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DHS blames funding lapse for shutdown of internal detention oversight

By Ximena BustilloMay 7, 2026·Source: NPR·10 views

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand near a gate at Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention center in Newark, N.J., in May 2025.

The office investigates detainee deaths and access to medical care, among other issues. It's being wound down, even as the number of detention deaths and length of detention stays has grown.

(Image credit: Timothy A. Clary)

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