Body of man with diabetes deported to Iraq returned home to US for family burial
The body of a 41-year old man who was deported to Iraq and died was returned to the U.S. on Friday, according to his family and a local congressman.
Jimmy Aldaoud had lived nearly all of his life in the Detroit area, where he will be buried next week alongside his mother. He died on Aug. 6 from health problems in Baghdad, where he was sent in June, but where he knew no one, didn't speak the language, and didn't have access to proper care for his diabetes or schizophrenia.
His case has become a focal point in the debate over President Donald Trump's immigration policies, including targeting for deportation Iraqis who had years-old removal orders.
"Jimmy was a sweet person with a good heart. He loved our mom, and we are comforted knowing that he will be laid to rest next to her," his sisters said in a statement Thursday. "We hope Jimmy's story opens people's eyes and hearts to understanding that we should not be deporting people to their death overseas."
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