## A man died in ICE custody in Louisiana

**Carlos Josué Marchena, a 37-year-old Costa Rican man, died in ICE custody at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana, last week.** Austin Kocher counted Marchena as the 25th person reported to have died in ICE custody this year. ICE had not publicly confirmed the death as of the reporting reviewed. Marchena’s sister said he had diabetes and alleged that medication and food sometimes arrived late or did not arrive; the family also raised concerns about a possible cardiac event and his care. The cause and circumstances of his death remain unconfirmed. [Austin Kocher](https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detention-claims-25th-life-since), [La Nación](https://www.nacion.com/sucesos/costarricense-de-37-anos-murio-bajo-custodia-del/7XJSA5PJKRF2BKMU5DZABBGHZA/story/), [La Teja](https://www.lateja.cr/sucesos/hermana-de-tico-que-murio-bajo-custodia-de-ice/ZYK5FLU22VEHFHXWVIHVC2P4XM/story/)

**Marchena entered ICE custody in January and was transferred through Michigan and California before reaching Winn, Kocher reports.** The former state prison is operated for ICE by LaSalle Corrections and has faced documented problems with medical care and other conditions. Marchena’s death is separate from the August death of Lianyong Wei in Saipan, which ICE announced in September. [Arkansas Democrat-Gazette](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/sep/19/people-taken-into-custody-by-ice-in-arkansas/), [DHS Office of Inspector General](https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2026-06/OIG-26-08-Jun26.pdf), [ICE Detention Mortality dashboard](https://detentionmortality.com)

## Trafficking referrals change for unaccompanied children

**Caregivers for unaccompanied migrant children were told to stop reporting trafficking concerns directly to the Office of Trafficking in Persons.** Advocates told the Associated Press that the change could affect services and access to trafficking-related immigration relief. The administration says the new process streamlines referrals and filters out claims that do not meet the criminal-trafficking threshold. [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/human-trafficking-claims-unaccompanied-minors-trump-4cd31c79202b49c6144f474c970eeff4)

## An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin

**An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in north Austin, Texas, on Sunday, leaving him in serious but stable condition.** Austin police were not involved in the shooting; city investigators and the Texas Rangers were expected to participate. CNN and the BBC identified the man as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national. His lawyer said the family believed ICE took him into custody after he left the hospital; the circumstances of the encounter remained unsettled. [CNN](https://localnews8.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/09/20/police-report-ice-involved-shooting-in-austin-texas/), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ice-agent-wounds-man-austin-texas-shooting-city-officials-say-2026-09-20/), [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3y0z25v0zjwo)

## A DHS watchdog found overcrowding at Krome

**A DHS inspector-general inspection found 1,102 people at Krome in Florida, which had capacity for 882.** The inspection also identified problems involving sanitation, medical care, intake, food safety and use of force. Krome is separate from the now-closed Alligator Alcatraz facility. [EFE](https://efe.com/mundo/2026-09-17/informe-hacinamiento-abusos-centro-detencion-florida/)

## Around the system


**A federal judge preserved automatic work-permit extensions only for seven plaintiffs challenging their termination.** The order does not restore automatic extensions generally. [La Nación](https://www.lanacion.com.ar/estados-unidos/visas-y-tramites/es-oficial-un-juez-freno-el-fin-de-la-extension-automatica-del-permiso-de-trabajo-pero-el-fallo-nid20092026/)


**New York immigrant organizations fielded a surge of calls after the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS for people from Haiti and Syria.** The reporting describes community response to the ruling and uncertainty about what comes next. [Gothamist](https://gothamist.com/news/nonstop-calls-and-community-panic-in-ny-after-supreme-court-immigration-ruling/)


**ICE arrests in North Carolina exceeded 5,000 this year, according to ABC11.** The figure counts arrests, not the number of people currently detained. Residents and advocates described widespread fear around the enforcement campaign. [ABC11](https://abc11.com/post/immigration-nc-ice-arrests-top-5000-in-2026-year/19850785/)


**A federal judge considered additional sanctions over allegations that ICE continued to overcrowd holding cells in Baltimore, Maryland, despite a court order.** The judge did not rule from the bench. [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/community/federal-judge-overcrowding-baltimore-ice-holding-room-EPYSPB4U5ZEVNKLEBPVAMOHGFM/)


**A federal court preliminarily blocked enforcement of provisions in Virginia laws restricting police cooperation with ICE.** The litigation concerns two statutes, including the state’s limits on 287(g) agreements. [Virginia Lawyers Weekly](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/09/17/constitutional-virginia-statute-restricting-police-cooperation-with-ice-is-enjoined/)


**The Justice Department is pursuing denaturalization cases in Nevada for the first time in more than two decades.** The filings seek to revoke citizenship; they are not final judgments. [The Nevada Independent](https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/doj-pushes-to-denaturalize-citizens-in-nevada-for-first-time-in-over-two-decades)


**A federal court permanently blocked Kansas from offering in-state tuition to undocumented students under its existing law.** The ruling makes nonresident tuition the practical price of attendance for affected students. [Kansas Reflector](https://kansasreflector.com/2026/09/10/federal-judge-strikes-down-kansas-law-offering-in-state-tuition-rate-to-qualified-immigrants/)