Shiraz S.: Pakistani man, on dialysis, dies after 162 days in ICE custody
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, who had lived in the U.S. since 1996, died December 6 after 162 days at Texas's Prairieland Detention Center. He had advanced kidney disease and was hospitalized multiple times before dying of pneumonia and sepsis complications.
Dec 6, 2025Alvarado, TXCountry of origin: Pakistan
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, a 48-year-old Pakistani man who had lived in the United States since 1996, died on December 6, 2025 after 162 days in ICE custody at Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. He entered detention with serious preexisting health conditions, including advanced kidney disease requiring dialysis, respiratory disease, diabetes and anemia, and was hospitalized multiple times during his detention before being returned to the facility. Life-sustaining therapies were ultimately withdrawn after he developed complications from pneumonia and sepsis during his final hospitalization.
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