"Denny Adan Gonzalez was the 18th person to die in US immigration custody this year amid the administration of US President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive. He is also the fifth death believed to be by suicide, according to Physicians for Human Rights, which warned of a pattern of increasing suicides."
"Monitors have said 2026 is on track to have the highest death toll in ICE custody in the agency's 22-year history. Last year already saw a record number of deaths in immigration custody, with 33 confirmed."
"Physicians for Human Rights said it reflects a pattern of increasing suicides in a system where solitary confinement remains widespread, despite well-documented evidence of its severe psychological harms."
Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old Cuban man, died in ICE custody, believed to be by suicide, marking the 18th death this year. He had been arrested for assault and domestic violence and was previously expelled from the US. His death raises concerns about the increasing number of suicides in immigration detention, with 2026 projected to have the highest death toll in ICE's history. Physicians for Human Rights emphasized the psychological harms of solitary confinement, which is prevalent in the system.
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