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

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

As more and more people are held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as authorities decide whether to deport them, the issue of detainee treatment is becoming a bigger issue as some are dying during their waits. Today, the NY Times has the harrowing details of one man's death while in custody for over a year--it turned out he had cancer and his lawyers and family contend officials refused to believe he was sick. more ›

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