Back to News & Commentary Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse. , she/her/hers , Senior Policy Counsel, National Political Advocacy Department , ACLU April 28, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced the death of another person in its custody — the 17th person so far in 2026 . Deaths inside of immigration detention centers are rising and now occur at a rate of roughly one every six days . Since the start of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, more than 40 people have died in immigration detention, the highest number recorded in such a short period. These are not isolated tragedies, but the predictable outcomes of a system rife with neglect, abuse, and impunity.…