24 immigrants have died in immigration custody during the Trump administration

Deaths of immigrants in U.S. detention has been in the news.  

NBC reports that 24 immigrants have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody during the Trump administration. At least four others died shortly after being released from ICE custody. According to NBC News, the number of in-custody deaths remains below the peak of 32 deaths in 2004, the first full calendar year records were kept.  This number does not include migrants, including five children, who have died in the custody of other federal agencies.

The recent deaths comes as the number of immigrants in federal custody hits a record high. As of early June, ICE was detaining more than 52,500 immigrants a day in a sprawling network of more than 200 detention centers across the country — up from about 34,000 under the Obama administration.

KJ