Aug. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry

A Chinese immigrant from Flushing, who was detained by ICE agents in Central Pennsylvania, was found hanging in the shower room of his detention cell on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Chaofeng Ge, 32, was pronounced dead by the Clearfield County coroner, and the cause of his death is under investigation.

Ge was detained at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center (MVPC) in Phillipsburg, PA, in ICE custody for five days and was awaiting a hearing before the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. MVPC staff discovered Ge hanging by the neck and unresponsive, and immediately lowered him to the ground, began CPR, and contacted Phillipsburg Emergency Medical Services, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the coroner’s office, according to ICE

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