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Hillary Scholten: “In just the first two weeks of 2026, at least four migrants…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 01:20

ICE must release all available details about what happened and cooperate fully with an independent investigation. Renee's family and her community, we all deserve answers and justice. This is not an isolated incident. In just the first two weeks of 2026, at least four migrants died while in ICE custody, following a record high number of deaths in 2025 and the deadliest year for detainees in ICE custody in over two decades. Just one day after Renee was killed, ICE agents shot two more people in their car in Oregon. These incidents raised serious concerns about the agency's conduct and lack of oversight. (01:20–01:37)

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Asserts the number of migrant deaths in ICE custody in early 2026 and 2025.

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