ICE to No Longer Report Deaths of Detainees Recently Released From Custody

— The move rescinds a 2021 policy implemented by the Biden administration

June 5, 2026

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from its custody, in a change that could obscure the full human cost of the Trump administration's mass detention policies.

The move rescinds a 2021 policy implemented by the Biden administration that required ICE to report to Congress and investigate deaths of detainees that occur within 30 days of their release.

ICE to No Longer Report Deaths of Detainees Recently Released From Custody

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