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House Members Demand Answers on Record Immigration Deaths

11/25/2025

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More than 40 U.S. House members seek answers from federal authorities about record immigration detention deaths this year.
The deaths include Ismael Ayala-Uribe and Gabriel Garcia Aviles at the Adelanto detention center.
ICE reported 15 deaths in custody since January.
Leaders including U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will hold a hearing addressing abuses by immigration agents.
More than 65,000 people are detained nationwide.

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More than 40 U.S. House members seek answers from federal authorities about record immigration detention deaths this year.
The deaths include Ismael Ayala-Uribe and Gabriel Garcia Aviles at the Adelanto detention center.
ICE reported 15 deaths in custody since January.
Leaders including U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will hold a hearing addressing abuses by immigration agents.
More than 65,000 people are detained nationwide.