The admission follows a congressional investigation triggered by the deaths of two men in ICE custody at the site within a six-week span earlier this year. The Miami Correctional Facility had been operational as an ICE detention center for less than six months when two detainees died:Lorth Sim, 59, passed away on February 16, 2026. “I am deeply concerned by officials’ continued failure to provide timely medical care and prescribed medications to people in ICE custody at Miami Correctional Facility,” Rep. Carson stated. Rep. Carson is calling for a full, transparent investigation into all injuries and deaths at the Miami Correctional Facility, alongside strict accountability for responsible officials. “I renew my call to end ICE detention at Miami Correctional and urge swift action before another person is seriously harmed, injured, or killed by ICE.”