"The brother of a Chinese migrant from Queens who hanged himself while in ICE custody months ago is suing the federal government, demanding answers and transparency about his brother's death and the agency facility where it happened. Relatives of Chaofeng Ge, 32, said he was isolated and desperate when he hanged himself in the shower over the summer at a Pennsylvania detention center following an arrest."
"I am devastated by the loss of my brother and by the knowledge that he was suffering so greatly in that detention center, Ge's brother, Yanfeng Ge, said in a written statement. He did not deserve to be treated that way. A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Yanfeng Ge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement was announced Wednesday at a press conference in lower Manhattan, where he was joined by immigration advocates. The lawsuit seeks facts and clarity on what happened to his brother."
"Advocates said a lack of medical and mental-health facilities is enough to drive anyone over the edge Chaofeng's life mattered, said Katy Sastre, executive director of First Friends of New Jersey & New York. And because of the nature of our immigration system, your family and many other families face not only the tragedy of having a loved one abused and potentially lost forever, but also a system that treats people inside as less than human."
A brother filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking answers and transparency after Chaofeng Ge died by hanging while in ICE custody. Relatives described Ge, 32, as isolated and desperate when he hanged himself in the shower at a Pennsylvania detention center following an arrest. The lawsuit was announced at a press conference in lower Manhattan with immigration advocates. Family members said poor access to medical and mental-health care contributed to his suffering. Advocates criticized the immigration system for treating detained people as less than human. Ge was found unresponsive on Aug. 7 at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
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