ICE Detention Deaths in 2024
A series of deaths of immigrants and asylum seekers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody throughout 2024, raising concerns about detention conditions and accountability.
March 2024
ICE Arrested Afghan National Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in Texas
ICE arrested Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal at his home in Richardson, Texas. The arrest occurred while he was preparing for his children's school.
Source ↗Afghan National Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal Dies in ICE Custody
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, an Afghan national, died in ICE custody. His death certificate listed the cause as anaphylaxis complicating acute asthma exacerbation.
Source ↗June 2026
85-year-old German man dies in ICE custody in Texas
An 85-year-old German man died while in the custody of ICE in Harlingen, Texas. He had been receiving treatment for dementia, high blood pressure, and stomach ulcers.
Source ↗UN High Commissioner Volker Türk Raises Alarm Over ICE Deaths
Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, raised alarm regarding deaths in ICE custody. This action followed reports of fatalities in federal immigration custody.
Source ↗German Man Adrian Florian Dies in ICE Custody in Texas
Adrian Andreas Florian, an 85-year-old German man, died in a hospital while in ICE custody. He had been detained in Texas prior to his death.
Source ↗July 2026
AfghanEvac and Congress Demand Release of Paktiawal Autopsy
Advocacy group AfghanEvac and two members of Congress called on Texas authorities. They demanded the release of Paktiawal's autopsy report, which authorities sought to withhold.
Source ↗Authorities order autopsy for deceased German man in ICE custody
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death for the German man. ICE announced the death on this date.
Source ↗Venezuelan Man Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva Dies in ICE Custody
Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, a 45-year-old Venezuelan man, died while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia. ICE stated the suspected cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Source ↗ICE Agents Linked to Three Fatal Incidents in Texas, Maine, Florida
ICE agents were involved in incidents resulting in the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. A third man died after being struck by a truck while fleeing a Florida ICE enforcement operation.
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