Cuban asylum seeker apparently commits suicide while in ICE custody
A Cuban migrant died of an apparent suicide at a Louisiana detention center after spending months in detention while his immigration case played out in court, authorities said yesterday. Roylan Hernandez-Diaz, 43, died Tuesday at the Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, Louisiana, ICE said in a statement. Hernandez-Diaz was found unresponsive in his cell and efforts by staff and emergency personnel to revive him were unsuccessful; he was pronounced dead at 2:21 p.m. Tuesday and the preliminary cause of death appeared to be suicide, the agency said. The Cuban immigrant was … [Read More...]
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Cuban asylum seeker apparently commits suicide while in ICE custody
A Cuban migrant died of an apparent suicide at a Louisiana detention center after spending months in … [Read More...]
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Comentarios from Maria: Es hora de proteger a los perros, vote ‘Sí’ en la Enmienda 13
Se dice que el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre. Si es verdad, entonces la pregunta es, por qué existen industrias tan insensibles e inhumanas, que someten a nuestros mejores amigos a semejante crueldad como lo son las carreras de galgos. Estas carreras no son más que una horrible e indecente … [Read More...]
