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ICE Hiding Deaths After Release | Jersey News
ICE’s new policy excludes deaths occurring within 30 days of release from its official tally, sparking outrage from immigrant advocates and lawmakers who fear it hides systemic failures in detention care. Cases like Jose Chajon-Raxon and Prisciliano Trejo Ricano—both released and later dying—may now vanish from public records, making accountability harder to achieve. While DHS claims this reflects common sense responsibility, critics argue it reverses a 2021 policy meant to expose dangerous conditions. With House Democrats demanding transparency on medical emergencies and post-release deaths…
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