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| Widow sues after immigration center death |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 02/09/2009 |
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RHODE ISLAND - A Chinese immigrant being held at a Rhode Island detention center was denied medical care, abused and accused of faking his illness in the weeks before he died of cancer, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the man’s widow. Hiu Lui "Jason" Ng, a 34-year-old computer engineer accused of overstaying his visa, died of late-stage liver cancer in August, weeks after being taken to the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. His cancer went undiagnosed until days before his death. Ng’s death prompted state and federal investigations into his detention and treatment. Federal officials determined Ng did not receive proper medical care and pulled its immigration detainees and terminated its contract with Wyatt in December. The lawsuit, filed by the Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Ng’s widow, Lin Li Qu, accuses Wyatt prison guards of "malicious and sadistic behavior," saying Ng was dragged by his arms at one point and denied use of a doctor-authorized wheelchair. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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