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Eugene

(67,421 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:54 AM Yesterday

ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees

Source: ABC News

ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees

The agency called the move a "common sense" change.

By Laura Romero
June 4, 2026, 9:35 PM

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ending a policy that required the agency to report the deaths of former detainees that occurred within 30 days of their release from federal custody.

The policy, issued during the Biden administration, directed the agency to review and report all detainee fatalities, including those that occurred post-release.

The policy reversal by the Trump administration comes amid scrutiny from lawmakers and immigrant advocates over the rising death rate of detained immigrants in federal custody.

"Under this updated policy, when an individual is no longer in ICE custody then ICE will no longer be responsible for monitoring or reviewing deaths that may occur," a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told ABC News in a statement. "This is common sense. ICE is not responsible when an individual passes away weeks after leaving their custody."

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Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/ice-stop-reporting-deaths-newly-released-detainees/story?id=133604407

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ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees (Original Post) Eugene Yesterday OP

I imagine that they aren't too... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1

Satan's soldiers march on Whip-poor-will Yesterday #2

Nuremberg trials. B.See Yesterday #3

So, technically, they could push someone out the door in actual cardiac arrest. Girard442 23 hrs ago #4

That's the first thing that came to MY mind 70sEraVet 17 hrs ago #8

Well, they do have too many other deaths to keep track of already. nt eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #5

The Veterans Administration should stop worrying about PTSD, too. Swede 20 hrs ago #6

ICE are a bunch of SS soldiers in the concentration camps. AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #7

of course themaguffin 17 hrs ago #9

littlemissmartypants

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1. I imagine that they aren't too...

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Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:39 AM

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~~happy~~ concerned about the

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Suicide rates in the facilities either.

NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at http://988lifeline.org/.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-suicide-deaths-detention-custody-d902169055292dfd27f5079e609e86ad