--- title: "Jose Chajon-Raxon died after ICE custody seizure, DHS cites policy change" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/jose-chajon-raxon-died-after-ice-custody-seizure-dhs-cites-policy-change" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/jose-chajon-raxon-died-after-ice-custody-seizure-dhs-cites-policy-change" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/jose-chajon-raxon-died-after-ice-custody-seizure-dhs-cites-policy-change.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/jose-chajon-raxon-died-after-ice-custody-seizure-dhs-cites-policy-change" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-13T13:25:25.851Z" source_reported: "2026-08-13T12:19:35.000Z" updated: "2026-08-13T13:25:25.851Z" trust_score: 70 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-13T13:46:56.052Z" --- # Jose Chajon-Raxon died after ICE custody seizure, DHS cites policy change *US immigration officials did not disclose the Guatemalan man's death, citing a policy shift rescinding 30-day reporting requirements* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 70 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports with named sources and documents, corroborated by 12 digests. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Quotes from affected party and official statement included. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline matches body; no exaggerated language. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan man, had a seizure on 19 July 2026 at Delaney Hall, a privately run ICE detention centre in Newark, New Jersey. - DHS stated Chajon-Raxon was taken to a hospital and released from ICE custody on 22 July. The department said it was not notified of his death and did not disclose it. - A policy change earlier in 2026 rescinded a 2021 requirement to report deaths within 30 days of release from ICE custody. DHS called the change 'common sense'. - No right-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports below. Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan man, had a seizure on 19 July 2026 at Delaney Hall, a privately run immigration detention centre in Newark, New Jersey. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that Chajon-Raxon was processed into the facility the day before. DHS stated he was taken to a hospital and released from ICE custody on 22 July. DHS did not disclose Chajon-Raxon’s death. The department said it was not notified that he died after being sent to the hospital. A policy change announced earlier in 2026 ended a 2021 requirement to report deaths within 30 days of release from ICE custody. DHS called the change 'common sense' in its statement. US Representative Rob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, said the policy change creates a 'loophole' allowing ICE to avoid accountability. Menendez disclosed Chajon-Raxon’s death last week, after the death of another detainee at Delaney Hall in early August. Menendez said ICE granted that detainee a 'discretionary release' after they lost consciousness in hospital. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated outlet ran the story, according to the reports below. None of the digests or reports stated when Jose Chajon-Raxon died. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 43% (6) - Centre: 57% (8) - Right: 0% (0) 2 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-13T13:46:56.052Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-13T15:45:09.609Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The six left-rated digests below led on the DHS policy change and its effect on transparency. All six carried the statement from Representative Rob Menendez calling the change a 'loophole' that allows ICE to avoid accountability. The Associated Press and Washington Top News, whose full reports are printed below, quoted Menendez’s description of the policy as consistent with 'the entire ethos of the Trump Administration'. - The left-rated digests also carried the detail that Chajon-Raxon had a seizure one day after being processed into Delaney Hall. The Associated Press and Washington Top News reported that protests and a hunger strike had taken place at the facility in recent months, citing the immigrant advocacy group Cosecha. ### Centre - The six centre-rated digests below led on the DHS statement that the department was not notified of Chajon-Raxon’s death. All six carried the department’s description of the policy change as 'common sense'. None of the centre-rated digests mentioned Representative Rob Menendez’s statement or the protests at Delaney Hall. - The centre-rated digests carried the date Chajon-Raxon was released from ICE custody, 22 July, and the date of his seizure, 19 July. Washington Top News, whose full report is printed below, reported that DHS did not say when Chajon-Raxon died or whether he was released from the hospital before his death. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 9 - unknown: 4 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [thecityreporter.nyc](https://thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/ice-confirms-third-immigrant-death-delaney-hall-menendez) — ICE Belatedly Confirms Death of Third Delaney Hall Detainee - [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/08/13/dhs-policy-guatemalan-man-death-ice-custody) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Independent Español](https://independentespanol.com/noticias/eeuu/el-dhs-cita-cambio-de-politicas-tras-no-revelar-muerte-de-guatemalteco-que-estuvo-detenido-en-eeuu-b3032239.html) — DHS Cites Policy Change After Not Revealing the Death of Guatemalans Detained in the US - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/12/immigrant-who-was-detained-at-ice-facility-in-new-jersey-died-after-medical-emergency) — Immigrant who was detained at ICE facility in New Jersey died after medical emergency - [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/08/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/united-states/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody/article_cd579623-50ad-521d-9cf2-c42371bc35d5.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/world/united-states/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody/article_e094ef9e-69c5-59c9-bf95-2e68ac29da64.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Newsday](https://newsday.com/news/nation/delaney-hall-guatemalan-man-death-j94735) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/delaney-hall-guatemalan-man-death-f8290aa3c055b27a9958f22934c5db55) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Cherokee Tribune Ledger News](https://tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/state_and_national/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been/article_94ed2244-4bd6-5888-981c-9f32049dfe0e.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Daily News-Record](https://dnronline.com/associated_press/national/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been/article_2f862f53-d767-5c36-9495-e67124da8c23.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [pmg-ky3.com](https://pmg-ky3.com/ap/ap_news/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been/article_9f52dc9b-e3ab-5cca-af0b-4bb6a770d2b4.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [The Northern Virginia Daily](https://nvdaily.com/associated_press_national/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been/article_6171effc-b022-5bc4-8bbf-b16b26e963e4.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/world/united-states/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody/article_2667d2d5-1f28-517b-b93e-6289e7579ec0.html) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/12/dhs-cites-recent-policy-shift-after-not-disclosing-death-of-guatemalan-man-who-had-been-in-custody) — DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody ## Questions **What happened to Jose Chajon-Raxon?** Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan man, had a seizure on 19 July 2026 at Delaney Hall, a New Jersey ICE detention centre. DHS said he was taken to a hospital and released from ICE custody on 22 July. The department stated it was not notified of his death and did not disclose it. **Why did DHS not disclose Chajon-Raxon’s death?** DHS said it was not notified that Chajon-Raxon died after being sent to the hospital. A policy change earlier in 2026 ended a 2021 requirement to report deaths within 30 days of release from ICE custody. DHS called the change 'common sense' in its statement. **Which outlets reported on the policy change?** Twelve outlets carried the story, all rated left or centre. The left-rated digests led on the policy change and its effect on transparency. The centre-rated digests led on the DHS statement that it was not notified of the death. No right-rated outlet ran the story. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/jose-chajon-raxon-died-after-ice-custody-seizure-dhs-cites-policy-change. 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