Detained for expired visa, Chinese woman dies of suicide at American border petrol station

A 52 -year -old Chinese woman died of suicide while detention at Erizona’s Yuma Border Petrol Station, causing anxious concerns about the sufficiency of welfare investigation by the US customs and border security agents. The woman, who overseas her B1/B2 visitor visa, was initially detained in California and was later transferred to Uma station, according to it The New York PostShe was in the country on the B -1/B -2 visa, which was a temporary visa for people coming to the United States for tourism or business.

One in statementRepresentative Praila Jaipal, a prominent member of the House subcommittee, overseeing immigration, expressed concern about the initial reports of the agency about the woman’s death. According to Ms. Jaipal, reports raised questions about whether the authorities had conducted a welfare inquiry on the woman or not. Although the agency logged in welfare checks, investigators were unable to verify whether these checks were done or not.

“There is no excuse why agents cannot be verified as to some necessary welfare checks – or why some documented welfare investigations were reported incorrectly,” said Ms. Jaipal.

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The surveillance footage showed the woman making a nose and tying it around her neck. However, the medical response led to a shocking delay, in which he did not provide any assistance for two hours after he was hung. According to a border petrol spokesperson, when the woman was discovered unlikely in her cell, medical aid was given, and emergency services were called to take her to a hospital, where she was declared dead.

A border petrol spokesperson said, “All-in-case deaths are tragic, taken seriously, and are thoroughly examined by CBP.” Taxon watchdog,

The holding cell of the border petrol station, in which the woman was being held, was under constant video surveillance. However, the spokesperson said that the observation of the woman was limited at the time of the incident as she was in a bathroom stall, which was not fully captured by the cameras.

The incident is now being investigated by the professional responsibility office, which oversees the conduct of the agency. The agency has also informed the Inspector General’s Homeland Security Office Department about the death.

Yuma was sector border petrol Was reported earlier Arrested two Chinese citizens, a 38 -year -old man and a 52 -year -old woman on 26 March during a vehicle stop in California. Authorities hidden more than $ 220,000 in aluminum foil in their bags, claiming that the money was proceeded with uninterrupted illegal activity.


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