{"id":43730,"date":"2026-03-20T01:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43730"},"modified":"2026-03-20T01:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:48:13","slug":"father-who-fought-with-u-s-military-dies-in-ice-custody-less-than-24-hours-after-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43730","title":{"rendered":"Father who fought with U.S. military dies in ICE custody less than 24 hours after detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six, was taken into ICE custody outside Dallas as his children watched. He died within 24 hours.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"sfwny69fee541c0fcb\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.sfwny69fee541c0fcb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.sfwny69fee541c0fcb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.sfwny69fee541c0fcb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.sfwny69fee541c0fcb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.sfwny69fee541c0fcb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died within 24 hours of being taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas, according to a statement from his family.<\/p>\n<p>He had come to the United States after the 2021 collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, seeking safety with his family. He had worked alongside U.S. troops in his home country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe morning he was taken away, he was getting ready to drive his children to school,\u201d the family wrote in a statement shared through the organization AfghanEvac on Sunday, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/afghan-father-who-fought-with-united-states-military-dies-in-ice-custody-less-than-24-hours-after-being-detained-11928630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cHis children watched as he was surrounded and taken away. That moment will stay with them forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By that same night, the family says they were told he had been hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe next morning we were told that he had died.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-his-family-deserves-answers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHis family deserves answers\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Paktyawal\u2019s family described him as \u201ca loving husband and father\u201d whose children \u201cadored him,\u201d saying \u201chis children keep asking when their father will come home.\u201d His youngest child is just 18 months old.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"2652\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"post_tag\">ICE<\/a>\u00a0confirmed that Paktyawal had been in custody for one day before his death on March 14 at 9:10 a.m. at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>In its statement, the agency said Paktyawal had \u201ca known criminal history,\u201d citing two arrests last year for alleged \u201cSNAP fraud,\u201d referring to the federal food stamps program, and theft. Officials did not clarify whether he had been convicted.<\/p>\n<p>Requests for further details about his criminal record, as well as how immigration cases are handled for individuals who fled their countries due to fear of retaliation for working with U.S. forces, went unanswered by both ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. ICE also stated that Paktyawal had not reported any prior medical conditions. In a separate social media post, DHS said he provided \u201cNO RECORD of military service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to People, federal immigration authorities noted that Paktyawal entered the U.S. through Washington Dulles International Airport in Maryland on August 21, 2021, and was granted parole upon arrival. According to ICE, the parole expired on August 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Shawn VanDiver, president of AfghanEvac, said: \u201cMr. Paktyawal survived our war in Afghanistan and trusted the United States enough to rebuild his life here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis family deserves answers. The American public deserves answers. The U.S. service members who fought alongside Afghan partners deserve answers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-human-rights-groups-have-documented-widespread-allegations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human rights groups have documented widespread allegations<\/h2>\n<p>ICE said Paktyawal\u2019s death is now under internal investigation, as required by law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights groups such as the ACLU, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have reported widespread allegations of civil rights abuses in ICE detention centers across the U.S., including cases affecting children, especially during President Trump\u2019s renewed deportation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marc Veasey, a Democrat representing the Dallas area, said he had visited the facility where Paktyawal was held just last week. He is now calling for \u201ca full and transparent investigation and immediate answers from ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paktyawal\u2019s death is not an isolated case. According to researcher Austin Kocher and writer Adam Sawyer, more than 40 people have died in ICE custody during the first 14 months of Trump\u2019s second term, with 12 deaths reported so far in 2026 alone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six, was taken into ICE custody outside Dallas as his children watched. He died within 24 hours. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died within 24 hours of being taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas, according to a statement from his family. 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