According to ICE data, Perez’s death appears to bring the total number of reported deaths in ICE detention to 12 since the beginning of fiscal year 2025, which began last October.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to serve as a “border czar” for the incoming administration. Trump’s selection ...

President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.