Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyMarch 16, 2026 at 07:33 PM

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Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who worked with US forces in Afghanistan, died in ICE custody in the US less than 24 hours after being detained on March 13, 2026, in Richardson, Texas. Paktyawal, part of the 70,000 Afghans evacuated to the US after the 2021 withdrawal, was detained while taking his children to school. ICE stated that Paktyawal complained of shortness of breath and chest pains and was taken to a hospital where he later died despite life-saving efforts. Advocacy groups and Paktyawal's family are calling for a full investigation into his death, especially given his healthy condition and his service alongside US troops.

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Parkland Hospital 30% Taliban 35% Washington, D.C. 40% AfghanEvac ×250% Donald Trump ×260% Afghanistan ×370% United States ×475% United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×385% Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal ×795%

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