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ICE detainee deaths under Trump's second term pass 57 as screening questions mount

As of September 2026: Deceased Aug. 23, 2026; cause under investigation

Lianyong Wei, a 51-year-old Chinese national, was booked into immigration detention in Saipan on Aug. 22. He was found unresponsive during morning checks the next day and pronounced dead at a territorial hospital at 7:30 a.m. His death marks the 57th detainee fatality since President Trump's second term began in January 2025, and the 24th since Jan. 1, 2026.

Updated Sep 4