Gothamist: Details of Queens Resident's Death in I.C.E. Custody

Jen Chung

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:43:23 -0500

Thank you, Egglantine.

Egglantine

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:58:44 -0500

If you are outraged by this, please write your congressperson asking them to support the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3005/show

Politburo

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:26:23 -0500

"Of course this will be used as an excuse to justify letting the borders continue to be over run" Oh yeah, of course... how about you point out any one example of anyone doing this. Anyone.. the crazy guy down on the street, some fucked up blog, anything, anywhere.

JacqueMehoff

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:33:54 -0500

this person was a productive member of society, what has he overrun?

ides_of_march

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:20:17 -0500

Of course this will be used as an excuse to justify letting the borders continue to be over run.

eugenie98

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:38:30 -0500

@TSOL, maybe you should be slightly less ignorant... you know.. brush up on your current events and history for say the last 50 years...maybe learn a little immigration policy in the interim... i dunno..just a thought? He came from Hong Kong in 1992... hmm.. last I checked it was still a British possession then... so.. I think the title would be called "British Citizen's Death in I.C.E. Custody."? I mean, last I checked, 1992 was before 1997. He wouldn't have and didn't have anywhere to return to after July 1st, 1997. Except Red China. Hence the asylum case (Tiananmen Square was very much on the mind of anyone from HK post-1989). The sad part is that his American wife made the mistake of asking ICE for permanent residency status for her husband since he was married to an American. Five years later he was still married to her, and they had two kids... so I'm guessing it wasn't a sham marriage, but that could just be me?

sj

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:46:06 -0500

This is absolutely disgraceful.

NannyState

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:43:14 -0500

Negligent homicide on the part of Mr. Ng's custodians. Prosecute them all and fire their superiors. Anything less is reason enough to send Bush to The Hague.

bowelmovment_man

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:12:55 -0500

Well, TSOL, since the I.C.E indicates the person was illegally here, using "Chinese'citizen" or "Illegal immigrant" would be redundant. Redundant for those who think. But for some OTHERS, like, maybe you for instance, it might be necessary.

Jen S

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:11:09 -0500

Barbaric.

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:28:33 -0500

is this Red China? someone beat me to it.

TSOL

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:27:38 -0500

Shouldn't the headline read, "Details of Chinese Citizen's Death in I.C.E. Custody"? Or "Details of Illegal Immigrant's Death in I.C.E. Custody"?

spnder

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:21:50 -0500

Very moved by this piece too. Hope it raises some awareness of the issue.

interlard

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:21:36 -0500

This country is becoming more and more like China, Iran and every other hole of human rights abuses every day. Shame on every single one of us.

nicemarmot

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:10:49 -0500

I cried when I read this on the Times. What a horrible way to die. They claim 300,000 people are being held like this.