-Custody Deaths ^72.7%

L.A. TACO - By Aisha Wallace-Palomares - 12/21/2025, 5:00 PM

There have been seven deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody so far in December, making it the deadliest month in the deadliest year for deaths in federal immigration custody in decades. “ICE's in-custody deaths this past year average less than 1% — this is the lowest in ICE history,” reads a claim in an ICE press release,... more