World · 19 d ago
Deaths in US immigration detention have tripled under Trump, rights groups say
Under Biden
2.24 per 10,000
Under Trump
6.38 per 10,000
People held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are dying at about three times the rate seen under Joe Biden, according to a June report by Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights.
There has been no spike in deaths.
— US Department of Homeland Security
Adelanto
California, United States
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died on Sep 22, 2025, after an abscess went untreated at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. An expert with Physicians for Human Rights says timely care could have prevented his death.
Paid for the Adelanto detention centre
950 million US$
The Department of Homeland Security bought the Adelanto centre from the private prison firm Geo Group for US$950 million. Critics warn federal ownership could limit state and local oversight.
