Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers
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The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by ICE in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death.
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CBS Evening News Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers: "I want to know why he died" By Camilo Montoya-Galvez , Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez , Seiji Yamashita March 18, 2026 / 8:20 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Dallas — The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, was detained by ICE on March 13 while getting ready to take his children to school. He died the following day in a Dallas hospital. "I just want answers for my dad," 12-year-old Imrain Paktiawal, Paktiawal's son, told CBS News in Richardson, Texas. "That's it. I want to know why he died. He was healthy." The father of six is the 12th person to die in ICE custody so far this year. Thirty-one ICE detainees died last year, a two-decade high, according to a CBS News analysis of agency reports and notices. Naseer Paktiawal told CBS News he received his brother's body on Tuesday. "I received a call from my sister-in-law," Naseer said of the morning his brother was taken into ICE custody. "She say that, 'Some people show up from nowhere, and they just took your brother.'" Naseer said the family received no explanation as to why Paktiawal was detained. "Nothing, they just put him in their car and drove away," Naseer said. "His kids were screaming, asking for help, asking question, 'Who are you guys? Why are you guys arresting my father, my dad?' No one answered those children." In a statement provided to CBS News, ICE said Paktiawal was brought to the U.S. in August 2021, through an immigration ...
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