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Tragic Spike: Four Die in ICE Custody Amid Outcry

12/20/2025

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Lawmakers Demand Accountability

Four individuals died in ICE custody within four days in 2025, marking a deadly period with 32 deaths.
The victims are Jean Wilson Brutus, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Nenko Stanev Gantchev, and Delvin Francisco Rodriguez.
Advocacy groups cite overcrowding and inadequate medical attention in ICE facilities.
Lawmakers, Senator Gary Peters and Representatives Delia C. Ramirez and Rashida Tlaib, call for investigations and accountability, while ICE says it provides medical care.

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Detainees Seek Urgent Care

Attorneys filed an emergency motion for two detainees at California City Detention Facility, citing imminent death without urgent medical care.
The detainees are Yuri Alexander Roque Campos and Fernando Viera Reyes, with a serious heart condition and potential prostate cancer.
The facility houses over 800 detainees and faces decrepit conditions.
Detainees launched a hunger strike to protest medical care.
A hearing is set for next week.

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Lawmakers Demand Accountability

Four individuals died in ICE custody within four days in 2025, marking a deadly period with 32 deaths.
The victims are Jean Wilson Brutus, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Nenko Stanev Gantchev, and Delvin Francisco Rodriguez.
Advocacy groups cite overcrowding and inadequate medical attention in ICE facilities.
Lawmakers, Senator Gary Peters and Representatives Delia C. Ramirez and Rashida Tlaib, call for investigations and accountability, while ICE says it provides medical care.

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