- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
A 58-year-old Indian who was detained by American customs officials last week for not possessing necessary immigration documents while entering the country died in custody at an Atlanta hospital. Atul Kumar Babubhai Patel was taken in custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Atlanta City Detention Center for two days. He died on Tuesday afternoon at the hospital with the officials stating the preliminary cause of his demise as complications from congestive heart failure. Patel arrived at Atlanta airport on May 10 on a flight from Ecuador. US Customs and Border Protection subsequently denied him entry into the…
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