Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- US immigration detention centers are facing renewed scrutiny after data showed a spike in migrant deaths in custody during the opening days of 2026, following a year that already marked a two-decade high in fatalities. The figures come amid mounting criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) tactics after the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis earlier this month.

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ICE press releases revealed that at least four detainees have died since January 1, all men aged 42 to 68 from Honduras, Cuba and Cambodia. Three of the deaths were reported between January 9 and 10, with two attributed to cardiac-related causes while the circumstances ...