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Deaths in ICE Custody Spark Calls to Close Facilities

12/21/2025

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Detainee Deaths Spark Outcry

Nenko Stanev Gantchev, a Bulgarian detainee, died in ICE custody at North Lake Processing Center in Michigan.
Jean Wilson Brutus, a Haitian detainee, died at Delaney Hall in New Jersey.
New Jersey Democrats have intensified calls to shut down Delaney Hall, citing Brutus's death and detainee safety concerns, and officials' concerns about the facility's conditions.
ICE maintains it provides comprehensive medical care to detainees.

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Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian detainee, died after a medical emergency at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey leaders, including Senator Cory Booker, condemn the conditions and call for investigation and shutdown.

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Detainee Deaths Spark Outcry

Nenko Stanev Gantchev, a Bulgarian detainee, died in ICE custody at North Lake Processing Center in Michigan.
Jean Wilson Brutus, a Haitian detainee, died at Delaney Hall in New Jersey.
New Jersey Democrats have intensified calls to shut down Delaney Hall, citing Brutus's death and detainee safety concerns, and officials' concerns about the facility's conditions.
ICE maintains it provides comprehensive medical care to detainees.

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