Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees
Summary
A memo from ICE’s acting director, David Venturella, stops the agency from reporting deaths of detainees that occur after they are released. This reverses a 2021 Biden administration rule that required ICE to report and investigate deaths within 30 days of release.Key Facts
- ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees that happen after release, only deaths in custody.
- The 2021 policy was created to hold ICE accountable for detainee deaths soon after release.
- Some detainees with serious health issues have died shortly after being released from ICE custody.
- There have been 18 detainee deaths in the first five months of this year, including several suicides.
- The 2021 rule was partly prompted by a detainee who died three days after release from a California detention center.
- ICE says the new policy is "common sense" and they remain committed to transparency about deaths in custody.
- Critics worry the change hides the full impact of ICE detention and healthcare quality.
- The memo was issued by acting ICE director David Venturella, reversing the previous administration’s policy.
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