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AP: At Least 10 Immigrants in ICE Jails Died by Suicide Since Trump Returned to White House

HeadlineMay 28, 2026
Image Credit: Reuters / Paul Ratje

An Associated Press investigation finds that at least 10 immigrants in ICE jails have all died by suicide since President Trump took office. Since October, seven deaths have been classified as suicides, the most in the agency’s history. ICE has usually recorded one or no deaths annually. The AP found that staff at the ICE jails ignored signs of distress, delayed mental health treatment and failed to monitor detainees who were already deemed at risk. They also permitted detainees to have access to materials that could be used for self-harm, according to the AP’s review of ICE inspection reports and death records. The suicides account for nearly a fifth of the 51 deaths in ICE custody since January 2025.

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