Hermann Tertsch· PfE

Nuanced

During Obama's mandate, ICE caused up to 57 deaths in its work capturing violent illegal immigrants.

Omissions

• The claim omits that these 56 deaths occurred while individuals were in ICE detention/custody, not during enforcement operations or 'capturing violent illegal immigrants'
• The deaths were largely attributed to poor medical care, suicide, or health complications while detained, not violence during arrest operations
• The sources report 56 deaths, not 57
• No distinction is made between deaths of violent criminals versus non-violent immigrants in custody
• The ACLU report (published 2016) found that ICE failed to adequately investigate or prevent these deaths

Sources

• PrimaryACLU and Detention Watch Network - Fatal Neglect ReportThere have been 56 deaths in ICE custody during the Obama administration, including six suicides and at least one death after an attempted suicide
• SecondaryNational Immigrant Justice Center - Report on Deaths in ICE DetentionDuring the Obama administration, 56 individuals have died while in ICE custody
• SecondaryDW Fact Check - Trump vs. Obama on ICE deaths and deportationReports from the Obama era document 56 deaths in ICE custody