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Ng's lawyers allege he was denied medical care and access to legal aid while he was detained at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility during the last month of his life. Standing outside the Wyatt facility, Shanna Kurland of the Olneyville Neighborhood Association faulted immigration authorities for Ng's death. She cited numerous deaths of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody that have been documented in the media. "It stops in Rhode Island," Kurland said. "This is our state, and ICE not going to torture people." Other groups represented the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project; Direction Action for Rights and Equality, the Immigrants and Action Committee, Fuerza Laboral (Power of Workers). They also called on Rhode Island's congressional leaders to support the demand for a federal investigation "and to work for passage of legislation that would guarantee mandatory standards of care for detainees." -- Journal staff writer Karen Lee Ziner 
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I'm always amused when illegal immigrants protest issues in this country by holding up signs in FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
Way to get your point across!
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I agree with the 1:45 post. It remindes me of when the immagrants gathered together in washington demanding equal rights while holding up mexican flags.
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Chris:
Good point, but the fact remains that Mr. Ng died in this prison. That's not the way it is supposed to be in any language. Are they short staffed, corrupt, or lack the language skills to dial 911 for medical assistance? Sounds like faulty policy by whoever is currently running WDC.
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I read the other article. If what is said is accurate,this poor man suffered terribly! Advanced bone cancer? A fractured spine? Come on! This guy needed end of life care!
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Chris, I think the Wyatt Facility and yourself get the point, regardless of what language it is in. If you need help on understanding the point of this protest, let me know, I always like to help out the intellectually challenged.
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Dan,
If what the NYTs reported was correct, this person died at RI hospital, not the Wyatt Detention facility. The sad part of this story is that in 6-months from now when the chronology of his diagnosis and treatment is documented, the ProJo will bury that story just like the person who died in ICE custody of acute cocaine intoxication. It's back page news...
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News papers will always twist the story around, this person had only 1 month in their custody, as far as im concerned i dont think you can get cancer and die in a month, just like the news paper said he die at the hospital. That facility has been there for 14 years getting 100 percent A.C.A standards. In my opinion they gave him the treatment he needed because he died at the hospital. This is a sad thing and it can happend in any law enforcement facility.
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