US EditionFour died in ICE custody this week as 2025 deaths reach 20-year high
Deaths in ICE custody reached 23 in 2025, the highest since 2004, with concerns over medical care and facility conditions at multiple detention centers.
- Dec 19: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported four detainees died between December 12 and 15, making 2025 the deadliest year since 2004, ICE said.
- Amid overcrowding and limited care, Human Rights Watch noted `that claim flies in the face of what we've seen for people being held in ICE custody since January 20` as roughly 66,000 people were detained in late November.
- Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, Haitian, suffered a medical emergency at Delaney Hall immigration facility, Newark, and died at University Hospital, Newark, on December 12 after an ambulance delay of five minutes, ICE said.
- Investigations are under way by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and local coroners, while ICE said it provides medical screenings and emergency care, and Congress resumed oversight visits after a judge's ruling.
- Andrew Free's tally shows 32 cases recorded in 2025, while Representative Pramila Jayapal and advocacy groups push for greater accountability citing medical neglect concerns.
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New Jersey Democrats cry foul after ICE detainee dies
New Jersey Democrats suggested “neglect, abuse, and cruelty” was to blame for the death of a criminal, illegal Haitian immigrant who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, died on Dec. 12 after a medical emergency at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall Detention Facility. While ICE said the death was a result of “suspected natural causes,” New Jersey Democrats alleged abuse and foul play could be behind his demise. “T…
Immigrant dies one day after arriving at ICE detention center
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced the death of a 41-year-old Haitian immigrant who was detained at a New Jersey detention center.Jean Wilson Brutus was booked into Delaney Hall in Newark on Dec. 11, showing "no signs of distress" with no reported history of cardiovascular issues.A short time later, ICE says he suffered a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day.ICE said Brutus' deat…
Haitian immigrant in ICE custody dies after medical episode in NJ: officials
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – An immigrant detainee in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed away on Friday, December 12, according to the agency. The agency announced his death publicly online one week later, on December 18th. ICE identified the detainee as Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old from Haiti. The detainee [...]
New Jersey religious activists call for investigation after ICE detainee’s death
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) — Faith leaders and religious advocates in New Jersey are calling for accountability and compassion following the death of a 41-year-old Haitian man after a reported medical emergency while he was detained at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark. It marks the first recorded death at the detention center since it reopened in May amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Delaney Hall is ope…
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