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Death of man in ICE detention facility in Michigan under investigation

Death of man in ICE detention facility in Michigan under investigation

Death of man in ICE detention facility in Michigan under investigation

A56-year-oldmanhasdiedinfederalcustodyattheNorthLakeProcessingCenterinnorthernMichigan,accordingtotwocongressionalsourcesinMichigan. U.S.Immigration&CustomsEnforcementofficialsnotifiedtheSenateHomelandSecurityCommitteeofthedeaththisweek,andtheagencyisinvestigating,thesourcessaid.  Thecircumstancesofthedeathhaven’tbeenreleased,andICEdidnotrespondtorequestsforinformationthisweek. Theman’snamewasNenkoGantchev,aBulgariancitizenarrestedinChicago,accordingtotheinformationprovidedtothecommitteebyICE.  Sen.GaryPeters,thetopDemocratontheSenateHomelandSecuritypanel,saidinastatementhewas“disturbed”bythereporteddeathatICEfacilitynearBaldwininruralLakeCounty. “PeopleinthecustodyoftheU.S.governmentmustbetreatedhumanelyandhaveaccesstolifesavingmedicalcare.WhilethecauseofthisdeathinMichiganisstillunderinvestigation,Ihaverequestedaformalbriefingfro