Immigration advocates are demanding the closure of Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Central Pennsylvania following the death of a detainee at the facility.

Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old man from China, died early Tuesday morning, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Though the cause of death is still being investigated, MVPC staff found Ge hanging by his neck in the shower room of his detention pod. He had been in custody for five days at the center, the largest in the Northeast, and was awaiting a hearing. Ge arrived at the center through an ICE detainer request after being arrested for alleged criminal use of a communication facility, unlawful use of a computer and access device fraud. MORE: Police arrest suspect accused of sexually assaulting at least 6 women

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