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ICE custody deaths are at a 2-decade high. An Afghan refugee who helped U.S. forces is the latest to die.

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Dallas — On March 13, Afghan immigrant Naseer Paktiawal received a call from Immigration and Custom Enforcement, which had just arrested his brother in North Texas. The first thing his brother told him was that he wasn’t feeling well.  “I told [the agent] my brother needs help. He’s not feeling good. He’s feeling pain in … Read more

Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers:

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Dallas — The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man’s death.  Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, was detained by ICE on March 13 while getting ready to take his children to school. He … Read more

An Afghan man who worked with the US military dies in ICE custody

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HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities. Federal immigration officials called Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal a “criminal” who had been arrested for alleged fraudulent use of food … Read more

Afghan father, former U.S. military ally, dies in ICE custody in North Texas

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An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces died in immigration custody less than a day after being arrested in North Texas. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal’s family said he was in the country legally after serving alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan and evacuating to the U.S. in 2021. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the … Read more

Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

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WASHINGTON — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said. … Read more

Person taken into custody after shooting multiple times at Rihanna’s Beverley Hills home

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Person taken into custody after shooting multiple times at Rihanna’s Beverley Hills home – CBS News Watch CBS News Police say a woman fired at least seven gunshots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home on Sunday before speeding off. Police arrested the suspect after finding her car about eight miles from the Grammy winner’s home. Source … Read more

Two people in custody after ‘suspicious devices’ found outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence

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Two people were taken into custody on Saturday after “suspicious devices” were found outside of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City. The incident occurred amid an anti-Islam demonstration being held outside Gracie Mansion by conservative influencer Jake Lang. It was not immediately clear if Mayor Zohran Mamdani and first … Read more

Haitian man from Boston dies in ICE custody in Arizona. Family says untreated toothache became deadly infection.

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Lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a man from Haiti who was seeking asylum in Massachusetts died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Emmanuel Damas, 56, of Dorchester, died March 2 at a hospital in Arizona. He was taken into ICE custody in Boston in September 2025 and had been held at … Read more