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Kai Yin Wong

Died after a prolonged period of immigration detention and hospital care.

Record ID
IB-030
Date of death
October 25, 2025
Outcome
Fatal
Location
South Texas ICE Processing Center · Texas
Facility / incident site
South Texas ICE Processing Center
Category
ICE custody death
Nationality
China

What happened

Medical reviewers reported withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy after complications following heart-valve surgery. HRW's table reports 559 days in custody.

Investigation & findings

ICE death reporting establishes the death. Medical, investigative, and legal conclusions are source-dependent; no misconduct finding is presumed.

Last reviewed: October 25, 2026

Sources & records

  1. Primary source
  2. Additional source
  3. Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention CentersKFF · 2026 · Research analysis
  4. Mortality in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DetentionJAMA · 2026 · Peer reviewed analysis