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Source: ABC News

ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees

The agency called the move a "common sense" change.

By Laura Romero
June 4, 2026, 9:35 PM

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ending a policy that required the agency to report the deaths of former detainees that occurred within 30 days of their release from federal custody.

The policy, issued during the Biden administration, directed the agency to review and report all detainee fatalities, including those that occurred post-release.

The policy reversal by the Trump administration comes amid scrutiny from lawmakers and immigrant advocates over the rising death rate of detained immigrants in federal custody.

"Under this updated policy, when an individual is no longer in ICE custody then ICE will no longer be responsible for monitoring or reviewing deaths that may occur," a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told ABC News in a statement. "This is common sense. ICE is not responsible when an individual passes away weeks after leaving their custody."

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