OSINT Report: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir - ICE Detention Death¶

Date of Research: February 5, 2026
Published by: Mortui Vivos Docent Intelligence Project
Subject: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir - Death in ICE custody
Confidence: HIGH

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR: CORECIVIC

Facility operated by CoreCivic — a for-profit prison corporation. CoreCivic is the second-largest private prison company in the United States. See Infrastructure for full contractor profiles.

Executive Summary¶

On December 14, 2025, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, a 46-year-old Eritrean imam and green card holder from Ohio, died at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, at 3:21 AM after experiencing chest pain and medical distress. Just THREE DAYS before his death, on December 11, he filed an emergency federal lawsuit alleging "deteriorating conditions at the facility, inadequate access to medical care," and pleaded for judicial intervention. He died before the court could act. Despite being a lawful permanent resident since 2018, ICE detained him for 215 days (over 7 months) after he completed a 21-month federal prison sentence for wire fraud. He is the third person to die at Moshannon Valley in 2025, and the fifth death in December 2025. His death - three days after filing an emergency legal plea - represents the deadly consequences of ICE ignoring detainee medical complaints until it's too late.

VICTIM PROFILE¶

Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir
- Age: 46 years old
- Country: Eritrea (citizen), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Immigration Status: Lawful Permanent Resident (since April 30, 2018)
- Residence: Ohio
- Occupation: Imam (religious leader)
- Criminal History: Wire fraud conviction (21-month federal prison sentence)
- ICE Custody Start: July 2024 (issued detainer while in federal prison)
- Transferred to Moshannon Valley: After prison release
- Time in ICE Custody: 215 days (approximately 7 months)
- Facility: Moshannon Valley Processing Center, Philipsburg, PA (Centre County)
- Died: December 14, 2025, approximately 3:21 AM
- Legal Action: Filed federal habeas corpus and emergency TRO December 11, 2025

THE INCIDENT - December 14, 2025¶

Location: Moshannon Valley Processing Center, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Facility Type: Private detention center (CoreCivic contractor)

Timeline¶

Born: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citizenship: Eritrea

April 30, 2018:
- Adjusted status to Lawful Permanent Resident
- Green card holder
- Legal right to reside in United States

Date Unknown:
- Convicted of wire fraud
- Sentenced to 21 months in low-security federal prison
- Served sentence

July 2024 (during federal prison sentence):
- ICE issued immigration detainer
- Marked for transfer to ICE custody upon release
- No opportunity to return to community

Upon Release from Federal Prison (2024):
- Transferred directly to ICE custody
- No freedom despite completing criminal sentence
- Sent to Moshannon Valley Processing Center, Philipsburg, PA

July 2024 - December 2025 (215 days):
- Detained at Moshannon Valley
- Waiting for immigration review hearing
- Conditions deteriorating
- Medical care inadequate

December 11, 2025 (3 days before death):
- Filed federal habeas corpus petition
- Filed emergency motion for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
- Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Allegations:
- Deteriorating conditions at facility
- Inadequate access to medical care
- Pleaded for judicial intervention

December 14, 2025, approximately 3:21 AM:
- Complained of chest pain
- Facility medical staff responded
- Transported to medical department
- Staff began CPR
- Contacted local Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- EMS arrived and continued life-saving efforts
- Pronounced deceased at approximately 3:21 AM

CAUSE OF DEATH¶

Immediate Cause:
- Medical distress
- Chest pain (cardiac event suspected)
- Cause under investigation

Official Status:
- Cause of death pending investigation
- No autopsy results released

Context:
- 46-year-old male
- Chest pain indicates possible:
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiac arrest

Critical Fact: He complained of inadequate medical care THREE DAYS before dying of medical distress.

THE EMERGENCY LAWSUIT - DIED BEFORE COURT COULD ACT¶

Federal Habeas Corpus Petition (Dec 11, 2025)¶

Filed: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Petitioner: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir
Type: Habeas corpus + Emergency TRO

Allegations in Lawsuit¶

"Deteriorating conditions at the facility":
- What conditions were deteriorating?
- Physical environment?
- Safety concerns?
- Sanitation?

"Inadequate access to medical care":
- What medical needs were not being met?
- Had he requested medical attention?
- Were requests denied or delayed?
- Was chest pain/cardiac issue already developing?

"Pleaded for judicial intervention":
- Emergency TRO = urgent threat to health/safety
- Asking court to intervene immediately
- Indicates desperate situation

Timeline of Legal Action¶

December 11: Filed emergency lawsuit
December 12: (No action - court delay)
December 13: (No action - court delay)
December 14, 3:21 AM: Dead

He died before the court could rule on his emergency motion.

Implications¶

Lawsuit as Evidence:
- Contemporaneous complaint of inadequate medical care
- Documented three days before death
- Establishes ICE was on notice of medical problems
- Establishes Abdulkadir feared for his health
- Proves death was foreseeable and preventable

Court Delay:
- Emergency TRO should be heard within hours/days
- Three-day delay was too long
- He died before relief could be granted

ICE Liability:
- Lawsuit put ICE on notice of medical issues
- ICE did nothing to address complaints
- Death occurred despite explicit warning

MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER - PATTERN OF DEATHS¶

Third Death at Moshannon Valley in 2025¶

Death #1 (2025): Details TBD
Death #2 (2025): Details TBD
Death #3: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (December 14, 2025)

Pattern:
- Three deaths at single facility in one year
- Moshannon Valley has systemic problems
- Fouad's lawsuit alleged "deteriorating conditions"
- Inadequate medical care appears to be pattern

Facility Background¶

Location: Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Operator: CoreCivic (private prison contractor)
Type: ICE detention facility
Concerns: Multiple deaths, medical care complaints

Congressional Response:
- U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez statement on death
- Calls for investigation
- Questions about facility conditions

GREEN CARD HOLDER DETAINED FOR 215 DAYS¶

Lawful Permanent Resident Status¶

Significance:
- LPR since April 30, 2018 (over 7 years)
- Legal right to live in United States
- Not undocumented immigrant
- Green card holder

Criminal Conviction as Basis for Detention¶

Wire Fraud Conviction:
- Sentenced to 21 months federal prison
- Completed sentence (punishment served)
- Should have been released to community
- Instead: ICE detainer issued while still in prison

Double Punishment:
1. Served 21 months in federal prison (criminal punishment)
2. Detained 215 days by ICE (civil detention - supposed to be non-punitive)
3. Total: ~28 months incarcerated for wire fraud conviction

Question: Why 7 months in ICE detention for green card holder who served his sentence?

Imam Status¶

Religious Leader:
- Served as imam in Ohio community
- Religious leadership role
- Community ties
- Minimal flight risk

Detention Decision:
- Despite community ties (imam)
- Despite legal status (LPR)
- Despite completing sentence
- Detained until death

DECEMBER 2025 CONTEXT - FOUR DEATHS IN FOUR DAYS¶

Seven Deaths in December 2025¶

Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir was the FIFTH death in December 2025, and the SECOND of four deaths within a four-day span.

December Deaths:
1. Dec 3: Francisco Gaspar-Andrés (48, Guatemala)
2. Dec 5: Pete Sumalo Montejo (72, Philippines)
3. Dec 6: Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani (48, Pakistan)
4. Dec 12: Jean Wilson Brutus (41, Haiti)
5. Dec 14: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (46, Eritrea) ← THIS CASE
6. Dec 15: Nenko Stanev Gantchev (56, Bulgaria)
7. Dec 15: Delvin Francisco Rodriguez (39, Nicaragua)

Four Deaths in Four Days (Dec 12-15)¶

December 12: Jean Wilson Brutus (24 hours in custody)
December 14: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir (215 days in custody, filed lawsuit 3 days prior)
December 15: Nenko Stanev Gantchev (untreated diabetes)
December 15: Delvin Francisco Rodriguez (found unresponsive)

2025 Context¶

Total 2025 Deaths: 31-32 (highest since 2004)
Detention Population: 68,440 (December 2025)

CRITICAL QUESTIONS¶

About Medical Care¶

What medical care did he request?
What complaints did he make before filing lawsuit?
Were complaints documented?
How were they addressed (or ignored)?
Chest Pain History:
Did he complain of chest pain before Dec 14?
Were there warning signs of cardiac event?
Was he seen by doctor?
Were cardiac tests performed (EKG, etc.)?
Emergency Response:
How long between chest pain and medical response?
Was response adequate?
Could earlier intervention have saved him?

About the Lawsuit¶

What did lawsuit specifically allege?
Full text of habeas petition?
Specific medical care inadequacies?
Other detainee witnesses to conditions?
Why didn't court act in time?
Was emergency hearing scheduled?
Did ICE respond to lawsuit?
Why three-day delay on emergency TRO?
ICE Response to Lawsuit:
Did ICE know about lawsuit before he died?
Did ICE take any action in response?
Was medical care provided after lawsuit filed?

About Detention Decision¶

Why 215 days for wire fraud LPR?
What was immigration judge's reasoning?
Was he eligible for bond?
Was bond denied? On what grounds?
Why not release pending proceedings?

About Accountability¶

Investigation:
Will lawsuit be reviewed as evidence?
Will DOJ investigate?
Will family pursue wrongful death?
Will Moshannon Valley be shut down?

GAPS IN INFORMATION¶

Critical Unknowns:
- Full text of habeas corpus petition
- Specific medical care inadequacies alleged
- Medical records from 215 days in custody
- Prior cardiac history
- Whether chest pain was reported before Dec 14
- Response time of facility medical staff
- Whether EKG or other cardiac assessment was performed
- Autopsy results
- Cause of death determination
- Family notification timeline
- Whether family was able to see body
- Details of two prior Moshannon Valley deaths in 2025
- Immigration judge's reasoning for continued detention
- Whether bond was requested and denied

ASSESSMENT¶

Confidence: HIGH

✅ Confirmed:
- Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 46, Eritrean imam from Ohio
- Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Eritrean citizen
- Lawful Permanent Resident since April 30, 2018
- Convicted of wire fraud (21-month federal sentence)
- ICE detained him July 2024 upon prison release
- Held at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, PA
- 215 days in ICE custody (approximately 7 months)
- December 11, 2025: Filed emergency federal lawsuit
- Alleged deteriorating conditions and inadequate medical care
- December 14, 2025, 3:21 AM: Died of medical distress
- Complained of chest pain
- CPR performed, EMS called
- Pronounced deceased approximately 3:21 AM
- Third death at Moshannon Valley in 2025
- Fifth death in December 2025
- Died before court could rule on emergency lawsuit

🔴 Critical Issues:

Died 3 Days After Filing Emergency Lawsuit: Contemporaneous evidence of inadequate medical care and deteriorating conditions
Court Couldn't Act in Time: Emergency TRO delayed; he died before judicial intervention
ICE on Notice: Lawsuit explicitly warned of medical care problems; ICE did nothing
LPR Detained 215 Days: Green card holder with community ties (imam) detained 7 months after serving sentence
Third Moshannon Valley Death: Pattern of deaths at this facility in 2025
December Four-Day Death Cluster: Part of unprecedented four deaths in four days
Preventable Death: Chest pain/cardiac event with earlier medical intervention could have been prevented

Assessment: Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir's death is one of the most damning in December 2025. Three days before his death, he filed an emergency federal lawsuit alleging inadequate medical care and deteriorating conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center. He literally told a federal court that he needed judicial intervention to protect his health. The court didn't act fast enough. He died of medical distress - chest pain suggesting cardiac event - at 3:21 AM on December 14. His lawsuit serves as contemporaneous evidence that: (1) he knew his health was at risk, (2) he believed facility medical care was inadequate, (3) he tried to save his own life through legal action, and (4) ICE ignored his pleas. This is the third death at Moshannon Valley in 2025, indicating systemic problems at the facility. He was a 46-year-old lawful permanent resident, an imam with community ties, who had already served 21 months for his crime. Detaining him for another 7 months until he died represents a failure of medical care, a failure of judicial speed, and a failure of basic humanity.

Recommendation: Immediate investigation using his lawsuit as evidence, full release of medical records, independent review of his death, closure of Moshannon Valley pending investigation, review of all emergency TRO procedures to prevent court delays, and accountability for ICE officials who ignored his documented pleas for medical help.

SOURCES¶

Research completed: February 5, 2026
Status: Part of December 2025 deaths documentation (7 total)
Pattern: Emergency lawsuit filed 3 days before death - died before court could act

Published by Mortui Vivos Docent Intelligence Project
Methodology: Bellingcat-standard OSINT — public sources only