Afghan special forces veteran died in ICE custody after officers denied him an inhaler ^39.3%

Reason.com - By Beth Bailey - 7/7/2026, 8:05 PM

Negativity Bias 24.1% - Appeal to Emotion 21.3% - Confirmation Bias 15.9%

On the morning of March 13, Afghan immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was taken into custody while preparing to take his children to school. His wife told Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that Paktiawal required an inhaler to breathe. She said officers did not take the inhaler and did not allow her to provide it later. Within... more