Jason Ng

Hiu Lui Jason Ng (吳曉雷; b. ca. 1975, d. August 5/6, 2008) was a New Yorker seized at his final green card interview, who died at age 34 while in custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after symptoms of liver cancer were ignored. Being held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island, Ng was awaiting deportation for having overstayed an earlier visa. The events leading up to his death were condemned by the editorial page of The New York Times and other persons and organizations. An exposé by The Washington Post highlighted Ngs case and identified tens of questionable deaths of ICE detainees between 2003 and 2008, the circumstances together which prompted the attempted introduction of federal legislation to ensure timely and effective medical care for immigration detainees.

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