Arizona ICE detainee dies after alleged delay in medical care
TL;DR
A Haitian asylum seeker, Emmanuel Damas, died at the Florence correctional center in Arizona after weeks of tooth pain and reportedly delayed medical attention; supporters say he deteriorated after a two-week struggle with infection and was moved to a Scottsdale hospital, with ICE not immediately commenting on the death. The case adds to a string of detainee deaths in 2026 and the previous year and comes amid broader scrutiny of detainee healthcare and DHS leadership changes.
- ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving ‘timely medical attention’ The Guardian
- Haitian man in ICE custody died of sepsis, family misled KTAR News 92.3 FM
- Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says ABC News
- Mass. lawmakers demand accountability after Haitian man dies in ICE custody WCVB
- Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says Arizona Daily Star
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