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ICE Logs 18th Detainee Death in 2026, Record High

5/2/2026

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recorded the death of Cuban detainee Denny Adán González, its 18th fatality in 2026, a record-high count.
González was found and pronounced dead at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
ICE is investigating the death as a suicide.
A JAMA study linked a detainee death every six days to detention, overcrowding and delayed care, while ICE’s population peaked above 70,000, highest under any administration.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recorded the death of Cuban detainee Denny Adán González, its 18th fatality in 2026, a record-high count.
González was found and pronounced dead at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
ICE is investigating the death as a suicide.
A JAMA study linked a detainee death every six days to detention, overcrowding and delayed care, while ICE’s population peaked above 70,000, highest under any administration.