Record 31 Deaths in ICE Custody in 2025
critical ongoing
Location
United States (Multiple Facilities)
Date
December 31, 2025
Department
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Agency Type
ICE
Source
American Immigration Council
Description
2025 had the highest number of ICE detention deaths since 2004, with 31 people dying in custody. December 2025 was the deadliest month on record. ICE inspections dropped 36.25% even as detention population grew 75% to nearly 66,000. 74% of detainees have no criminal convictions.
Tags
detention-death record-deaths reduced-oversight mass-detention