Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE

Name not reported

Imperial Regional Detention Facility, Imperial County, California

A person died while held at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility, an immigration detention center near Calexico, California, close to the U.S.-Mexico border. KVCR News reported the death on May 19, 2026, and said it was one of two deaths at the facility in the past year. The facility holds people in immigration detention.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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