ICE to stop reporting deaths of detainees released within 30 days: Report

Published June 4, 2026 10:20pm ET



Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reportedly getting rid of a Biden-era policy that required the agency to report any detainees who may have died within 30 days of their release.

The policy change was made by acting ICE Director David Venturella, whose memo about the eliminated policy was obtained by the Washington Post on Thursday.

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