According to data from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)for its acronym in English) So far in fiscal year 2024, six immigrants have died in their custodywhich represents an important cause for concern for the agency, since, according to its official messages, among its priorities is ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all non-citizens who are under its protection.
In the same report that points out the deaths of immigrants that occurred this year in ICE custody, it is possible to make a comparison with data from the last six years, and it can be observed that 2020 was the year in which the record was broken for the highest classification of this type of figures.
- Daniel, Carlos León, died on March 7, 2024.
- Ba, Ousmane, died February 23, 2024.
- Chirino Peralta, Julio César, died on October 8, 2023.
- Shrestha, Subash, died 13 November 2023.
- Juan Francisco, Carlos, died on December 4, 2023.
- Okpu, Frankline, died December 6, 2023.
Less than four months before the end of the fiscal year, This figure already exceeds those of the same category reported by ICE in 2023when the following four deaths were recorded:
- Mendoza, Melvin Ariel Calero, died October 13, 2022.
- Dumitrascu, Cristian, died March 5, 2023
- Rosales-Vargas, Salvador, died April 4, 2023
- Rocha Cuadra, Ernesto, died on June 23, 2023
ICE, forced to report the deaths of non-citizens detained in its custody in the United States
ICE must prioritize the health, safety and well-being of all non-citizens in its custody
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In 2021, ICE issued a policy governing initial notification, review, and ongoing reporting of the death of a person in its custody. In accordance with said policy, the entity notifies the relevant parties and reports the death of any detained non-citizen in a “timely, accurate and appropriate” manner.
Likewise, ICE points out that, due to its protocol, is obliged to notify the closest relatives of the deceased, to the appropriate consulate, to relevant DHS and ICE stakeholders, to the United States Congress, and to the public regarding the death of each detained noncitizen. In addition, you are also required to publish a press release with relevant details on the agency’s public website within two business days.
Also, it is worth noting that, in accordance with Congressional requirements in the DHS Appropriations Bill (2018), ICE is required to make public all reports of deaths in its custody within 90 days of the occurrence.
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