Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Denny Adán González, a 33-year-old Cuban immigrant, died by suspected suicide inside the privately run Stewart immigration detention center in Georgia, marking the 18th death in ICE custody in 2026.
- CoreCivic, the company managing the facility, reported finding González unresponsive on Tuesday night and confirmed his death after emergency medical services were unable to revive him.
- ICE notified Congress that while suicide is the suspected cause, the official cause of death remains under investigation; González was pronounced dead at 11:11 pm on Tuesday.
- González is the fourth person to die by suicide at Stewart detention center, which has a history of similar incidents involving detainees in solitary confinement.
- González had been deported in 2020, re-entered the US in 2022, and was detained by ICE in January 2026 following arrest for alleged assault and domestic violence in December 2025.
