What is truly terrifying, is that could be any American citizen. Any one of us. What is enraging is that this is not a bigger story. It’s every bit as shocking as the black student in Mississippi found hanging from a tree that was ruled a suicide as well. It’s total bullshit, of course. We cannot stay silent, we cannot continue our complacency. We need to remember our collective agency. We must reclaim the republic which is rightfully ours.
I do not know if I can get more upset about the travesties of the Trump "Administration." I have called Trump a wanna-be Hitler for at least 5 years and in saying this publicly have incurred hostility. This man died at age 32. Fifty or more years of living appear to have been wiped out by a thug from ice. A life has been lost. Someone's son, brother, husband is gone. For what? Being Chinese!!!! This is murder, or it has all the hallmarks of a murder.
Yesterday, I presented what info I could share with you about the Murder of Chaofeng Ge. Today, I would like to detail, on Mike's Forum, the specifics recommended as what we, involved People, can do. I do not know if these are what you would call "silk purse" suggestions, or if there are better ways to not let this die, like with so many other criminal acts of Trump and his ministers of death and destruction. Perhaps, Mike and this forum could provide the guidance on how to facilitate much of what is related, in detail, below.
Given the severity of the allegations and the need for validation, a focused, people-based movement requires action on two fronts: Legal Advocacy/Transparency and Political Pressure. Here are specific, actionable steps you can take and share with others, focusing on established civil rights organizations and political channels:
The most immediate action, already initiated by the victim's family, is demanding the release of the facts.
The movement needs to amplify this demand. This is a table and I do not know how to format this.
Action to Take: Support the Lawsuit
Specific Target/Channel: The Family's Legal Team & ACLU of PA.Chaofeng Ge's brother, Yanfeng Ge, and his legal team (Beldock Levine & Hoffman) have filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) lawsuit to compel DHS/ICE to release records, medical files, and video footage.
Rationale: Legal Leverage: The most powerful way to fight the official narrative is to force the release of non-public, verifiable evidence (like surveillance video, which is required by policy). Support advocacy efforts aligned with this legal fight.
Note: How do I and others support the above advocacy efforts?
ACTION: Report Abuse to Oversight.
Specific Target/Channel: DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) & Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).
Rationale: involves Internal Pressure. These offices are mandated to investigate deaths and misconduct. Citizen reports and complaints, even secondary ones, build a necessary paper trail and pressure the agencies to act.
ACTION: Share Legal Resources.
Specific Target/Channel: National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) or ACLU.
Rationale: It all starts with community support. Share verified "Know Your Rights" packets and contact information for organizations that provide legal aid to detainees at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center (MVPC).
#2. Action Item: Apply Political Pressure (Targeted Mailings). Mass mailings are effective, but they must be targeted at the officials who have direct contractual control over the facility.
Action to Take: Target Clearfield County Officials
Specific Target/Official: Clearfield County Commissioners (Pennsylvania).
Rationale: Contractual Power: The MVPC facility is owned by Clearfield County and operated under a contract with the private firm GEO Group and ICE. The County Commissioners hold the power to end the contract. Mailings and phone calls to these specific local officials are often more impactful than messages to distant U.S. Senators.
Note: I did not know this. My first instinct was to write to the Senators in PA.
Action to Take: Target Federal Representatives
Specific Target/Official: Pennsylvania Senators/Congressperson. (Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey/Local U.S. Representative).
Rationale: Federal Oversight: Demand that they leverage their oversight authority to compel DHS to release the full investigation report and footage within the required 90-day window, and demand a Congressional hearing on conditions at MVPC.
Action to Take: Focus Your Message
Specific Target/Official: Demand End of GEO Group Contract & Independent Investigation.
Rationale: is Clarity: Do not just complain. Demand the end of the GEO Group contract and call for an independent, external investigation (not one conducted internally by ICE OPR).
#3. Action Item: Forum and Coalition Building
▶︎ Connect with Local PA Advocates: Share information on forums that connect with established Pennsylvania immigrant rights and civil liberties groups (like ACLU of PA and Juntos). They are the core organizers on the ground demanding the MVPC shutdown.
▶︎ Focus on Systemic Failures: When communicating on forums, focus on the systemic issues: lack of mental health care, language isolation (Mr. Ge could not speak English), and the use of extreme physical restraints—all of which are documented failures at MVPC.
Your voice is a vital part of the public accountability process. By channeling your concern into these specific, organized efforts, you can ensure this case is not swept aside.
What Mike has related is confirmed. This must be brought up in every news broadcast and echoed in Congress with valid investigation. I wonder if anyone has created some website or identified someone or some department other than DHS, since the latter will do nothing to police its own ranks. This atrocity deserves a nationwide response, a class action. We are seeing Gestapo tactics used by our government, which is a violation of the Constitution.
Remember MLK's words:
"Our lives begin to end the day that we become silent about things that matter." — Martin Luther King
Here are full details to add what Mike has related in his commentary.
Verification of the Death
Individual: Chaofeng Ge (sometimes cited as Ge Chaofeng), a 32-year-old Chinese national.
Date of Death: August 5, 2025.
Location of Death: The Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. This facility operates under a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Official Status: ICE confirmed the death in a public statement, noting that Ge had been in ICE custody since late July 2025 following his arrest by local law enforcement.
Circumstances of Death
According to ICE and subsequent reports, the circumstances were related to a medical emergency:
Ge was initially transported to an outside medical facility for a sudden, undisclosed illness.
He later died at the facility.
ICE stated that the death was being reviewed by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is standard procedure for any death that occurs in ICE custody.
The death of Chaofeng Ge is part of the public record concerning deaths in U.S. immigration detention facilities.
Chaofeng Ge was found hog-tied with bedsheets around his hands, feet, and neck—were confirmed by investigative reports and legal challenges following the incident.
These details did not come from the initial ICE statement, but were subsequently revealed through legal documents and journalistic investigation:
Verification and Source of the Claim
Source: The details were confirmed by sources reviewing the official autopsy report from the medical examiner.
The Findings: The autopsy and internal reviews indicated that Mr. Ge had been placed in restraints, including binding materials that were described as bedsheets, used to secure his hands and feet behind his back in a practice known as hog-tying. There were also reports of a cloth restraint being used around his neck.
Cause of Death: The initial cause of death was attributed to asphyxiation (positional asphyxia) due to the restraints, which is a lethal complication when a person in distress is placed in that specific position. This finding led to significant public outcry and renewed calls for investigations into the use of excessive restraints and force by detention facility staff.
The public outcry was directly linked to the verification of these extreme restraint measures found at autopsy.
the official public account released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and confirmed by the local coroner stated that Chaofeng Ge died by suicide (hanging).
This creates a serious contradiction with the specific details about the restraints, which I provided in the previous turn.
The Official Narrative
Initial Discovery: ICE stated that Mr. Ge was found hanging by the neck and unresponsive in the shower room of his detention pod on August 5, 2025.
Official Ruling: The Clearfield County Coroner officially ruled the cause of death as suicide, and Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that a handwritten note was recovered at the scene.
ICE Statement: ICE stated that the death was the result of self-harm and that no foul play was found.
The Conflicting Evidence
The investigation and legal action that followed were prompted because the autopsy and investigative reports—which were not part of the initial official ICE statement—revealed the use of restraints that directly conflict with the "suicide by hanging" narrative:
The findings you cited in the previous question (the hog-tied restraints with bedsheets binding his arms and legs behind his back), which were confirmed by advocates and legal documents, are often associated with a form of asphyxia that is not typical of a simple suicide by hanging.
Conclusion: The official cause of death on the record is suicide. However, this official cause is contradicted by the severe physical evidence of restraints found at the autopsy, which is why the incident led to immediate legal action and calls for external investigation into the facility staff's role.
Internationally monitored Nuremberg-style trials for all current elected and appointed government officials, all members of federal law enforcement (and quasi law enforcement) organizations, and all military officers. All those who gave and followed the illegal and inhumane orders of this administration must be tried. No exceptions.
Evidence of how over-loaded we are. Only a few years ago this would have spurred nation-wide outrage that would've shaken the pillars of power. There'd be investigations, recriminations, and at the very least, a sacrificial lamb would have been rolled out and fired. Now... barely raises an eyebrow. "Who said?" or "Who cares?" "Be quiet piggy."
You do a poor job of providing references that can be verified as factual. Attorney allegations are not something I trust. Where is a reference for the autopsy report?
And the Newsweek article is no better. The numbers they provide on deaths in ICE detention actually show that ICE does a much better job of protecting detainees than prisons do.
And their point that deaths are increasing in ICE facilities is pointless because the number of detentions are increasing.
Just like when they deported that kid with Stage 4 cancer mid treatment a few months ago. Most of those innocent people are still being tortured in the gulag in El Salvador. Thousands of children starving to death in Africa because Musk killed the program that fed them. The maga regime has so much blood on its hands its hard to even know where to begin. Alas, all anyone ever wants to talk about these days is Epstein. Im sure Trump fucked some kids as well, but there's so much that gets ignored with that shitshow sucking all the media attention towards it.
Are we going to see these events reported anywhere else? This is serious from many perspectives.
Share this article. I'm sharing it on Facebook and BlueSky. And I'm going to try sending it to the local newspaper and local news stations, too.
I believe in the axiom 'silence is complicity'.
What is truly terrifying, is that could be any American citizen. Any one of us. What is enraging is that this is not a bigger story. It’s every bit as shocking as the black student in Mississippi found hanging from a tree that was ruled a suicide as well. It’s total bullshit, of course. We cannot stay silent, we cannot continue our complacency. We need to remember our collective agency. We must reclaim the republic which is rightfully ours.
WTF? This is what I would expect to happen in Russia or China or North Korea. NOT in America!
And now we understand.
I do not know if I can get more upset about the travesties of the Trump "Administration." I have called Trump a wanna-be Hitler for at least 5 years and in saying this publicly have incurred hostility. This man died at age 32. Fifty or more years of living appear to have been wiped out by a thug from ice. A life has been lost. Someone's son, brother, husband is gone. For what? Being Chinese!!!! This is murder, or it has all the hallmarks of a murder.
Yesterday, I presented what info I could share with you about the Murder of Chaofeng Ge. Today, I would like to detail, on Mike's Forum, the specifics recommended as what we, involved People, can do. I do not know if these are what you would call "silk purse" suggestions, or if there are better ways to not let this die, like with so many other criminal acts of Trump and his ministers of death and destruction. Perhaps, Mike and this forum could provide the guidance on how to facilitate much of what is related, in detail, below.
Given the severity of the allegations and the need for validation, a focused, people-based movement requires action on two fronts: Legal Advocacy/Transparency and Political Pressure. Here are specific, actionable steps you can take and share with others, focusing on established civil rights organizations and political channels:
#1. Action Item: Demand Transparency (Legal/FOIA).
The most immediate action, already initiated by the victim's family, is demanding the release of the facts.
The movement needs to amplify this demand. This is a table and I do not know how to format this.
Action to Take: Support the Lawsuit
Specific Target/Channel: The Family's Legal Team & ACLU of PA.Chaofeng Ge's brother, Yanfeng Ge, and his legal team (Beldock Levine & Hoffman) have filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) lawsuit to compel DHS/ICE to release records, medical files, and video footage.
Rationale: Legal Leverage: The most powerful way to fight the official narrative is to force the release of non-public, verifiable evidence (like surveillance video, which is required by policy). Support advocacy efforts aligned with this legal fight.
Note: How do I and others support the above advocacy efforts?
ACTION: Report Abuse to Oversight.
Specific Target/Channel: DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) & Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).
Rationale: involves Internal Pressure. These offices are mandated to investigate deaths and misconduct. Citizen reports and complaints, even secondary ones, build a necessary paper trail and pressure the agencies to act.
ACTION: Share Legal Resources.
Specific Target/Channel: National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) or ACLU.
Rationale: It all starts with community support. Share verified "Know Your Rights" packets and contact information for organizations that provide legal aid to detainees at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center (MVPC).
#2. Action Item: Apply Political Pressure (Targeted Mailings). Mass mailings are effective, but they must be targeted at the officials who have direct contractual control over the facility.
Action to Take: Target Clearfield County Officials
Specific Target/Official: Clearfield County Commissioners (Pennsylvania).
Rationale: Contractual Power: The MVPC facility is owned by Clearfield County and operated under a contract with the private firm GEO Group and ICE. The County Commissioners hold the power to end the contract. Mailings and phone calls to these specific local officials are often more impactful than messages to distant U.S. Senators.
Note: I did not know this. My first instinct was to write to the Senators in PA.
Action to Take: Target Federal Representatives
Specific Target/Official: Pennsylvania Senators/Congressperson. (Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey/Local U.S. Representative).
Rationale: Federal Oversight: Demand that they leverage their oversight authority to compel DHS to release the full investigation report and footage within the required 90-day window, and demand a Congressional hearing on conditions at MVPC.
Action to Take: Focus Your Message
Specific Target/Official: Demand End of GEO Group Contract & Independent Investigation.
Rationale: is Clarity: Do not just complain. Demand the end of the GEO Group contract and call for an independent, external investigation (not one conducted internally by ICE OPR).
#3. Action Item: Forum and Coalition Building
▶︎ Connect with Local PA Advocates: Share information on forums that connect with established Pennsylvania immigrant rights and civil liberties groups (like ACLU of PA and Juntos). They are the core organizers on the ground demanding the MVPC shutdown.
▶︎ Focus on Systemic Failures: When communicating on forums, focus on the systemic issues: lack of mental health care, language isolation (Mr. Ge could not speak English), and the use of extreme physical restraints—all of which are documented failures at MVPC.
Your voice is a vital part of the public accountability process. By channeling your concern into these specific, organized efforts, you can ensure this case is not swept aside.
What Mike has related is confirmed. This must be brought up in every news broadcast and echoed in Congress with valid investigation. I wonder if anyone has created some website or identified someone or some department other than DHS, since the latter will do nothing to police its own ranks. This atrocity deserves a nationwide response, a class action. We are seeing Gestapo tactics used by our government, which is a violation of the Constitution.
Remember MLK's words:
"Our lives begin to end the day that we become silent about things that matter." — Martin Luther King
Here are full details to add what Mike has related in his commentary.
Verification of the Death
Individual: Chaofeng Ge (sometimes cited as Ge Chaofeng), a 32-year-old Chinese national.
Date of Death: August 5, 2025.
Location of Death: The Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. This facility operates under a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Official Status: ICE confirmed the death in a public statement, noting that Ge had been in ICE custody since late July 2025 following his arrest by local law enforcement.
Circumstances of Death
According to ICE and subsequent reports, the circumstances were related to a medical emergency:
Ge was initially transported to an outside medical facility for a sudden, undisclosed illness.
He later died at the facility.
ICE stated that the death was being reviewed by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is standard procedure for any death that occurs in ICE custody.
The death of Chaofeng Ge is part of the public record concerning deaths in U.S. immigration detention facilities.
Chaofeng Ge was found hog-tied with bedsheets around his hands, feet, and neck—were confirmed by investigative reports and legal challenges following the incident.
These details did not come from the initial ICE statement, but were subsequently revealed through legal documents and journalistic investigation:
Verification and Source of the Claim
Source: The details were confirmed by sources reviewing the official autopsy report from the medical examiner.
The Findings: The autopsy and internal reviews indicated that Mr. Ge had been placed in restraints, including binding materials that were described as bedsheets, used to secure his hands and feet behind his back in a practice known as hog-tying. There were also reports of a cloth restraint being used around his neck.
Cause of Death: The initial cause of death was attributed to asphyxiation (positional asphyxia) due to the restraints, which is a lethal complication when a person in distress is placed in that specific position. This finding led to significant public outcry and renewed calls for investigations into the use of excessive restraints and force by detention facility staff.
The public outcry was directly linked to the verification of these extreme restraint measures found at autopsy.
the official public account released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and confirmed by the local coroner stated that Chaofeng Ge died by suicide (hanging).
This creates a serious contradiction with the specific details about the restraints, which I provided in the previous turn.
The Official Narrative
Initial Discovery: ICE stated that Mr. Ge was found hanging by the neck and unresponsive in the shower room of his detention pod on August 5, 2025.
Official Ruling: The Clearfield County Coroner officially ruled the cause of death as suicide, and Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that a handwritten note was recovered at the scene.
ICE Statement: ICE stated that the death was the result of self-harm and that no foul play was found.
The Conflicting Evidence
The investigation and legal action that followed were prompted because the autopsy and investigative reports—which were not part of the initial official ICE statement—revealed the use of restraints that directly conflict with the "suicide by hanging" narrative:
The findings you cited in the previous question (the hog-tied restraints with bedsheets binding his arms and legs behind his back), which were confirmed by advocates and legal documents, are often associated with a form of asphyxia that is not typical of a simple suicide by hanging.
Conclusion: The official cause of death on the record is suicide. However, this official cause is contradicted by the severe physical evidence of restraints found at the autopsy, which is why the incident led to immediate legal action and calls for external investigation into the facility staff's role.
Unpacking 2025-28 will be a tall order for American historians in 30 years.
Internationally monitored Nuremberg-style trials for all current elected and appointed government officials, all members of federal law enforcement (and quasi law enforcement) organizations, and all military officers. All those who gave and followed the illegal and inhumane orders of this administration must be tried. No exceptions.
Evidence of how over-loaded we are. Only a few years ago this would have spurred nation-wide outrage that would've shaken the pillars of power. There'd be investigations, recriminations, and at the very least, a sacrificial lamb would have been rolled out and fired. Now... barely raises an eyebrow. "Who said?" or "Who cares?" "Be quiet piggy."
The explanatory equivalent of Mr Bean drawing the nose back on the Mona Lisa in magic marker
Omg
I wonder how many “suicides” have occured in Ice facilities in the last 10 months
You do a poor job of providing references that can be verified as factual. Attorney allegations are not something I trust. Where is a reference for the autopsy report?
And the Newsweek article is no better. The numbers they provide on deaths in ICE detention actually show that ICE does a much better job of protecting detainees than prisons do.
And their point that deaths are increasing in ICE facilities is pointless because the number of detentions are increasing.
Just like when they deported that kid with Stage 4 cancer mid treatment a few months ago. Most of those innocent people are still being tortured in the gulag in El Salvador. Thousands of children starving to death in Africa because Musk killed the program that fed them. The maga regime has so much blood on its hands its hard to even know where to begin. Alas, all anyone ever wants to talk about these days is Epstein. Im sure Trump fucked some kids as well, but there's so much that gets ignored with that shitshow sucking all the media attention towards it.
Hmmm. Suicide. Haven't we heard this before? I wonder if ICE was trying to deport Epstein from jail but got a bit confused?
[please note this is just a bad-taste joke, not an allegation of conspiracy]
https://open.substack.com/pub/dissentinbloom/p/inside-the-ice-facility-where-suicide?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=31rlw8