Mortality in immigrant detention centers has increased significantly since Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency, Reuters reports.

According to data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 50 people have died in these facilities since the president launched his migrant deportation campaign in January 2025.

A study prepared by the agency showed that between 2009 and 2024, immigrant detention centers recorded one death per year for every 3,848 detainees—a figure calculated based on the average number of people held there daily. However, after Trump's return to the White House, this indicator doubled, reaching approximately one death per 1,630 people.

The causes of death may vary, although three experts in detention-related fatalities who reviewed ICE records and autopsy reports for Reuters stated that the increase in mortality and other data raise concerns about the quality of supervision and medical care in detention facilities.