Indian National, 57, Dies in US Hospital While Awaiting Deportation

Jaspan Singh died at a hospital in Atlanta on April 15. The Indian Consulate in New York has been notified about the death of Jaspal Singh, 57, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. Additionally, his next of kin have also been notified about it.

Singh, an Indian citizen, first entered the US legally on October 25, 1992. On January 21, 1998, an immigration judge ordered Singh’s removal from the US, and on an unknown date, Singh returned to India voluntarily. However, 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. Singh died at the hospital in Atlanta on April 15, and an autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death, as confirmed by ICE.

When a non-citizen dies at a detention center, it is mandatory for the ERO to make notifications to Congress, non-governmental organization stakeholders, and the media. In addition, the ERO must post a news release with relevant details on its public website within two business days. Please note: *(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.

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