Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress
Denny Adán González, a 33-year-old Cuban immigrant, died in the Stewart detention center in Georgia, with ICE investigating the death as a suicide. He is the 18th person to die in ICE custody in 2026, highlighting ongoing concerns about conditions in immigration detention facilities. González had been previously deported in 2020 but re-entered the U.S. in 2022 and was detained after an arrest related to domestic violence allegations.
- ▪Denny Adán González died at the privately operated Stewart detention center in Georgia on Tuesday night.
- ▪ICE has identified the suspected cause of death as suicide, though the official cause remains under investigation.
- ▪González had been deported in 2020, re-entered the U.S. in 2022, and was detained by ICE in January 2026 following an arrest for alleged assault and domestic violence.
- ▪He is the fourth person to die by suicide at the Stewart detention center since 2017.
- ▪CoreCivic, the private company operating the facility, confirmed that medical staff responded to an emergency but González was pronounced dead at 11:11pm on Tuesday.
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The entrance to the Stewart detention center is pictured in Lumpkin, Georgia, in 2018. Photograph: Reade Levinson/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe entrance to the Stewart detention center is pictured in Lumpkin, Georgia, in 2018. Photograph: Reade Levinson/ReutersICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells CongressDenny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this yearJosé OlivaresFri 1 May 2026 10.46 EDTLast modified on Fri 1 May 2026 10.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian.The Cuban man,…
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