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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ted Hesson

Man dies in custody at Southern California ICE detention center

  • Mexican immigrant Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano died last week in US immigration custody at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Southern California.
  • His death is at least the 14th reported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this year.
  • The incident occurred amid record ICE detention levels, with 68,000 individuals held by early February.
  • This surge in detentions follows a 2025 mass deportation effort by Donald Trump, who pledged to detain millions.
  • Opponents criticize the policy, noting that at least 31 people died in ICE detention in 2025, a two-decade high, and the current pace threatens to exceed that figure.

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