- Immigrant rights activists will hold a Día de los Muertos vigil at the Collier County Courthouse to honor those who died in federal immigration custody.
- Organizers are calling attention to what they describe as inhumane conditions and inadequate medical care in ICE detention facilities.
- Federal data shows fiscal year 2026 had the most deaths in ICE custody on record, with at least 61 deaths reported since 2025.
Marking Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, immigrant rights activists will gather on the steps of the Collier County Courthouse at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
The vigil and rally, organized by Indivisible Gambit SWFL in partnership with the national campaign Disappeared in America, will honor people who died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, as well as those fatally shot by ICE and US Border Patrol agents.
Organizers said that those interested in attending can bring LED candles, carry signs and wear costumes and face paint. Organizers are also collecting socks, undergarments and children’s pajamas for Eva’s Closet, a local social services organization…