Nhon N.: Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia dies after 52 days in ICE custody
Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, 55, a Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia and a Do Not Resuscitate order, died April 16, 2025, after 52 days in ICE custody at an El Paso detention center.
Apr 16, 2025El Paso, TXCountry of origin: Vietnam
Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, a 55-year-old Vietnamese man, died on April 16, 2025, after 52 days in ICE custody at El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas. Medical reviewers attributed his death to end-stage dementia and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure. He had a Do Not Resuscitate order in place. His death was one of seven reported in ICE custody during the first three months of Trump's presidency.
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Apr 16, 2025—Nguyen died in ICE custody after 52 days; death attributed to end-stage dementia and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure
Feb 24, 2025—Nhon Ngoc Nguyen entered ICE custody at El Paso Service Processing Center
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