'ICE Has Killed Nine People So Far in 2026': Pedro Pascal's IG Post Lists Victims 'Who Deserve Justice'

Pedro Pascal is calling for accountability over nine lives lost in connection with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations since the start of 2026. The 50-year-old actor, renowned for roles in 'The Last of Us' and 'Fantastic Four', took to Instagram to voice his concerns: 'ICE has killed 9 people so far in 2026. They all deserve remembrance. They all deserve justice.'

Pascal listed each individual by name:

• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos

Who Were the Nine?

The circumstances surrounding these deaths vary. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents on 24 January while observing a protest, according to ABC News. His family described him as 'a kind-hearted soul who cared deeply for the American veterans whom he cared for.'

Renee Good, also aged 37 and a mother of three, was fatally shot by an ICE agent on 7 January in Minneapolis after attempting to drive away from federal agents who had surrounded her vehicle.

Keith Porter, 43, was shot on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles by an off-duty ICE agent. The Department of Homeland Security initially claimed Porter was an 'active shooter', though his family disputes this, asserting he was firing celebratory gunshots, according to Al Jazeera.

The remaining six individuals died within ICE detention facilities. Most notably, Geraldo Lunas Campos, aged 55, was declared to have died from homicide at a Texas facility. The El Paso County medical examiner reported his cause of death as 'asphyxia due to neck and torso compression,' as detailed by The Washington Post.

A System Under Strain

The deaths Pascal highlighted are part of a troubling trend. Data from Detention Watch Network indicates 31 people died in ICE custody in 2025—the highest annual figure since 2004. By early 2026, four more individuals had died within detention centres across Texas, California, and Pennsylvania within just 10 days.

The detained population has soared. ICE reports show that over 68,000 adults were in detention by the end of December 2025, nearly doubling from approximately 36,000 in December 2023.

'Under the Trump administration's massive expansion of the detention system, loss of life in ICE custody is truly staggering,' said Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy Director at Detention Watch Network.

Why Pascal's Voice Matters

For Pascal, immigration is personal. Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1975, he was just nine months old when his family fled the Pinochet regime. His parents hid an activist, and seeking safety, they moved to Denmark, before eventually settling in America.

'I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship,' Pascal said at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. 'I stand by those protections, always.'

His outspoken stance has helped catalyse broader Hollywood activism. Singer Billie Eilish challenged her fellow celebrities: 'Hey my fellow celebrities u gonna speak up?' Actress Jamie Lee Curtis shared images captioned 'These were Americans! Shot by our government!'

At the Sundance Film Festival, actresses Natalie Portman and Olivia Wilde wore 'ICE Out' pins. Wilde told Variety, 'People are being murdered. It's hideous.'

For the families of the deceased, questions remain. Victor Manuel Diaz's brother, Yorlan, told ABC News: 'I don't believe he took his life. He was not a criminal; he was looking for a better life.'

Pascal's message was clear: 'Fear is the way they win. Keep fighting to be who you are.'