Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six, was taken into ICE custody outside Dallas as his children watched. He died within 24 hours.
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died within 24 hours of being taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas, according to a statement from his family.
He had come to the United States after the 2021 collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, seeking safety with his family. He had worked alongside U.S. troops in his home country.