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Rep. Underwood: ICE Deaths Surge Under Trump

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Rep. Lauren Underwood reveals alarming increase in deaths in ICE custody during Trumps second term, with forty-nine fatalities since early 2021. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons attributes this to record-high detention levels, but Underwood disputes this, citing growing resources and staff. Mortality rates have surged, with seventeen deaths linked to delayed or botched medical care. DHS maintains top-notch medical attention, but questions remain unanswered regarding these trends.

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Rep. Underwood: ICE Deaths Surge Under Trump

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On April 17th, Reblorn Underwood from Illinois dropped a bombshell at a house hearing this week, highlighting the sharp rise in deaths inside ice, custody during President Trump's second term. Since early last year, at least 49 people have died there, with 33 in 2025 and 16 already in 2026. Earlier numbers paint a stark picture, with just 11 deaths in 2024 and 7 in 2023. Having Ice Director Todd Lyons pointed to record-hide detention levels, the most since I started in 2003. Underwood pushback hard, saying more detainees don't justify the spikes since resources and staff have grown too. She called it an invalid excuse for the climbing death toll. Mortality rates tell an even grimmer story, jumping from one death per 100,000 emissions in 2022 to 7 in 2020, 25, and 11 in the first 10 weeks of this year. Doctors' review in case is found at least 17 deaths linked to the laid or botched medical

care. DHS insists detainees get top-notch medical attention, but questions linger as they haven't commented yet on these trends. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI.

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