Criminal illegal alien from Pakistan passes away of suspected natural causes at Fort Worth hospital

DALLAS - A 48-year-old criminal illegal alien from Pakistan with prior criminal arrests for aggravated robbery and felony cocaine and marijuana possessions, passed away Dec. 6 at the Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, who had a history of chronic kidney, liver and respiratory health issues was transported to the hospital, Nov. 28, for low oxygen levels and tachycardia. A local hospital physician pronounced Sachwani deceased at 7:08 pm.

Sachwani was admitted into the United States Nov. 30, 1996, as a nonimmigrant visitor and failed to depart by May 30, 1997, as required under the terms of his visa. For nearly two decades he evaded immigration authorities until he was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol March 12, 2017, in Pembina, North Dakota, and was transferred into ICE custody.

A Justice Department immigration judge ordered ICE to release Sachwani Aug. 1, 2017, on an order of recognizance. Immediately after being released, he absconded from his immigration proceedings and was ordered removed from the U.S. in absentia July 1, 2019.

On June 27, ICE encountered Sachwani at the Euless City Jail following his arrest on local charges and lodged an immigration detainer with the Euless Police Department. He was transferred into ICE custody June 28 and was taken to the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.

ICE's in-custody deaths this past year average less than 1%--this is the lowest in ICE history. While greatly expanding detention capacity thanks to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE has maintained its high-quality care including medical, mental, and dental care for illegal aliens. This is the best healthcare many aliens have received in their entire lives.

ICE remains committed to ensuring that all those in its custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments. Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay. All illegal aliens in ICE custody receive medical, dental and mental health intake screening within 12 hours of arriving at each detention facility; a full health assessment within 14 days of entering ICE custody or arrival at a facility; access to medical appointments, and 24-hour emergency care. At no time during ICE detention is an alien denied emergent care.

ICE notified the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General, ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility and the Pakistani consulate about Sachwani's death, as required by agency policy.

ICE makes official notifications to Congress, nongovernmental organization stakeholders, and the media upon an official report of a detained illegal alien's death, and per agency policy, posts a news release with relevant details on the ICE public website within two business days. This information may be accessed in the ICE.gov Newsroom. Additionally, congressional requirements described in the DHS Appropriations Bill of 2018 require ICE to make public all reports regarding an in-custody death within 90 days. These reports may be accessed on the Detainee Death Reporting page.