The recent death of a Costa Rican man who was jailed by US immigration authorities in February before being deported in a vegetative state in September has prompted his family and supporters to speak out with allegations of negligence and inhumane treatment.

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    9 hours ago

    Stricken with encephalopathy, the muscle ailment rhabdomyolysis and the inability to eat on his own

    That is absolutely not any normal ailment. While it’s possible it was due to an infection, it makes me very suspicious about how he got infected in the first place, and with what. But more likely is physical trauma, such as beatings or other abuse.