Twenty Two and Counting: The Alarming Rise of Deaths in ICE Custody Jesús Manuel Arenas Silva, a 45 year old Venezuelan man, died on Monday while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia.
His death brings the total number of fatalities in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) custody to an appalling 22 this year alone. Arenas Silva's case highlights gross negligence within ICE's detention centers.
Despite his family's pleas, he was not provided with necessary medications for an unspecified medical condition during his time in detention.