Remember Keith Porter, who was shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year’s Eve (December 31st, 2025).
Remember Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old man from Cuba, who died in ICE custody on January 3rd, 2026. His cause of death was reported by ICE as “medical distress and under investigation”. Witnesses saw guards hold down and strangle Geraldo. The county medical examiner determined cause of death to be “asphyxia due to neck and torso compression”, and ruled his death as a homicide.
Remember Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, a 42-year-old man from Honduras, who died in ICE custody on January 5th, 2026. His cause of death was reported by ICE as “complications related to congenital heart failure”.
Remember Luis Beltran Yanez–Cruz, a 68-year-old man from Honduras, who died in ICE custody on January 6th, 2026. His cause of death was reported by ICE as “heart-related health issues.”
Remember Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by ICE on January 7th, 2026.
Remember Parady La, a 46-year-old man from Cambodia, who died in ICE custody on January 9th, 2026. His cause of death was reported by ICE as “anoxic brain injury, post cardiac arrest, shock and multiple organ failures following severe drug withdrawal”.
Remember Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old man from Nicaragua, who died in ICE custody on January 14th, 2026. His cause of death was reported by ICE as “a presumed suicide; however, the official cause of his death remains under investigation.”
Remember Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, a 34-year-old man from Mexico, who died in ICE custody on January 14th, 2026. His cause of death is “currently under investigation” according to ICE.
Remember Wael Tarabishi, whose health declined and ultimately led to his death on January 23rd, 2026 after his father and primary caregiver, Maher Tarabishi, was taken by ICE. The Tarabishi family are once again asking for Maher’s release, this time so he can attend his son’s funeral.
Remember Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol on January 24th.
ICE website (filter to detainee death notifications)
Wikipedia: List of Deaths in ICE Detention
The Guardian: “2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody.”
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This post is a list of ICE-related deaths in 2026. It has been edited to include Keith Porter since he was killed just hours before the new year, and Wael Tarabishi.
This post was last updated January 27th, 2026.
