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A former Afghan ally who worked with U.S. forces died in ICE custody after officers allegedly refused to give him an inhaler for his respiratory condition. The death certificate listed an allergic reaction as the cause.
A former Afghan soldier who had worked with U.S. forces died in ICE custody after officers allegedly refused to give him an inhaler for a respiratory condition. The death certificate lists an allergic reaction as the cause, but the allegation is that he couldn't access the medication he needed to manage it.
This is a high-profile death in custody precisely because the person involved was a U.S. ally—someone the military worked alongside. It makes the denial of basic medical care more visible than it might otherwise be. The case also illustrates the gap between what a death certificate says and what actually happened: a respiratory emergency and a missing inhaler tell a different story than an allergic reaction alone.
The family is pushing for investigation and accountability, which will put pressure on ICE's medical protocols in custody settings.
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