More than 20 people have died in ICE custody in the last 12 months

At least 21 undocumented immigrants have died in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the last 12 months, according to data released by the agency. Maria Celeste Ochoa and Cipriano Chavez were among the 21 undocumented immigrants who died in custody of ICE from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Demonstrators gather outside of Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, during a demonstration Monday calling for the abolishment of ICE. Data from ICE shows that 21 detainees died under its custody during fiscal year 2020, which spanned October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 ICE reported that eight of the 21 deaths this year were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stewart Detention Center, a private prison in Lumpkin, Georgia, contracted by ICE, was the worst hit with three migrant deaths related to the coronavirus, and 354 confirmed cases. The Stewart Detention Center, a private prison in Lumpkin, Georgia, contracted by ICE, was the worst hit with three migrant deaths related to the coronavirus during fiscal year 2020 Protesters gathered Monday outside Stewart Detention Center in support of undocumented immigrants held at the private jail, which is contracted by ICE 'We're seeing the pandemic is playing a role - but also the conditions of detention, and what it does both to your mental health and the really poor medical care that exists inside,' said Silky Shah, executive director of Detention Watch Network, to CNN.com.