ICE detainee dies at Folkston facility, fifth in Georgia

An ICE detainee died at a detention facility in Folkston, Georgia. The death is the fifth involving an ICE detainee in the state since Donald Trump’s reelection.

What happened

The death occurred at a Folkston facility holding people in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. No information is available here about the detainee’s identity, age, nationality or length of detention.

What is known about the count

The death brings the number of ICE detainee deaths in Georgia since Trump’s reelection to five. The count describes deaths in the state during that period; it does not explain whether the cases had a common cause or connection.

What remains to be established

The cause and circumstances of the death have not been established. The date of the death, the facility’s specific name and any response from federal or local officials are also not stated.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the development. Read the linked news report.