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Lawmakers Demand Accountability After 25 ICE Custody Deaths

11/23/2025

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Southern California lawmakers demand accountability from U.S. Homeland Security after residents die in ICE detention.
They cite a record 25 ICE custody deaths this year.
Reps. Dave Min and Judy Chu sent a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem urging humane treatment and medical protocols.
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, DACA recipient, died after being denied timely medical care for an abscess.
Gabriel Garcia-Aviles died after a week in detention from suspected alcohol withdrawal.

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Southern California lawmakers demand accountability from U.S. Homeland Security after residents die in ICE detention.
They cite a record 25 ICE custody deaths this year.
Reps. Dave Min and Judy Chu sent a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem urging humane treatment and medical protocols.
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, DACA recipient, died after being denied timely medical care for an abscess.
Gabriel Garcia-Aviles died after a week in detention from suspected alcohol withdrawal.