Bangladeshi student Joytu Chowdhury deports himself from the US after he was detained by the ICE in ‘inhumane’ conditions for two months. Joytu Chowdhury, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi student in Illinois who was arrested by the ICE after his student visa was revoked, said he chose to self-deport from the US
Bangladeshi student Joytu Chowdhury deports himself from the US after he was detained by the ICE in ‘inhumane’ conditions for two months. Joytu Chowdhury, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi student in Illinois who was arrested by the ICE after his student visa was revoked, said he chose to self-deport from the US because of the inhumane conditions of the ICE detention centers. Initially, he said he was determined to fight the case against him and to get reunited with his wife, a US citizen, but then he said he reached a point where he felt completely broken and overwhelmed. Now he is back in Bangladesh though a fundraiser has been put up to bring him back to the US. “At first, I was determined to fight my case and hold on to the life I
