Green Card Holder With Brain Tumor Faces Deportation Over Unsubstantiated Forgery Claim
Sep 26, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
Country of origin: India

Paramjit Singh, a lawful permanent resident who arrived in the U.S. 30 years ago, was detained at Chicago O'Hare Airport on July 30, 2025, based on a 25-year-old theft conviction. DHS subsequently filed for his removal citing an alleged 2008 forgery conviction that appears not to exist; an immigration judge ordered his release on a $10,000 bond in August, but DHS filed an automatic stay to keep him detained. Singh, who is suffering from a progressive brain tumor causing vision loss, remains in a Kentucky county jail awaiting removal proceedings scheduled for September 29.
Sources
- He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof.
The Intercept·Sep 26, 2025·archived copy
- ICE detains green card holder dad with tumor after 30 years in US—Attorney
Newsweek·Sep 16, 2025·archived copy
- Indian Green Card Holder Fighting Brain Tumour Faces Deportation From US
- Green card holder Paramjit Singh still in ICE custody, family says second brain tumor surgery delayed due to detention - The Times of India
- US ICE detains Indian origin Green Card holder with brain tumour, delays surgery
businesstoday.in·Oct 15, 2025·archived copy
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