DHS Accuses Senators of "Twisting Data" on Detainee Deaths

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has strongly rejected claims from Senate Democrats about deaths in immigration custody. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She said they are "trying to twist data" about deaths of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). McLaughlin defended ICE's enforcement operations. The statement was a direct response to recent accusations from Democratic senators. The senators had raised concerns about conditions and fatalities within ICE detention facilities. DHS did not provide specific numbers in this response but called the Democrats' use of data misleading.