Overview
- Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, was detained in Richardson on Friday morning and was pronounced dead at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital the next day.
- ICE says he reported chest pain and shortness of breath at a Dallas field office, was hospitalized overnight, and suffered sudden tongue swelling before resuscitation attempts failed at 9:10 a.m.
- A preliminary report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner listed no cause or manner of death.
- Family and advocates say he served with U.S. Special Forces and had a pending asylum case; ICE says his parole expired in 2025 and cites two 2025 arrests that relatives dispute.
- His death is at least the 12th reported in ICE custody this year after a two-decade high of more than 30 last year, as detention levels have climbed to roughly 68,000 people.