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‘Really poor medical care’: Despite lower detainment numbers, deaths in ICE custody increase

By Tyler Van Dyke
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‘Really poor medical care’: Despite lower detainment numbers, deaths in ICE custody increase

Despite roughly 30,000 fewer people currently being held in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement compared to last year’s average, the number of deaths in ICE detention centers has nearly doubled.

As of Wednesday, the last day of fiscal year 2020, there were 21 deaths reported in ICE custody. The number of deaths in ICE detention centers hasn’t broken 20 since 2005. Last year, ICE reported a total of eight deaths.

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