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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Mathew Erpansizo

Legal US Resident Dies in ICE Custody After Daughter Alleges Staff Refused To 'Give Him His Medications'

Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias dies in ICE custody in Laredo, Texas, as his daughter alleges staff withheld medication (Credit: Estefani Andrade/GoFundMe)

Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, a lawful US permanent resident, died in ICE custody in Laredo, Texas, on Saturday, with his daughter alleging that detention staff withheld his medication while the agency maintains that he received proper medical care.

The 56-year-old Mexican national had been held since 26 June, when immigration officers detained him returning to Texas from Mexico. ICE alleges that he obtained his legal status fraudulently, a claim his daughter disputes.

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