""I have never seen anything like this, where I'm seeing ICE reporting out at least one death per week. People are reaching the point of emergency for issues that could easily be dealt with if proper medical care was given.""
""It's been really inspiring to see people across the country standing up in solidarity with their immigrant neighbors and saying, 'We don't want these types of facilities in our communities.'""
The Trump administration's expansion of the immigration jail system has led to a rising death toll in ICE custody, the highest in over two decades. At least 17 immigrants have died since January, averaging one death per week. Causes of death vary, including at least one homicide. Advocacy director Setareh Ghandehari highlights the urgent need for proper medical care. There is growing opposition to the conversion of industrial warehouses into ICE jails, with communities expressing solidarity against these facilities.
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