DHS Oversight Office to Review ICE Detainee Deaths and Use of Force
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
WASHINGTON — The oversight office of the Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it will launch two new reviews related to the management of detained migrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a new statement published on the inspector general's website. One review will examine the increase in deaths of individuals detained by ICE, while the other will assess whether ICE facilities meet appropriate standards regarding the use of force when interacting with detainees. These new reviews come after a rise in deaths among migrants in ICE custody, including the death of a detainee at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, earlier this year; that case has been ruled a homicide and is under investigation by the FBI, according to the DHS. As of this week, there have been 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2026, according to ICE. Last year, there were 33 deaths reported for the entire year, according to the agency. In 2024, the agency reported 11 deaths, according to its own website. Earlier on Thursday, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin was asked by Representative Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from Illinois, about the 'historically high mortality rate' in ICE detention during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.
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