Deaths in ICE detention more than double under Trump, analysis finds
Key takeaways
- The death rate in US immigration detention centres have more than doubled during President Donald Trump's second term, a Reuters analysis found, as authorities expanded arrests.
- Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 17:38Modified: 18/06/2026 - 17:39
- In a Pennsylvania detention center, a Chinese man who had previously attempted suicide was found hanging in the shower.
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The death rate in US immigration detention centres have more than doubled during President Donald Trump's second term, a Reuters analysis found, as authorities expanded arrests. Advocates linked the rise to overcrowding and strained medical services.
Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 17:38Modified: 18/06/2026 - 17:39
By: FRANCE 24 This file photo shows people placing flowers on a fence outside Krome Detention Center in Miami on May 24, 2025, during a vigil to recognise people who died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as well as those affected by mass deportations. © Rebecca Blackwell, AP A Vietnamese man with cardiovascular problems collapsed and died in the “Speedway Slammer”, the repurposed Indiana maximum-security prison that’s become a symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. In a Pennsylvania detention center, a Chinese man who had previously attempted suicide was found hanging in the shower. In a New York facility, a Honduran man with an elevated heart rate and tremors from alcohol withdrawal died in his cell with no emergency care.