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Part of situation: U.S. ICE enforcement, detention, and mortality trends (17 clusters)

US and Mexico migration: Detentions fall while ICE custody deaths reach record high

immigration enforcement ICE detentions Central American migration migrant deaths border policy

Data from the International Organization for Migration indicates that detentions of migrants from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala in the United States and Mexico fell by approximately 50% during the first half of 2026. Specifically, U.S. detentions of these nationals dropped by 39% to 12,082, while Mexican detentions saw a 59.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

In Colorado, the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) reported a shift in enforcement tactics. While arrests in private residences decreased from 30% to 20%, immigration-related detentions in public spaces and workplaces rose from 37% in 2025 to 48% in the first seven months of 2026.

Concurrently, official records confirmed by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs show that 58 foreign nationals have died under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or during migration operations during the second Trump administration. Mexican nationals accounted for 31% of these deaths, with 18 individuals recorded. Fiscal year 2026 was identified as the deadliest year in ICE history, with 37 deaths in custody.

Entities

Colorado Rapid Response Network · Donald Trump · International Organization for Migration · Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The proportion of ICE arrests occurring in private residences in Colorado fell from 30% to 20% during the reported period. laopinion.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] ICE immigration-related arrests in Colorado workplaces and public spaces increased from 37% in 2025 to 48% between January and July 2026. laopinion.com
  • [DISPUTED] A total of 58 foreign nationals have died under ICE custody or during migration operations during the second Trump administration. turquesanews.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexican authorities detained 9,659 Central Americans in the first half of 2026, a 59.5% decrease from 2025. televen.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Detentions of Central Americans in the US and Mexico fell by approximately 50% between January and June 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. televen.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Of the 58 deaths recorded under ICE custody, 18 were Mexican nationals, representing 31% of the total. turquesanews.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The US detained 12,082 citizens from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala in the first half of 2026, a 39% decrease from 2025. televen.com
  • [DISPUTED] Fiscal year 2026 was the deadliest in ICE history, with 37 foreign nationals dying in custody. turquesanews.mx

Sources

Cayeron un 50% las detenciones de centroamericanos en EE. UU. y México [televen.com]
Operativos y detenciones de ICE en trabajos y espacios públicos de Colorado aumentan al 48% en 2026, revela ONG - La Opinión [laopinion.com]
Migrantes mexicanos la mayoría de fallecidos bajo custodia del ICE [turquesanews.mx]