Tim: Nigerian man with head injury denied medication by ICE, deported
Tim, a Nigerian man recovering from a major concussion, went at least a month without his nine prescribed medications at Batavia and got only one therapy session before being deported.
Apr 2025Batavia, NYCountry of origin: Nigeria
Tim, a Nigerian man, was transferred to the Batavia ICE detention facility in April 2025 after suffering a major concussion from a fall while finishing a federal prison sentence. He was discharged from a Massachusetts hospital with nine prescribed medications and orders for inpatient physical therapy. At Batavia, he went at least a month without medication and received only one physical therapy session before being deported in summer 2025. He now requires a walker and reports severe mental health issues and insomnia.
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- New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
The Intercept·Nov 6, 2025·archived copy
- The Intercept: New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care - Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center
- Detainees allege shoddy medical care at ICE Batavia
Central Current·Nov 9, 2025·archived copy
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