Son Dies After ICE Detains Legally Present Caregiver Father

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Maher's attorney, Ali Elhorr, told People magazine that the father had entered the US lawfully with a visa, but in 2006, his asylum application was denied and a deportation order was issued. That same year, after Wael was officially diagnosed, Maher became his primary caretaker and was therefore permitted to remain in the States ...

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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies. "At the end of last year, after his father's arrest, his family said he had been rushed to the hospital twice."

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... Mr Elhorr said: "He had check-ins with ICE every year. Never missed a single one. Was never late to one." ...

How does this correlate with Pres Trump's never-ending, and unsubstantiated, assertions that he is only deporting the most violent?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 08:01 PM | Reply

Just another body to throw on the pile of humans murdered and killed by an out of control paramilitary junta that is accountable to only to a sundowning befuddled decomposing geezer.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-29 07:47 AM | Reply

"How does this correlate with Pres Trump's never-ending, and unsubstantiated, assertions that he is only deporting the most violent?"

It doesn't.

And it doesn't matter: with the advent of trumpism, the right has learned that lying is an effective strategy, regardless how outrageous said lies may be.

#3 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-29 10:46 AM | Reply

He died because he was terminally ill and had all kinds of complications in the months leading up to his death. Partisan people will exaggerate ANYTHING if it helps their narrative. You can still feel emotions for the guy and not exaggerate to make political points. In fact, all that does is make YOU the bad person in this situation.

#4 | Posted by humtake at 2026-01-29 11:31 AM | Reply

"He died because he was terminally ill and had all kinds of complications in the months leading up to his death."

And then his caretaker was sent to the camps.
And without his caretaker he died.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-29 11:52 AM | Reply

Here legally.
No criminal acts.
On a permit.
At an immigration check in.

The point is the cruelty.

Partisan people will exaggerate ANYTHING if it helps their narrative.

Just like what you are doing now you heartless fuck.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-29 01:22 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by humtake

You are one heartless cu n t, dirt rotten cultist!

#7 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-01-29 01:26 PM | Reply

#6 | #7 And he/she probably considers those his "good" qualities. smh

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-29 01:37 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by humtake

Are you old enough to remember Terri Schiavo? Go google her and the freakout your party engaged in to "save the life" of someone with a far worse quality of life than this man.

This man died because trump's stormtroopers kidnapped his caretaker.

#9 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-01-29 02:12 PM | Reply

Partisan people will exaggerate ANYTHING if it helps their narrative.

#4 | Posted by humtake

THEYRE EATING THE DOGS!!!

#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-01-29 02:12 PM | Reply

He died because he was terminally ill and had all kinds of complications in the months leading up to his death. Partisan people will exaggerate ANYTHING if it helps their narrative. You can still feel emotions for the guy and not exaggerate to make political points. In fact, all that does is make YOU the bad person in this situation.
#4 | Posted by humtake at 2026-01-29 11:31 AM

Unmistakable "compassion" from the "Pro-life" party./s

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-29 02:20 PM | Reply