EPISODE · May 20, 2022 · 19 MIN
ICE released dying detainees, avoiding responsibility
from Headlines From The Times · host Kasia Broussalian, Mike Heflin, Ashlea Brown, Lauren Raab, Angel Carreras, Mark Nieto, Gustavo Arellano, Madalyn Amato, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Shani O. Hilton, Kinsee Morlan, David Toledo, Andrea Castillo, Mario Diaz, Jazmín Aguilera, Carlos De Loera
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which detains hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, typically says fewer than a dozen detainees die in its custody each year. But if the agency releases a person in dire health, they're not in custody when they die — so ICE doesn't need to count that death. Today, L.A. Times immigration reporter Andrea Castillo tells the stories of two people who were abruptly released by ICE just days before their deaths and pulls back the curtain on the system that allows this to happen. Read the full transcript here.
What this episode covers
U.S. immigration officials report few deaths in custody each year. But if a person is released just before death, ICE doesn't need to report it.
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