Vietnamese immigrant dies in ICE custody at Indiana facility; advocates demand reform
May 16, 2026·Location: Miami Correctional Center, IN
Country of origin: Vietnam

Tuan Van Bui, a 55-year-old Vietnamese national who legally entered the U.S. in 1990 under the Amerasian Homecoming Act, died on April 1, 2026, at Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana while in ICE custody. Staff found him unresponsive, initiated CPR, and called emergency services; he was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m. His autopsy ruled the death natural, caused by hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Bui had been ordered removed from the country by an immigration judge in 2005 and was challenging his detention through a habeas corpus petition at the time of his death. His death was the second at the facility since October 2025, prompting the ACLU of Indiana to call for transparency and advocates to organize a statewide day of action on May 16, 2026, with over 70 protesters rallying at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne.
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- Death of Vietnamese immigrant in Indiana facility is latest ICE detainee fatality
- indystar.com
- Death of Vietnamese immigrant in Indiana facility is latest ICE detainee fatality - WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather
weisradio.com·Apr 7, 2026·archived copy
- Federal detainee dies in custody at Miami Correctional Facility, ICE confirms
Yahoo News·Apr 7, 2026·archived copy
- Fort Wayne joins in on statewide day of action calling for end to ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility
21alivenews.com·May 16, 2026·archived copy
- aol.com
- ice.gov
Apr 4, 2026·archived copy
- Cause of death of second ICE detainee at Miami Correctional ruled natural
- Donate to Justice and Memorial for Tuan Van Bui - ICE Detention Death, organized by Ly Wang
GoFundMe·May 28, 2026·archived copy
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