RACIT – As the Trump Administration continues its policy of mass deportations, individuals detained by immigration police suffer from poor detention conditions and a lack of medical assistance.
He died from an untreated dental infection. Emmanuel Damas was arrested in September by ICE, the immigration police, and transferred to a detention center in Arizona. There, in February, this 56-year-old Haitian who arrived in the United States in 2024 under a legal program, began to suffer from a toothache. Despite increasing pain, he was not allowed to visit the dentist. He was only given paracetamol and an anti-inflammatory. After several days, his condition worsened, and this father of two was eventually sent to the emergency room, where doctors tried to stop the spreading infection. Nine days after his hospital admission, his family was finally allowed to see him. He was in a coma and died the next day.
In total, 14 people have died since the beginning of the year after being detained by immigration police. In 2025, 33 people have lost their lives…
[Context: The article discusses the harsh conditions and lack of medical care faced by individuals detained by immigration police in the United States, highlighting a specific case of a man who died due to an untreated infection.]
[Fact Check: The article mentions specific numbers of deaths, indicating a pattern of fatalities among individuals in immigration detention.]
