Democratic Party Congresswoman Jayapal revealed that a Chinese woman who was detained by border patrol for overstaying her visa committed suicide and died. As President Donald Trump continues to tighten his anti-immigrant policies in the US, it was announced that a Chinese woman was arrested by the Border Patrol for staying in the country after her visa expired, subsequently taking her own life. The death of the 52-year-old Chinese woman was disclosed to the public by Democratic Party Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. According to The Guardian newspaper, Jayapal made a statement on the matter, mentioning that the Chinese citizen was initially arrested in the state of California due to the expiration of her B1/B2 type visa. She was then sent to the Yuma Border Patrol center in Arizona, where she passed away on March 29. “NECESSARY PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED” The woman’s death was first reported to the public by The Tucson Sentinel news site. Border patrol officials made a brief statement after Sentinel’s inquiries about the matter. The Yuma border patrol area posted on social media that a 38-year-old man and a woman, both Chinese citizens, were arrested after a vehicle was stopped in California on March 26. According to the announcement, authorities later found over $220,000 wrapped in aluminum foil inside two bags. Officials alleged that this money was obtained through “illegal activities.” In her statement, Congresswoman Jayapal said that initial findings indicated that the border patrol agents did not check on the well-being of the woman before her death. Jayapal stated, “Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are responsible for the well-being of the person they arrest. Period. This person was arrested and died by suicide. Initial reports indicate that CBP did not follow certain CBP procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of those detained.” “NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION FOR 2 HOURS” According to Jayapal, a member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, security camera footage showed the deceased woman creating a loop and putting it around her neck, indicating suicide. However, no medical intervention was provided to the woman for about 2 hours. Jayapal emphasized the need for CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility to provide answers as to why necessary checks were not conducted and why the incident was incorrectly documented during the investigation into the death. A spokesperson from the border patrol, speaking to The Tuscon Sentinel newspaper, stated that the woman was found unconscious in her cell at the Yuma border patrol center on March 29. It was mentioned that the staff provided first aid to the woman, who was then taken to the hospital where she passed away. The spokesperson said, “All deaths that occur in custody are tragic, taken seriously, and thoroughly investigated by the Customs and Border Protection agency.”