Key facts
- ICE will cease publicly reporting deaths of released detainees.
- The policy change was announced via an internal memo.
- Acting director David Venturella cited 'common sense' as the reason for the change.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revised its policy regarding the reporting of detainee deaths. According to an internal memo sent to agency employees on Thursday, obtained by The Washington Post, acting director David Venturella announced that ICE will cease publicly reporting the deaths of detainees who have been released. Venturella stated that this change is 'common sense.' The memo indicates that the agency is ending its requirement to report such incidents.