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Immigration Officials Address Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody
DHS officials responded to questions about deaths of people held in immigration detention. They noted deaths also occur in other U.S. custodial settings.
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Immigration officials defended procedures followed after several deaths occurred among people held in immigration detention. DHS officials said their approach accounted for circumstances surrounding each case. They stated that deaths of detainees also happen when held in other U.S.
custodial settings. The comments came during discussion of recent incidents involving immigration detainees. Officials did not provide specific numbers or additional details on individual cases.
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