ICE detention was deadly before Trump: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, says his group filed complaints about medical neglect in ICE detention under Obama, Trump and Biden alike. But under Trump, Reichlin-Melnick says, “A bad system has gotten worse”: Now, ICE is cramming more people into overcrowded facilities, slashing inspections as it rushes to open new ones, all the while scrambling to meet White House arrest and deportation quotas. At least 60 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office. The true toll is likely higher, he explains, as DHS has stopped reporting deaths that occur immediately after release from their custody. 👀 Catch the full interview on YouTube. Link in bio.

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