Brother of Chinese Immigrant Who Died at Pa. ICE Detention Center Sues US Government Over Cover-Up
The family of Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old Chinese immigrant who died under mysterious circumstances at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security. The case centers around allegations that federal officials ignored Yangeng Ge's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information about his brother's death.
According to the lawsuit, Chaofeng Ge was found dead in a shower stall on August 5 with a cloth wrapped around his neck and his legs and hands tied behind his back. The cause of death is still unclear. Yangeng Ge claims that federal officials unlawfully ignored his FOIA request seeking answers about his brother's death.
The ICE Detainee Death Report for Ge lists that he was brought to the facility on July 31 after being convicted of accessing an electronic device issued to another person who did not authorize its use. However, the family disputes this information, saying that their brother was held at the facility for several months and that the report is "highly suspect."
The lawsuit also alleges that Ge felt isolated in the facility because no one spoke Mandarin and the staff made no effort to communicate with him. The family has corroborated these allegations through interviews with people who left the facility and medical records.
Yangeng Ge filed a FOIA request on September 9 seeking information about his brother's detention, including details about the conditions of the facility, treatment by personnel, and the circumstances of his death. He claimed that ICE received the request but unlawfully ignored it because they were required to inform him within 20 days whether they would comply.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and for the agencies to release all records pertaining to Ge's brother's detention and death. Yangeng Ge stated, "I am devastated by the loss of my brother and by the knowledge that he was suffering so greatly in that detention center... He did not deserve to be treated that way. I want justice for my brother, answers as to how this could have happened and accountability for those responsible for his death."
The case highlights concerns about transparency and accountability within ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. The lawsuit calls for much-needed clarity into how these agencies treat detainees and for them to release records related to Ge's brother's detention and death.
The family of Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old Chinese immigrant who died under mysterious circumstances at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security. The case centers around allegations that federal officials ignored Yangeng Ge's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information about his brother's death.
According to the lawsuit, Chaofeng Ge was found dead in a shower stall on August 5 with a cloth wrapped around his neck and his legs and hands tied behind his back. The cause of death is still unclear. Yangeng Ge claims that federal officials unlawfully ignored his FOIA request seeking answers about his brother's death.
The ICE Detainee Death Report for Ge lists that he was brought to the facility on July 31 after being convicted of accessing an electronic device issued to another person who did not authorize its use. However, the family disputes this information, saying that their brother was held at the facility for several months and that the report is "highly suspect."
The lawsuit also alleges that Ge felt isolated in the facility because no one spoke Mandarin and the staff made no effort to communicate with him. The family has corroborated these allegations through interviews with people who left the facility and medical records.
Yangeng Ge filed a FOIA request on September 9 seeking information about his brother's detention, including details about the conditions of the facility, treatment by personnel, and the circumstances of his death. He claimed that ICE received the request but unlawfully ignored it because they were required to inform him within 20 days whether they would comply.
The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and for the agencies to release all records pertaining to Ge's brother's detention and death. Yangeng Ge stated, "I am devastated by the loss of my brother and by the knowledge that he was suffering so greatly in that detention center... He did not deserve to be treated that way. I want justice for my brother, answers as to how this could have happened and accountability for those responsible for his death."
The case highlights concerns about transparency and accountability within ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. The lawsuit calls for much-needed clarity into how these agencies treat detainees and for them to release records related to Ge's brother's detention and death.
. I mean, I get it, we need to know what happened to Chaofeng Ge, but at the same time, there's so much more to this story than meets the eye.
. I just hope that Yangeng Ge gets some semblance of justice for his brother, because it's clear that something went horribly wrong in that facility.
. I'm all for making America great again, but not at the expense of our values as a society.
my heart goes out to yangeng ge and his family, it's just so sad what happened to chaofeng... i remember when my cousin was detained at a facility back in the day, she was saying that the conditions were really harsh and they barely spoke any english 
. if you're gonna lock someone up, make sure they have access to basic human rights like language support and medical care. it's just common sense... i don't know how much more of this we can take as a society 
That's just messed up. We need more transparency and accountability, especially when it comes to things like immigration detention centers. The family deserves answers, and so does the public. 
The US government is really gonna get roasted over this one... 
The fact that Yangeng Ge's FOIA request was ignored and that his brother was allegedly held against his will for months is just heartbreaking. 
I think it's high time for these agencies to come clean about what really went down in those detention centers. It's not like we don't already know enough - the lack of transparency and accountability is staggering! 
We need answers, we need justice, and we need change! 
It's like, what even happens when you're detained by ICE? How do we know these facilities aren't treating people like animals?
Like, a guy gets locked up for 20 minutes too long with a dodgy device and now his bro is six feet under? 
What's good is that Yangeng Ge's gonna fight for justice, because clearly ICE ain't doin' it right. This case got me wonderin', what kinda conditions are these detention centers really like? 
. I mean, who ignores a request for info on someone's own brother's death? It's like they're trying to cover something up... which, tbh, makes me super suspicious 
. And what's with this report that says his brother was brought in for accessing an electronic device? That just doesn't add up