American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, and CBP— Deaths in Immigration Custody Data and Records

As the Trump administration moves to drastically increase the number of immigrants held in detention, it has turned to problematic solutions for its capacity shortfalls. American Oversight is investigating the influences and access of private prison companies that stand to gain from the administration’s mass deportation agenda — and the potential for mistreatment and abuse of those held in detention.

Squalid conditions, overcrowding, cold temperatures, inadequate medical care, and even tragic deaths — the emergence of disturbing reports and images from migrant detention facilities added a troubling layer to the Trump administration’s hardline anti-immigration stance.