What happened?
Jimmy Aldaoud, a Catholic who was deported to Iraq despite never having lived there and speaking no Arabic, has been found dead in Baghdad. Aldaoud was born in Greece but had moved to the US aged 6 months. He was officially a citizen of his parents’ country, Iraq.
Aldaoud, who had mental health problems and was diabetic, had reportedly been living on the streets.
US immigration authorities said Aldaoud had been convicted of several crimes.
What reporters said
Associated Press reported that in June, Aldaoud had said in a video message: “I’ve been sleeping in the streets. I’m diabetic. I take insulin shots. I've been throwing up, throwing up ... trying to find something to eat. I got nothing over here.”
