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ICE detention

Detention of individuals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including conditions in ICE facilities, deaths in custody, denial of medical care, and expansion of the immigration detention system.

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Political Prisoners: Detention of Campus Activists for Pro-Palestinian Speech

At least five noncitizen activists and scholars were detained by ICE for pro-Palestinian campus activism or writings, with an estimated 300 student visas revoked. Internal documents confirmed the …

  • Internal DHS documents confirmed that in nearly all cases, arrests were recommended based on involvement in campus protests and public …
  • At least 300 international students had their US visas revoked over alleged pro-Palestinian campus activism.

Record ICE Detention Deaths and Medical Care Payment Halt

46 deaths in ICE custody since January 2025 mark a two-decade high. ICE's October 2025 halt of medical care payments left detainees without access to health services as the detention population …

  • 46 people have died in ICE custody or detention facilities since January 2025 — a two-decade high, with 2025 seeing the highest death rate …
  • ICE halted payments to medical care contractors in October 2025 after the VA terminated a longstanding reimbursement agreement, leaving …

Deportation and Medical Neglect of Pregnant Women in ICE Custody

ICE deported 363 pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in 13 months and recorded 16 miscarriages in detention. Women were shackled while miscarrying, denied prenatal care, and subjected to invasive …

  • 363 pregnant, postpartum, and nursing immigrants were deported between January 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026.
  • 16 miscarriages were recorded in ICE custody by late September 2025.