9 Detainees Die in ICE Custody Since Trump's Return, Official Confirms

ICE Custody Deaths Under Trump Administration

• ⚠️ Nine detainees have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the nearly four months since President Trump returned to office.
• 📌 This information was acknowledged by Todd Lions, the acting director of ICE, while testifying on Capitol Hill.
• 🔍 Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood noted that public updates on detainee deaths have been delayed by 90 days, prompting Lions to pledge an investigation.

Specific Cases of Detainee Deaths

• 💔 Among the deceased is 27-year-old Brian Rayo Garzone from Colombia, found unresponsive with a blanket around his neck in a St. Louis County detention facility.
• 🇺🇦 A 44-year-old Ukrainian national, Maks Cherny, reportedly died from a seizure or possible stroke at a Florida facility.
• 🇪🇹 A 45-year-old Ethiopian national, Sowit Deene, and a 27-year-old Honduran national, Genry Ruiz Grien, are also among the nine.
• 📊 For comparison, 26 migrants died in ICE detention under the Biden administration, based on previously released data.

Proposed National Guard Deployment for Deportation

• 🚀 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested approximately 20,000 National Guard members to assist with interior immigration enforcement, away from the border.
• 🤝 This request is being reviewed by Pentagon officials, and it remains unclear if National Guard members will have arrest authority or merely provide support.
• 🗣️ DHS stated the deployment would help carry out the president's mandate to arrest and deport "criminal illegal aliens."

FEMA's Hurricane Season Readiness Review

• 🌪️ The new acting head of FEMA has initiated a review of the agency's preparedness for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
• 📉 Internal FEMA documents reveal identified problems including a lack of clarity on FEMA's role, staffing shortages, low morale, and issues with inter-agency coordination.