
Arizona ICE detainee dies after alleged delay in medical care
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.









