#medical-care-in-detention

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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Kristi Noem Is Leaving a Trail of Death Behind Her in ICE Jails

Emmanuel Damas, 56, a Haitian asylum seeker, reportedly died from an infection linked to a toothache that his family said went untreated for two weeks while Damas was incarcerated at the Florence Correctional Center in Arizona. Damas appears to be the tenth person to die while in ICE custody in 2026, which would bring the total number of people to die while incarcerated by the agency under President Donald Trump to at least 39.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

California Senators Visit Immigration Jail Ahead of Looming ICE Funding Bill Deadline | KQED

California senators oppose increased immigration enforcement funding after finding inadequate medical care and rising deaths at a large CoreCivic-run detention facility.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
5 months ago

Officials investigate death of Mexican man in ICE custody in Southern California

Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old Mexican man, died after being transferred from Adelanto ICE center to a hospital for an abscess; cause under investigation.
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