US Immigrant Detention Death Rate More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration

Washington DC. A comprehensive analysis has shown that the death rate in immigrant detention centers has more than doubled since the start of the widespread deportation campaign initiated by US President Donald Trump in January 2025. According to records from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, 50 people have died in custody since the Trump administration's campaign began.

One of the deceased was a Vietnamese citizen with a heart condition. He died after collapsing in an immigrant detention center in Indiana, which was converted from a maximum-security prison. Similarly, a Chinese citizen who had previously attempted suicide was found hanged in a center in Pennsylvania, while a Honduran citizen suffering from health problems due to alcohol withdrawal died in his cell at a center in New York.