Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
A 33-year-old Cuban man, Denny Adan Gonzalez, died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, believed to be by suicide, making him the 18th person to die in immigration detention this year. The death occurred at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, where Gonzalez had been held since January after re-entering the US without documentation. Monitoring groups have raised concerns about rising suicide rates and the use of solitary confinement amid increased detentions under President Donald Trump's administration.
- ▪Denny Adan Gonzalez was the 18th person to die in US immigration custody in 2026, according to Physicians for Human Rights.
- ▪Gonzalez had been arrested in December 2025 in North Carolina for assault and domestic violence before being transferred to ICE custody.
- ▪He was found unresponsive in his cell at Stewart Detention Center, which is operated by the private prison company CoreCivic.
- ▪Physicians for Human Rights warned of a pattern of increasing suicides in ICE detention, citing widespread use of solitary confinement.
- ▪ICE reported that detainees receive medical, dental, and mental health screenings within 12 hours of arrival at detention facilities.
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