A 51-year-old Chinese national died less than a day after being taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the Northern Mariana Islands, prompting renewed scrutiny of detainee medical care and a demand from Chinese authorities for a thorough investigation.
A Chinese national died less than a day after entering ICE custody in Saipan, the 24th reported detainee death this year. https://t.co/XqNPfBZjsR
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