The federal government is ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that happen shortly after people are released from ICE custody.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes is joining 22 other state attorneys general in urging the U.S Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reverse the new policy.
In a letter to the heads of both departments, Mayes and the others say they are “alarmed” by the new policy and condemn its implementation.
They say the new policy comes at a time of “historic levels” of deaths while in ICE custody — 51 detainees have died in facilities across the country since late January 2025.
The United Nations this week is calling for prompt action from the U.S. government to prevent further deaths of people in ICE custody.
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Two more ICE facilities in Arizona are keeping some detainees quarantined for possible measles exposure after a third facility reported multiple cases of the extremely contagious virus. -
Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday. -
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government will “go further” than prior diplomatic notes and calls for investigations as the number of Mexican nationals killed by U.S. immigration officers or dying in custody increases. -
Surprise residents who were angry about the federal government turning a local warehouse into an immigration detention center can take a sigh of relief this week. -
ICE secured private office space, which did not require local approval. ICE told the city the purpose of the office is to expand enforcement efforts across the state, according to a statement from the city.
