ADVERTISEMENT
Indian national, awaiting deportation, dies in Georgia
On June 29, 2023, he was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol officers while illegally reentering the United States at the US-Mexico Border.
Representative Image / iStock
Jaspal Singh, an Indian national, who was awaiting deportation at a federal detention center because he had entered the country illegally, died in an Atlanta hospital on Apr.15, federal authorities said.
In the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Singh, 57, died at the Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus in St. Mary’s. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death, ICE said in a statement on Apr.17.
ICE said the Indian Consulate in New York and his next of kin have been notified about his death. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death, ICE said. Jaspal first entered the US legally on October 25, 1992.
On January 21, 1998, an immigration judge ordered Singh removed from the United States, and on an unknown date, Singh self-removed to India. On June 29, 2023, he was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol officers while illegally reentering the United States at the US-Mexico Border.
Border Patrol transferred custody of Singh to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Atlanta. He was detained at a federal processing center in Atlanta, where he continued his immigration proceedings.
As per a 2021 ICE policy, at the death of a non-citizen in a detention center, it is mandatory for the Enforcement and Removal Operations to notify Congress, non-governmental organization stakeholders and media and post a news release with relevant details on the public website within two business days.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
E Paper
Video
.jpg)
.png)
-1.jpg)
Comments
Start the conversation
Become a member of New India Abroad to start commenting.
Sign Up Now
Already have an account? Login