ICE reports 18th detainee death in 2026, putting agency on track for new record
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported the 18th detainee death in 2026, raising concerns about conditions and oversight in detention facilities. The deceased, Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old Cuban national, was found unresponsive at Georgia's Stewart Detention Center, with suicide listed as the suspected cause. The current pace of deaths suggests ICE could surpass its previous annual record if the trend continues.
- ▪Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old man from Cuba, died at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.
- ▪ICE reported 18 detainee deaths in the first four months of 2026, putting the agency on track to exceed its previous annual record.
- ▪The Trump administration's expanded detention operations have led to overcrowding and reports of inadequate medical care and food in ICE facilities.
- ▪In 2025, ICE recorded the highest death rate per 10,000 detainees since 2020, according to a CBS News analysis.
- ▪Gonzalez had previously been deported in 2020 and reentered the U.S. illegally in 2022 before being taken into ICE custody in January 2026.
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Politics ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 7:51 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google U.S.
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