48-year-old Paramjit Singh, who was detained by the ICE at Chicago O'Hare International Airport as he was returning from India, is still in ICE custody and his second brain tumor surgery got delayed due to the detention. As his case is set to be heard on October 14, his family told the BBC that the authorities are now citing an offence dating back to 2008, which does not exist. "Paramjit Singh is not getting the medical help he needs. He is only getting medical check-ups," his lawyer, Louis Angeles, said. When he was detained at the Chicago airport, the law enforcement cited a 1999 case in which Singh used a public pay phone without paying. But he served 10 days in prison for the offence and paid a $4137.50 fine. Immigration authorities said he faced a one-and-a-half-year sentence, but
Green card holder Paramjit Singh still in ICE custody, family says second brain tumor surgery delayed due to detention

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