ICE Abuse of Power: Deaths in Custody and Excessive Force

The Department of Homeland Security is facing accusations of falsely claiming that critics assaulted officers during ICE protests and raids. Civil rights advocates and scholars say the government's claims represent troubling indicators of rising authoritarianism.

An ICE detainee died in transit, with reporting revealing confusing and contradictory events surrounding the death of Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado. Experts warned that more deaths are likely as immigration enforcement intensifies.

Two more deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities occurred, marking the 13th migrant death in ICE jails in 2025 and putting the U.S. on track for one of its deadliest years in immigration detention. A 75-year-old Cuban detainee died the previous week.

Trump authorizes ICE agents to protect themselves using 'whatever means necessary' following clashes with protesters during California raids and a shooting incident at a Texas detention center.

Two US citizens describe being jailed during ICE raids in Los Angeles, with one recounting that officers 'came ready to attack.' The detainees, Andrea Velez and Adrian Martinez, recount the effects of their capture on their lives.

The death toll of ICE detainees reached 16 amid concerns over conditions in detention facilities. Additionally, government data showed that immigrants with no criminal record now constitute the largest group in ICE detention at 16,523 people.

A Honduran immigrant, Jose Castro Rivera, age 24, died Thursday morning after running onto a highway and being struck while fleeing from ICE, bringing the death toll from raids to three.

California officials are investigating a second shooting by ICE agents in a week, with an incident involving a vehicle in Ontario occurring as Trump administration officials attempt to escalate deportation operations across the country.

Trump's immigration raids continued through Halloween in Chicago and Los Angeles, with the Evanston mayor claiming ICE agents 'assaulted' residents. The raids coincided with ongoing detention efforts across major U.S. cities.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino was reprimanded by a judge for false claims that shots were fired at immigration officers during an operation in Chicago. This reprimand came only two days after the same judge called him out for lying about being assaulted by a protester.

A US senator reported that ICE agents used an attack dog to cause 'horrific' injuries to an unresisting man during detention, with allegations that agents lied to lure him outside before the attack. The incident prompted accusations of excessive force during immigration enforcement.

A woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration raid in Minnesota. Mayor Jacob Frey disputed the agency's self-defense claim and called for ICE to leave Minneapolis, while Governor Tim Walz mobilized the National Guard.

An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. The FBI took over the case, cutting Minnesota's access to evidence, while the Minneapolis mayor disputed ICE's claim of self-defense.

A woman identified as Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Trump administration faced criticism for spreading what opponents characterized as misleading claims about the incident, with bodycam footage showing Good stating 'I'm not mad at you' before being shot.

An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. The incident has sparked scrutiny over ICE's use of deadly force, and a GoFundMe campaign for her family has raised $1.5 million.

ICE fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, sparking more than a thousand protests across the country. The agency announced it was sending hundreds more agents to Minneapolis for what it described as its largest enforcement operation yet.

Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to end the surge of ICE agents in the state, following an incident in which an ICE agent fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.

Six federal prosecutors and four Justice Department civil rights division leaders quit in protest over what they characterized as lack of investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota in response to ongoing ICE protests, one week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good. The threat represented a potential major escalation in federal authority over domestic unrest.

A medical examiner found that detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos died of asphyxiation at an ICE detention camp in Texas, raising the possibility his death could be investigated as a homicide.

A second man died at a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility within two weeks, with ICE officials characterizing the death as a 'presumed suicide.' Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem backtracked on earlier denials that ICE pepper-sprayed protesters during church disruptions in Minneapolis.

US citizens and legal residents report an increase in racial profiling by ICE during Trump's immigration crackdown, with some taking drastic measures to ensure their safety. A five-year-old boy was detained along with his father in Minnesota and flown to Texas, prompting Democratic condemnation.

A second U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal ICE agents in Minneapolis within three weeks, prompting calls for investigation and accountability. Trump administration officials continued to make statements about the incident that contradicted video evidence from the scene, while the White House appeared to distance itself from the operation.

The White House scaled back federal presence in Minneapolis following intense backlash over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents during ICE operations. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was reassigned from his Minneapolis post, and Trump signaled the administration may reduce the surge of ICE agents in the state.

Two ICE agents were placed on leave following the second fatal shooting during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. The shooting of Alex Pretti has sparked widespread backlash and calls for the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, though Trump has indicated he will not fire her.

New videos emerged showing an altercation between Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed by federal agents during an ICE operation.

The Department of Justice opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with the Deputy Attorney General making the announcement as fierce protests continued in the city. The incident became a focal point amid Trump administration immigration enforcement operations.

ICE faced declining approval ratings following a fatal shooting, with polling showing a majority of respondents calling for the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

A federal judge ordered the US to provide ICE detainees at a California facility with medical care, attorneys, and blankets after seven people alleged they were denied medications, food, and sanitation.

An ICE shooting video in Minneapolis has shattered the agency's account of events, causing legal cases against two Venezuelan men to collapse. Questions remain about whether the incident will lead to accountability within the agency.

County officials in Minnesota are investigating an ICE detention of a US citizen as a possible kidnapping and false arrest, reviewing whether a warrantless raid by ICE and forced transport of a St. Paul resident violated the law.

A federal immigration agent was charged with assault and criminal mischief in Colorado after video showed Nicholas Rice grabbing a woman by the hair, placing her in a chokehold, and shoving her to the ground.

An ICE agent was arrested in Minnesota over the shooting of a Venezuelan man, with Christian Castro charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after video evidence of the non-fatal January shooting was released.

Immigrant detainees across at least 33 states alleged in court documents that the government is failing to provide adequate medical care, with the Associated Press and KFF Health News finding systematic medical neglect in ICE detention facilities.

ICE issued a memo ordering the agency to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, rescinding a Biden-era policy that required investigation and reporting of such deaths.

An Afghan national died while in ICE immigration detention after suffering a severe allergic reaction. ICE agents had rejected his wife's attempt to give them his asthma inhaler when he was taken into custody, raising serious concerns about medical neglect in detention facilities under the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.

A federal judge convicted former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan of obstructing ICE agents but sentenced her to no prison time and only a $5,000 fine. Dugan had ushered an undocumented immigrant out a courtroom side door to avoid federal immigration agents.

An ICE agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, during a traffic stop in Houston—marking at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign. The family demanded an independent investigation, disputing DHS claims that Salgado attempted to ram a federal vehicle.