Cambodian national dies in ICE custody in Indiana

A detainee died in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Indiana, with the cause of death under investigation, ICE said, marking at least the seventh death in 2026 in federal immigration custody.

Lorth Sim, a 59-year-old Cambodian national, was being held at the Miami Correctional Facility. Staff found him unresponsive in his cell on Monday, ICE said in a statement.