MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities sought details on Thursday about the death of one of its citizens this week in an immigration detention facility in the US state of Georgia.
The number of people detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased significantly in recent years, and 2025 was the deadliest year for ICE detainees in two decades, with at least 30 people dying in detention centers.
At least four people have died in ICE detention so far this year, according to agency data.
On Thursday, Mexico’s consulate in Atlanta said it was “closely monitoring” the death of a Mexican citizen on Wednesday at an ICE facility south of the southern state’s capital.
Officials requested “that the circumstances of the incident be clarified,” the consulate said, adding that it was “collaborating on the necessary procedures to ensure that the investigation is conducted promptly and transparently.”
