ICE has stopped reporting deaths of newly released detainees as part of an internal memo.
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ICE has stopped reporting deaths of newly released detainees as part of an internal memo.
Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: ICEImpact: negativeDate: Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026Target: ICE's transparency and accountability in reporting detainee deaths
ICE has not paid for medical care since last fall, leading to inadequate treatment of detainees.
Parent: HealthcareEntity: ICEImpact: negativeDate: Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026Target: ICE's provision of medical care for detainees
ICE has been involved in incidents where detainees were left in dangerous conditions, such as a blind man in a winter storm.
Parent: Government AccountabilityEntity: ICEImpact: negativeDate: Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026Target: ICE's treatment of detainees in crisis situations
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“ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says
The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.”
- WaPo
ICE’s response to its killing people is to stop reporting that it’s killing people.
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ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says
> > The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.
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> And by "pressure to improve medical care" they mean ["ICE hasn't paid for medical care since last fall"](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/ice-detainees-medical-treatment-denied-payments-contractors-va/)
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> ICE also killed people by doing things like [leaving a blind man who didn't speak English or Spanish in the parking lot of closed restaurant in the middle of a winter storm in Buffalo](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/buffalo-rohingya-refugee-death-homicide-border-agents)
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/06/04/ice-stop-reporting-deaths-newly-released-detainees-internal-memo-says/
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