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Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, evacuated after Kabul fell, died within a day of his arrest in Dallas, prompting calls for an independent probe as deaths in ICE custody rise.

Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a former Afghan special forces soldier legally evacuated to the U.S., died within a day of being arrested by ICE in the Dallas area.
Family members say he called from custody saying he felt unwell, was admitted to Parkland Hospital late Friday, and died the next day.
He had a pending asylum case, worked at an Afghan bakery, and is survived by a wife and six children, including one U.S. citizen.
The reported death would be at least the 24th in ICE custody this fiscal year as the administration is on track for the deadliest year in detention in decades.
Advocates are calling for an independent investigation and say DHS and ICE have not provided transparent details about the circumstances of his death.

Afghan who fought with US forces dies after ICE arrest in Texas as detention deaths climb

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