Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
Summary
A 33-year-old Cuban man named Denny Adan Gonzalez died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, believed to be by suicide. He is the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year, during President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration policies that have increased detentions.Key Facts
- Denny Adan Gonzalez was arrested on December 12, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, for assault and domestic violence.
- He was transferred to ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia in January 2026.
- Gonzalez had been previously deported but re-entered the US without paperwork in 2022.
- He was found unresponsive in his cell on a Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
- He was the 18th person to die in ICE custody this year and the fifth suspected suicide.
- Immigration detention numbers rose from around 40,000 in January 2025 to over 70,000 in January 2026.
- Advocates link the rise in deaths and suicides to solitary confinement and poor mental health care in detention centers.
- ICE says it provides health screenings and emergency care for all detainees and aims to keep detention conditions humane.
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