14 ICE detainees have died so far in 2026
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Fourteen people have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody so far this year, including a Mexican man found unresponsive last week at a facility near Los Angeles, according to Department of Homeland Security data.
- ICE is currently holding over 68,000 immigrants, one of the highest numbers on record, with figures fluctuating due to deportations and new detentions.
- The Trump administration's efforts to increase detention capacity have led to overcrowded facilities struggling with disease outbreaks and multiple deaths, notably at the Fort Bliss tented facility, Camp East Montana.
- Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, a Mexican detainee with preexisting health conditions, was found unresponsive in custody in California and later pronounced dead; Mexican officials have vowed to take stronger measures in response.
- ICE has not disclosed the cause of Ramos-Solano’s death, and Homeland Security officials have not provided further details despite inquiries.
