Bar chart showing the number of deaths in ICE custody each fiscal year from 2021 to 2024. Deaths ranged from 3 to 5 in 2021, 2022 and 2023. They have increased to 9 in 2024 through May 30.
Notes: 2024 totals are through May 30. Figures are for the federal government’s fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
Graphic: Nigel Chiwaya / NBC News