ICE halts reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny

TL;DR
ICE will stop reporting deaths of detainees that occur within 30 days of release, a DHS policy change amid growing scrutiny over immigrant deaths in federal custody; CNN findings suggest many deaths were preventable, with nearly 50 detainees having died since Trump took office and 2025 on track to be the deadliest year in two decades.
- ICE to stop reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny CNN
- ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says The Washington Post
- ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody AP News
- Leaked Memo Reveals Eyebrow-Raising Change at ICE The Daily Beast
- Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees The Guardian
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