'His death could have and should have been prevented, as his deportation was essentially a death sentence,' said Democratic Michigan Rep. Andy Levin.
Like many others being deported from the U.S., Aldaoud was a Chaldean Catholic, a group that the American Civil Liberties Union has argued is at high risk of being tortured or killed if captured by ISIS.Aldaoud is believed to have died after being unable to obtain insulin in Baghdad to treat his diabetes.
According to Politico, Aldaoud had a criminal conviction for disorderly conduct and had served 17 months for a conviction related to a home invasion. Since news of his death, immigration advocates and politicians have condemned the Trump administration for having deported Aldaoud, a person they say clearly had a case for remaining in the U.S., in the first place.
"It was clear that deporting Jimmy to a country where he had never been, had no identification, had no family, had no knowledge of geography or customs, did not speak the language and ultimately, had no access to medical care, would put his life in extreme danger," he said."His death could have and should have been prevented, as his deportation was essentially a death sentence," Levin asserted.— Rep.
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