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Governing by loyalty, and the human cost

More people died in immigration custody in 2025 than in any year in two decades.

December 15, 2025His own side confirms

He ran on public safety. In 2025 deaths in ICE custody hit the highest level since 2004, at least 32, alongside a record number of people detained. California's Attorney General and a Senate investigation documented overcrowding, denied medical care, and detainees sleeping on floor mats. Many deaths appear in ICE's own required reports.

SourcesICE's own death reports, AILA · California AG report

More people died in immigration custody in 2025 than in any year in two decades.
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