All articles tagged with #deaths in custody
In 2025, ICE experienced its deadliest year in over two decades with 31 deaths in custody, highlighting concerns over detention conditions, medical neglect, and the impact of increased immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
More than 1,000 people have died after being subdued by police using force not intended to be lethal, with a disproportionate impact on Black Americans. An investigation found that officers often failed to follow best safety practices, leading to deaths in various settings and involving individuals from diverse backgrounds. The lack of national rules for applying force, incomplete federal data, and systemic issues in the justice system make it difficult to hold police accountable and implement meaningful reforms.
An eight-year-old girl died after suffering a "medical emergency" while detained with her family at a border patrol facility in Texas. This comes amid a humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border, with a record number of deaths occurring while trying to cross. The Biden administration has lifted the Trump-era policy of Title 42, which used the pandemic to stop most migration at the border on public health grounds, but has expanded other policies, including banning people from specific countries from seeking asylum at the US border.