
Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old Afghan refugee and father of six, died less than a day after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in North Texas.
Paktyawal was detained on the morning of March 13 outside his home in Richardson, Texas, as he was preparing to take his children to school. According to his family, he managed to call his brother shortly after his arrest, saying he was unwell and in pain.