Vietnamese man dies in ICE custody at El Paso detention center after 52 days
Apr 16, 2025·Location: El Paso, TX
Country of origin: Vietnam
Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, a 55-year-old Vietnamese man, died on April 16, 2025, after 52 days in ICE custody at El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas. Medical reviewers attributed his death to end-stage dementia and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure. He had a Do Not Resuscitate order in place. His death was one of seven reported in ICE custody during the first three months of Trump's presidency.
Timeline
Apr 16, 2025—Nguyen died in ICE custody after 52 days; death attributed to end-stage dementia and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure
Feb 24, 2025—Nhon Ngoc Nguyen entered ICE custody at El Paso Service Processing Center
Sources
- phr.org
- Lives cut short in ICE custody: Seven migrants die in Trump’s first 100 days
english.elpais.com·May 5, 2025·archived copy
- Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
- Reported: Migrant deaths in ICE custody rise under Trump Administration | Immigration Policy Tracking Project
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