Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Mergensana Amar
Mergensana Amar, 40, died on November 18, 2018, while held in immigration detention at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE reported the cause of death as anoxic encephalopathy due to hanging, a brain injury from lack of oxygen.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. ICE says the death was caused by anoxic encephalopathy due to hanging, but the accounts do not state the manner beyond that cause.
Reported by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.