Death of Parady La in ICE custody

Parady La

1 — medical (anoxic brain injury / cardiac arrest, multi-organ failure attributed to drug withdrawal)Killed

Date

2026-01-09

State

Pennsylvania

Location

Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, PA (died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital)

Agencies

ICE

Operation

Death in immigration detention / custody

Status

Family disputes the adequacy of care.

Verification

source confidence: high

Key sources

• Wikipedia
• Al Jazeera

Parady La (46, Cambodia) died on 2026-01-09 while in the custody of ICE, in Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, PA (died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital). Family said he was vomiting, begging for help, and denied water.

Official account

ICE-reported death.

What is documented

• Person: Parady La, age 46; Cambodia.
• Location: Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, PA (died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital).
• Agency: ICE.
• Cause: medical (anoxic brain injury / cardiac arrest, multi-organ failure attributed to drug withdrawal).
• Circumstance: Family said he was vomiting, begging for help, and denied water.

Scrutiny of the official account

Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

• Status / dispute: Family disputes the adequacy of care.

Unanswered questions

1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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See also

• Category:Deaths by immigration enforcement
• Category:Deaths in immigration detention

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