Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in immigration detention | US immigration
When the Trump administration is in the Federal detention, the immigrant will supervise one of the most deadly years for the detention after the last deaths of two men from Cuba and the other from Canada.
A 75 -year -old Cuban man died last week by the US immigration and Customs Protection (ICE), CBS News It was reported by referring to a notification sent to the Congress. This would mark the 13th death in its facilities in the 2025 financial year, which began in October.
At least two of them are classified as suicide.
In contrast, ICE reported 12 deaths in 2024 financially.
Lawyers and immigration lawyers say that the worsening conditions in a nervous detention system contribute to the increase of deaths, which increased their efforts to deported millions of immigrants aggressively.
According to the last three administrations, the worst year has seen 12 deaths in ice custody. If the current speed continues, the sum of the 2025 can double these numbers.
Critics say that the system collapsed under the pressure of ICE’s goal of detention of about 3,000 people every day. From mid -June, 56,000 immigrants It was kept – 140% of the specified capacity of the agency.
“These are the worst conditions I have seen in my 20 -year career. New York Times. “Conditions were never great, but this is terrible.”
The last deaths include 49 -year -old Johnny Noviello, the Canadian, who was unresponsive at a detention facility in Miami on June 23rd. Another, 45-year-old Jesus Molina-Geya, who died in the ice custody of Atlanta on June 7.
According to the authorities, Molina-ay from Mexico was found unconscious with a ligature around his neck. His death is under investigation.
In response to Noviello’s death, the Canadian government put pressure on US officials for more information.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said, “The Canadian government was informed about the death of the Canadian citizen. Canada Consulate officials are looking for more information from the US officials. He wrote on x.
Despite the high death fee, the immigrant implementation continues to be the biggest financing priority for Trump management. Border and immigration application constitute two -thirds of federal law enforcement expenditures.
In accordance with Trump’s “Great, Beautiful Invoice ğı proposed, the US would commit $ 350 billion to national security, including the president’s mass deportation agenda.
