Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

"Paktyawal's family described him as a loving husband and father with six children who worked at a halal market and bakery near his home in Richardson, Texas. In a statement relayed through the AfghanEvac advocacy group, they said he was detained on March 13 as he left to drop his children off at school. His children watched as he was surrounded and taken away, the family said in a statement."

"ICE said in a statement that Paktyawal had complained of shortness of breath and chest pains while being processed. He was then rushed to nearby Parkland Hospital, where he was administered care. The next morning, the agency said, medical staff noticed that Paktyawal's tongue was swelling, saying: after multiple lifesaving efforts were attempted, he was declared deceased at 9:10am."

"We cannot understand how this happened. He was only 41 years old and was a strong and healthy man, they said. His children keep asking when he'll come home."

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who worked with US forces, died shortly after being detained by ICE agents on March 13. He was taken into custody as he left to drop his children at school in Richardson, Texas. Within 24 hours, he was hospitalized and declared deceased. His family described him as a healthy, loving husband and father of six who worked at a halal market and bakery. ICE reported he complained of shortness of breath and chest pains during processing and was rushed to Parkland Hospital, where medical staff noted tongue swelling before his death. Advocacy groups are demanding answers regarding the circumstances surrounding his death during the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement campaign.

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