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Bulgarian Chicago Business Owner Dies In ICE Custody, Sparking Calls For Immediate Investigation. Nenko Gantchev, 56, lived in Chicago for 30 years, died Monday at North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan. A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during the recent fall immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of US ICE at a Michigan private prison. "I want people to know what happened to him, a man who lived 30 years here, hardworking, paid taxes, and they treated him like an animal," said Gantchev's wife, a US citizen who asked the I-Team not to use her name as she fears retaliation from federal officials. "They are so rude to him... They treated him like he was a murderer." We are aware of at least 30 deaths at ICE detention centers this year, making 2025 the deadliest year for immigrants in ICE custody," Ramirez said in an online statement. Gantchev was one of hundreds of people that a federal judge in Chicago ordered released on bond last month, after his warrantless arrest was flagged as possibly violating the Castañon Nava consent decree in place. In court records, federal officials indicated Gantchev's release was not considered a high risk to public safety. But when the order was blocked by the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court, Gantchev's wife said her husband Nenko faced a difficult decision: Submit to voluntary removal from the country back to Bulgaria, or stay in custody at North Lake, hoping he would eventually be granted bond. I told him, 'You have to make the decision, but please don't leave me alone here,'" his wife said. "He's paid taxes this whole time, he's not a criminal. Why do they treat him like this?" GEO Group did not respond to the I-Team's series of questions surrounding Gantchev's death. A company spokesperson referred all questions to ICE. Gantchev married his wife in 2017, and she said he was in the process of applying for a green card through their marriage. Gantchev's wife said Nenko was arrested by ICE on Sept. 23 when he showed up for an interview to discuss his green card application at the USCIS Chicago office. That's when she said agents appeared out of nowhere, seemingly waiting for him to arrive. Nearly three months later, the day that his wife was notified of Gantchev's death - Dec. 16 - was the couple's eight-year wedding anniversary. When EMS personnel arrived at the North Lake facility, ICE said they "continued medical care, and a physician pronounced him deceased." This is just one of a jillion tragic stories that’s occurred since the Trump Administration. A horrendous story. #DemsUnited

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