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ICE Detainee Dies Following Custody, Health Decline

Jan 8, 2026

ICE Detainee Dies Following Custody, Health Decline
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A man named Julio, an ImmDef Law Center client and father of a U.S. military servicemember, died on February 25 after his health rapidly declined following ICE detention. Despite having a lawful pathway to permanent residency and being medically vulnerable, ICE refused to release him and he was handcuffed to a hospital bed during his final days. His attorney secured his release but the damage to his health was irreversible.

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