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Vietnamese immigrant dies in ICE custody at Indiana facility; advocates demand reform

May 16, 2026 · Miami Correctional Center, IN, Vietnam

Vietnamese immigrant dies in ICE custody at Indiana facility; advocates demand reform

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.

Timeline

May 16, 2026Advocates held statewide day of action; over 70 protesters rallied at Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne calling for reform and transparency at Miami Correctional Facility
Apr 2, 2026Federal district judge ordered government to detail removal plans following Bui's death
Apr 1, 2026Tuan Van Bui found unresponsive at Miami Correctional Facility; CPR initiated and emergency services called; pronounced deceased at 6:10 p.m.
Feb 1, 2026Tuan Van Bui filed habeas corpus petition challenging his detention

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