Afghan father, former U.S. military ally, dies in ICE custody in North Texas
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An Afghan father who helped U.S. military forces died in ICE custody in North Texas.
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An Afghan father who previously served as a U.S. military ally died in ICE custody in North Texas less than a day after being arrested. The man had worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan before his death while in immigration detention.
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