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ICE Deaths Hit Record Pace in 2026 as Detention Expands

What Happened The death of Royer Perez-Jimenez this week marks at least the 13th reported death in ICE custody in 2026, putting the agency on track for one of its deadliest years on record. ICE classified Perez-Jimenez’s death as a “presumed suicide,” though details about the circumstances remain limited. Just days earlier, Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal died on Saturday while in ICE custody in Dallas. Paktiawal’s case has drawn particular attention because he was an Afghan refugee who had worked with U.

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How ICE Evolved From 4-Person Agency to 22,000-Strong Force

What Happened Vox’s investigation into ICE’s historical claims reveals a striking transformation in American immigration enforcement. The agency’s website states that “despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s relatively young age, its functional history predates the modern birth of the agency by more than 200 years.” This “functional history” refers to the evolution of federal immigration services that began in 1891 with the creation of the first federal immigration agency—a modest operation with just 4 employees.

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