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Pastor Gabriel Johnson suffers stroke in ICE custody, family denied contact and updates

Aug 8, 2026 · TX

Pastor Gabriel Johnson suffers stroke in ICE custody, family denied contact and updates

Gabriel Johnson, a 55-year-old pastor from North Carolina who came to the U.S. as a teenager, suffered a stroke while in ICE custody after more than 16 days in detention facilities in Georgia and Texas. According to his family, he repeatedly requested medical care during his detention, claiming he was denied adequate food, water, prescribed medication, and medical attention. Johnson has withholding of removal status, which bars him from being deported to Liberia. After experiencing stroke-like symptoms, he was taken to a hospital in Texas, but ICE has not provided his family with information about his medical care or condition since his hospitalization. The family has filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General.

Timeline

Aug 24, 2026Johnson suffered stroke while in ICE custody after more than 16 days in detention facilities in Georgia and Texas; transferred to hospital in Texas
Aug 8, 2026Gabriel Johnson detained by ICE after arrest
Jul 31, 2026Family filed complaint with Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General regarding medical care denial and lack of contact

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