Daughter of Pastor Jailed by ICE Says Father Suffered “Stroke-Like Symptoms”

In North Carolina, the daughter of a pastor jailed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement says her father suffered “stroke-like symptoms” that left him partially paralyzed just weeks after his arrest. Gabri Johnson says she has only been briefly able to speak with her 55-year-old father, Gabriel Johnson, since he was taken to a Texas hospital on July 30. In a now-viral video, she said she’s worried her father’s condition continues to worsen due to medical neglect. Gabri Johnson: “This is not love. This is not care. This is not America. It’s torture. And they’re trying to not only take people out of their homes and break up families; they’re trying to kill them on the way there. Please, if anybody is within the state of Texas or works in immigration law and reform, I will do anything. Just please help bring my father back home to Cary, North Carolina.” www.democracynow.org