Man Dies After One Day in ICE Custody: List of Deaths This Year
A Chinese national died less than a day after entering ICE custody in Saipan, the 24th reported detainee death this year.
On August 23, a 51-year-old Chinese man named Lianyong Wei died in detention in the Northern Mariana Islands, just hours after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Wei was found unresponsive during morning checks at the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Corrections facility in Saipan. Despite attempts by medical personnel, he was pronounced dead at around 7:30 a.m. local time.
Wei had been arrested on August 21 for various offenses, and was transferred to ICE custody from local authorities on August 22. The official cause of his death is still under investigation. This marks the 57th detainee death recorded by ICE since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, and the 24th death this year alone. In 2025, ICE recorded 33 detainee deaths.
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