Khadeejah Khan

Khadeejah Khan is a journalist based in California. Her work has appeared in The Nation, CalMatters and KQED, among other publications.

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Ismael Ayala-Uribe was one of 53 people to die in ICE custody during Trump’s first 500 days back in office.

WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 09: Lucia (C) and Eusebio Ayala watch doves released near their son Ismael Ayala-Uribe's casket during his burial service at Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary on October 9, 2025 in Westminster, California. Ayala-Uribe, 39, who was originally from Mexico, died on September 22nd while in ICE custody. His family said the former DACA recipient had lived in the U.S. since he was about 4 years old and that he was in detention for about a month before his health began to rapidly deteriorate. He was the 14th person to die this year while in federal immigration custody. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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