Leukemia in Custody: A Tragic Loss | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

A 28-year-old U.S. citizen, raised in America since age three, died from fast-moving leukemia while in immigration custody — despite reporting severe symptoms like coughing blood and migraines. His family says he was ignored until it was too late, even as he posted online feeling like a number with no access to proper care. Arrested for DUI in June, he was transferred to immigration custody days later, where his condition spiraled. After being hospitalized and moved to ICU, he was diagnosed with acute leukemia — and died just weeks after being released to be with loved ones. A crowdfunding…