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ICE Custody
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theblaze.compolitics2 days ago
Man With Prior Deportations Charged With Rape and Abduction in Virginia
Juan Arevalo Mendez was arrested last week in Prince William County on charges stemming from an alleged September 2025 attack in Fairfax County. DHS called on state and local officials to transfer him to ICE custody rather than release him.
english.elpais.comworld3 days ago
Afghan National Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Detention
An Afghan national who had fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The death occurred one day after his arrest for deportation proceedings.
abcnews.go.compolitics14 days ago
Report Finds 52 Deaths in ICE Custody Since January 2025
A nonprofit analysis recorded 52 deaths in immigration detention between January 2025 and June 2026. Officials disputed the findings and said death rates remain consistent with prior years.
middleeasteye.netpolitics21 days ago
Judge orders release of Wisconsin mosque president from ICE custody
A federal judge directed immigration officials to free the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque on Thursday after finding a substantial free speech retaliation claim. Officials had detained the man in March.
ocregister.comworld24 days ago
Mexican man with diabetes and hypertension dies in ICE custody at Adelanto center
Jose Guadalupe Ramos, 52, was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. on March 25 after one month at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. His death is one of 19 recorded in ICE custody in 2026.
citizen.co.zaworld25 days ago
Reopened Inquest Hears Testimony on 1977 Death of Activist Matthews Mabelane but Issues No Ruling Yet
A South African court is re-examining the death of student activist Matthews Mabelane, who died in police custody in 1977. The reopened inquest is testing the original police account that he fell while trying to escape.
The Independentworld26 days ago
Medical Examiner Rules Haitian Woman's Hypothermia Death a Homicide
Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2 after release from ICE custody. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the manner a homicide on June 12.
nbcnews.compolitics28 days ago
Venezuelan Immigrant Held by ICE for Three Months After Security Arrest at Trump Hotel
@NBCNews reported that Bryan José Rojas Galofre spent more than three months in ICE custody after agents found an air pistol and marijuana grinder during a January 2025 security check at the Trump National Doral hotel.
nbcnews.comworld28 days ago
Second Detainee Dies at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana
Mamuka Artmeladze, 43, from Georgia, was found unresponsive last week and later died. Nineteen detainees have died in ICE custody since January 1, 2026.
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Attorneys say Wisconsin mosque president denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour state he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent blood-sugar checks while held in an Indiana county jail. They are asking a federal judge to release him during his immigration proceedings.
The Independentpolitics31 days ago
French singer Bruel held in police custody on sexual assault allegations
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel will be held in police custody until Wednesday as investigators questioned him over allegations of sexual assault and rape involving at least a dozen women, prosecutors said, adding that two new rape complaints had recently been filed.
thesouthafrican.comworld32 days ago
Madlanga Commission Investigates Disappearance of R500m Cocaine from Police Custody
Hearings resume Monday with focus on two large cocaine seizures that disappeared from state facilities in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
winnipegfreepress.comscience38 days ago
Review of 33,000 ICE Habeas Cases Finds Medical Neglect Allegations in Roughly 1% of Filings
KFF Health News and The Associated Press reviewed immigration habeas filings from January 2025 through March 2026 and identified more than 300 cases with sworn claims of delayed, denied or deficient healthcare in ICE custody.
abcnews.go.comworld51 days ago
Army Sergeant Seeks Delay of Retirement After Wife Released From ICE Detention
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano said his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega was released from ICE custody last week after a month in detention. He is delaying his planned retirement to cover legal costs in her immigration case.
winnipegfreepress.compolitics63 days ago
Ecuadorian National Deported to Ecuador After Abandoning Asylum Claim Following Five Months in ICE Detention
Willian Yacelga Benalcazar abandoned his U.S. asylum case and was deported to Ecuador on April 16, 2026, after describing harsh conditions during five months in ICE custody. CBS News analysis shows more than 75,500 asylum cases received motions to pretermit through March 31, 2026…
rediff.comworld64 days ago
Indian National With 2000 Deportation Order Released From ICE Custody After Six Weeks
Meenu Batra, granted withholding of removal after fleeing violence in India as a teenager, was arrested by ICE on March 17 and released April 30 by a judge appointed by Barack Obama. Her son Jasper joined the Army months ago, opening a path to citizenship for parents of U.S. serv…
Washington Examinerpolitics65 days ago
Judge Refers DOJ Attorney for Investigation After Acknowledging Nondisclosure of Foreign Charges Against Immigrant
U.S. District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on Tuesday referred Justice Department attorney Kevin M. Bolan for possible disciplinary investigation after he failed to disclose overseas murder charges against Bryan Rafael Gomez. DHS had publicly attacked the judge using the same informat…
ibtimes.comworld69 days ago
Man Arrested for Trespassing on Little St. James
An anti-human trafficking advocate was arrested for trespassing on Little St. James, formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following reports of a kidnapping and assault. In separate incidents, a Cuban man died in U.S. ICE custody, unrest erupted in Alice Springs over a child's death…
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Cuban Immigrant's Death Marks 48th in ICE Custody Since January 2025
A 27-year-old Cuban immigrant died in what Immigration and Customs Enforcement described as a presumed suicide while in custody. The incident occurred on April 12, 2026, and is the 48th such death since January 2025. Officials reported the details in a notification to Congress.
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Study Identifies Medical Care Challenges in ICE Custody Over Two Decades
Research published in JAMA highlights ongoing issues in medical care within ICE custody over the past 20 years. Officials have not yet responded to requests for comment on the findings.
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Burial Held for 19-Year-Old Mexican Man Who Died in ICE Custody in Florida
Hundreds attended the burial of Royer Perez Jimenez, a 19-year-old Mexican national who died on March 16, 2026, in an ICE detention center in Florida. Family members questioned the charges leading to his detention and the official determination of suicide as the cause of death. T…
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Immigration Detainee Hospitalized After Crash Involving ICE Agents in Baltimore
A 32-year-old Honduran man seeking U.S. citizenship was hospitalized following a collision with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle in Baltimore on Thursday. The man sustained a concussion and injuries to his head, chest, back, and hands, and remains under ICE custody.