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Removal Proceeding

ICE custody deaths

UPDATED August 13, 2026: Just days after we published this post, The New York Times reported that an immigrant named Jose Chajon-Raxon died shortly after being detained at New Jersey’s

[Photo Credit: Luis Aguilar from Agence France-Presse/Getty Images]   Since the start of Donald Trump’s second term, at least 53 people have died in the custody of Immigration and Customs

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Home Blog What Are Removal Proceedings? Removal proceedings are formal hearings in immigration court where a judge determines whether a noncitizen must leave the U.S. or qualifies for relief from

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