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Luis S.: Salvadoran man, 48, dies at Georgia ICE facility

Luis Sandoval, 48, from El Salvador, was found dead with a ligature around his neck at the Folkston detention center less than two weeks after being transferred there.

Oct 23, 2026·Folkston, GA·El Salvador·

The Guardian

Pierre B.: Haitian honor student fitted with ICE ankle monitor dies by suicide

Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian honor student and soccer player at Wright State University, died after being struck by a truck, which his family calls suicide, after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor he said brought him shame.

Oct 5, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·

NBC News📦,El País📦,Tucson.com,WYSO,Quixote Center,Springfield News-Sun,The Columbus Dispatch,Documented,Instagram

Lianyong W.: Chinese national dies in ICE custody in Northern Mariana Islands, suicide suspected

Lianyong Wei, a 51-year-old Chinese national who had lived in Saipan since 2019, died in ICE custody with a bedsheet tied around his neck, less than a day after being transferred there.

Sep 30, 2026·Saipan, MP·China·

NPR📦,Associated Press,Los Angeles Times,Newsweek,ICE,Karm Active📦,RNZ,WDCTV,International Business Times,Bloomberg Law News

Senegalese woman attempts suicide after being held at remote Ghana deportation camp

A Senegalese woman deported to a remote Ghana military camp with little electricity or contact attempted suicide by drinking bleach, fearing return to Senegal, and was later deported there anyway.

Sep 21, 2026·Ghana·Senegal·

The Guardian📦,Forbidden Stories📦

Samuel G.T. and Minerva T.D.: Son dies by suicide two months after ICE detained his mother

Samuel Gonzalez Terrones, 21, who had depression and schizophrenia, died by suicide two months after ICE detained his mother, the family member who helped him through crises. He left a note blaming the agent who took her.

Aug 12, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·

Los Angeles Times📦,Binghamton Herald📦,Global Economy Edition,Mundo Now,Instagram

Juan B.L.: Colombian father attempted suicide three times during nine-month ICE detention

Juan Bonilla Lagos, a Colombian father, was arrested in front of his wife and young son and attempted suicide three times in detention. He was freed after nine months.

Jul 7, 2026·Plainview, NY·Colombia·

Newsday+1📦,Daily Voice📦,NTN+1📦,Instagram+1📦

Victor Manuel D.: Father dies by suicide, left unattended in ICE detention

Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, a Nicaraguan father of two working at a Twin Cities restaurant, died by suicide at Camp East Montana after reporting harassment and being left unmonitored.

Jun 9, 2026·El Paso, TX·Nicaragua·

Associated Press+1📦,CBS News📦,The Independent+1📦,Bastille Post📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Star Tribune📦,APS Radio News📦,WCBI📦,Human Rights Watch📦,News.net📦,Spotlight PA📦

Aled C.B.: Cuban man with anxiety dies by apparent suicide in Miami ICE detention

Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt, 27, a Cuban national, died by apparent suicide in a Miami detention cell. His family is raising funds to cremate him and send his ashes to his parents in Cuba.

May 1, 2026·FL·Cuba·

CBS News📦,Univision📦,Diario Las Américas📦,Truthout📦,Progreso Hispano News📦,Al Ritmo de Miami📦,Público📦,News Americas Now📦,Instagram📦

Denny G.: 33-year-old Cuban man dies in ICE custody in Georgia

Dy, previously held for five months during Trump's first term, is detained again at Stewart Detention Center, separated from his wife Tammy as they expect another child.

May 1, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Cuba·

Reuters📦,CBS News📦,Austin Kocher📦,KSBY📦,Atlanta Press Collective📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,IBTimes📦,Eva Niño📦,Devdiscourse+1📦,WTVM ABC 9📦,Atlanta News First📦,Newsta,Instagram📦

Denny A.G.: Cuban detainee found dead in solitary confinement at Georgia ICE facility

A 33-year-old Cuban man was found dead in solitary confinement at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, a day after an alleged altercation with staff. His mother and two U.S. senators are demanding an independent investigation.

Apr 28, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Cuba·

CBS News📦,CRBC News+1📦,Ledger-Enquirer,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Scripps News📦,Detention Watch Network📦,Atlanta Press Collective📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦

Royer P.J.: Indigenous Mexican teen dies in Florida ICE detention

Royer Pérez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Indigenous Tzotzil Mayan who came to the U.S. at 15 and worked steadily at a restaurant, died in a Florida detention center in March 2026. His father disputes the suicide ruling.

Mar 20, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·

Associated Press📦,NPR📦,NBC News+1📦,Reuters,CBS News📦,CNN📦,CBS12📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Miami New Times📦,ICE📦,LA Taco📦,Detention Kills📦,Austin Kocher📦,The Independent📦,Patch📦,Telemundo 40📦,ABC7 News📦,Star Tribune📦,El País📦,Instagram+1📦

Owen R.: Detainee says guards bet on who dies by suicide

Owen Ramsingh, a green card holder brought to the U.S. from the Netherlands at age 5, says he overheard a guard describe a betting pool on which detainee would die by suicide next.

Social media onlyMar 8, 2026·

Instagram📦

Detained children face measles, teen attempts suicide in Dilley, Texas

Families and children held at the Dilley detention center faced worms and mold in food, a measles outbreak, and a 13-year-old girl denied anxiety medication who attempted suicide before deportation.

Feb 27, 2026·Dilley, TX·

TIME📦,ProPublica+2📦,Associated Press,Boston Herald📦,Imprint News📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Southwest Voices📦,Newsday📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,WYSL 1040📦,DTN📦,Yahoo News📦,The Columbian📦,Gold Rush Cam📦,Ekhbary📦

At least seven children died in or after ICE custody, pediatrician says

Children at the Dilley detention center have faced poor medical care and overcrowding, with a pediatrician reporting at least seven deaths, including a 5-year-old found with a cord around his neck.

Feb 8, 2026·Dilley, TX·Egypt·

Associated Press📦,Los Angeles Times,SA Current,U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee📦,NBC New York,Instagram📦

Heber S.D.: Mexican day laborer, father of two, dies in Georgia ICE custody

Heber Sánchez Domínguez, a 34-year-old Mexican day laborer who had lived in the U.S. two years, died in Georgia ICE custody after guards found him with a rope around his neck; his family disputes the suicide finding.

Jan 15, 2026·Lovejoy, GA·Mexico·

CBS News📦,CNN📦,Telemundo📦,WRDW📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,ICE+1📦,Heraldo de México📦,The Independent,El País📦,UnoTV📦,La Opinión📦,Prensa Libre📦

Sokhean K.: Detainee witnesses suicide attempt, denied mental health services

Sokhean Keo, held at California City Detention Facility, witnessed another detainee's suicide attempt but was denied mental health care and instead disciplined. He joined a lawsuit over conditions at the CoreCivic-run facility.

Nov 12, 2025·California City, CA·

ACLU📦,Modesto Bee📦

Leo C.S.: Mexican man dies by suicide in ICE custody after untreated hallucinations

Leo Cruz Silva, 34, died by suicide in a Missouri jail on October 4 after days of untreated hallucinations and paranoia while held for ICE. About 50 people later gathered for a community vigil in his memory.

Oct 13, 2025·Ste. Genevieve, MO·Mexico·

PBS📦,CNN📦,News.net📦,Spotlight PA📦,The Ice List📦,First Alert 4📦,St. Louis Public Radio📦

Iranian man forced onto ICE deportation flight to Tehran after suicide attempt

An Iranian deportee reportedly attempted suicide before ICE agents forced him onto a flight to Tehran, part of a U.S. operation that returned political activists and religious minorities despite fears of persecution.

Sep 29, 2025·Iran·

The Intercept📦,Iran International📦,ABC News

Chaofeng G.: Chinese man with prior suicide attempt found dead in ICE detention shower

Chaofeng Ge, 32, a Queens delivery driver, was found dead in a shower at Moshannon Valley Processing Center on August 5, days after entering ICE custody. His brother's lawsuit says staff ignored his mental health needs and language barrier.

Aug 7, 2025·Philipsburg, PA·China·

The Straits Times📦,Yahoo News📦,The Star📦,Patch📦,Justice Patch📦

Chaofeng G.: Chinese detainee found hanging, dies at PA facility

Chaofeng Ge, 32, was found hanging and unresponsive in a shower room just five days after being taken into ICE custody at Pennsylvania's Moshannon Valley Processing Center.

Aug 5, 2025·Philipsburg, PA·China·

ICE+1📦,Documented,ABC News

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