The family of an Ontario man who died from COVID-19 while in U.S. custody awaiting deportation to Canada is blaming the Canadian Embassy for not doing enough to bring him home. Her uncle, James Hill, died this week after contracting COVID-19 while at a detention facility run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "My cousin got an email from the Canadian Embassy saying that his travel had been postponed due to medical reasons, and that's all they would tell us at that time," Marostega said. "We blame the Canadian [Embassy] for that when they could have asked, 'Why is he not coming home earlier?' WATCH | Family speaks out after Canadian man dies of COVID-19 is ICE custody:James Hill died of COVID-19 while in the custody of U.S. immigration enforcement while awaiting deportation to Canada.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2020 20:26 UTC