“Deaths in ICE Custody since January 2025,”cyanotype on decommissioned flag fabric from the Department of Homeland Security, 38 in. x ongoing.

This banner is an ongoing index of individuals who have died in ICE custody since the most recent presidential election, when ICE activity intensified across the US. The portraits are displayed in chronological order, with blank spaces left for those whose images are unfindable, and in place of mugshots or photos that were otherwise taken or published non-consensually. A QR code directs viewers to an open-access spreadsheet tracking each individual’s public representation, details about where and when they died, and ways in which viewers might honor their legacy by responding to lasting needs (ie. fundraisers to support family members, legal cases, aid organizations). Since this work’s most recent installation, at least three more people have died in ICE custody.

Please reach out if you would like to help host a workshop to embroider the name of each individual represented in the banner with decommissioned Presidential thread.