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For over two months, Paramjit Singh, 48, a American permanent residency possessor battling a brain tumor and a cardiac issue, has been held in a detention facility by American immigration authorities.

Mr Singh, an Indian citizen, has resided in the US on a green card since 1994. He resides in the state of Indiana with his family, who own a series of gas stations. His spouse and two children are US citizens.

However Mr Singh now confronts the threat of deportation.

On 30 July, he was apprehended by border agents at O'Hare Airport in Chicago while returning from a visit to India and has from then been in their detention.

US ICE officials have cited two old cases as causes for his detention, but Mr Singh's relatives and attorney claim there are not any current charges against him.

They accuse immigration authorities of using old cases to delay his release and allege he lacks adequate medical care despite a brain tumour and cardiac problem.

"Paramjit Singh is not receiving the healthcare assistance he requires. He is only getting health assessments," his attorney, Louis Angeles, commented.

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Mr Singh has regularly traveled to India without immigration issues, his relative Kiran Virk explained. This time, his relatives remained for seven hours at Chicago airport for his return.

Ms Virk says immigration officials informed them Mr Singh was detained over a year 1999 case. He was detained at the airport for several days despite pleas from relatives, before being moved to a Clay County detention centre in Indiana.

The legal issue involves Mr Singh utilizing a public phone without making payment. Legal documents indicate he completed ten days in prison and settled a $4,137.50 fine. The legal ruling has prevented his US citizenship.

Ms Virk asserts immigration authorities said at a court hearing that Mr Singh still confronted a one-and-a-half-year prison term, with just 10 days counted.

Border officials also claim that Mr Singh was convicted of a document fraud in Illinois in the year 2008, but his family argues that there are no such charges against him.

Ms Virk stated that the authorities cited the fraud allegation to stay Mr Singh's release on a ten thousand dollar bond granted by an judicial officer.

She said a investigator hired by the family found zero criminal records for a individual named Paramjit Singh in the state, implying officials may have confused him for someone else.

Judicial Challenges and Health Worries

Mr Singh's attorney told that he plans to challenge the detention, labeling it "unethical".

"We are additionally pursuing judicial measures to block him from being removed from the United States," Mr Angeles stated.

In the meantime, Mr Singh's relatives is more concerned about his well-being, as his next brain operation has been postponed due to custody, Ms Virk explains.

She states the family finds it hard to reach Mr Singh at the detention centre, where few phones and his ailing condition make communication challenging.

Mr Singh's legal matter is scheduled to be reviewed on October 14.

Wider Immigration Background

His apprehension occurs during a wider crackdown by US President Donald Trump's government on border control, and especially illegal immigrants in the US.

Trump has stated he aims to remove the "worst of the worst", but critics say immigrants without legal history who adhere to due process have also been targeted.

During September, Harjit Kaur, a seventy-three-year-old grandmother who lived more than three decades living in the US was deported to India, sparking anger among the Punjabi population.