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An Iraqi man who lived most of his life in the U.S. but was deported, died shortly after arriving in Iraq. His body has been returned the U.S.SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - A private funeral service has been held in suburban Detroit for a 41-year-old Iraqi man who died in Baghdad after being deported from the U.S. for committing crimes. The Detroit News reports that Jimmy Aldaoud was buried Friday at the gravesite of his parents at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Southfield. Aldaoud came to the U.S. as an infant and lived in the Detroit area. His body was returned to Michigan late last month.

An Iraqi man who lived most of his life in the U.S. but was deported, died shortly after arriving in Iraq. His body has been returned the U.S.DETROIT - After spending nearly his entire life in the US Jimmy Aldaoud was deported to Iraq, where he died of natural causes two months later. The 41-year-old Iraqi national died of complications from diabetes in early August after being deported to Iraq in June. ICE officials said when he was deported, he'd been "supplied with a full complement of medicine to ensure continuity of care." ICE officials told CNN he'd had deportation orders since 2005, though he'd spent time in ICE custody in the early 2000s while incarcerated.

DETROIT - The body of a 41-year-old Iraqi man who died in Baghdad after being deported from the U.S. for committing multiple crimes is being returned to the Detroit area for burial. Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, of Michigan, announced Thursday that Jimmy Aldaoud's body was in transit and was expected to arrive Friday. Aldaoud, who came to the U.S. as an infant and lived in the Detroit area, was deported in June. Levin says Aldaoud had diabetes as well as schizophrenia and other mental health issues. Levin says the Chaldean Community Foundation is covering the costs of repatriating Aldaoud's body.

DETROIT - The remains of a longtime Michigan resident who died after being deported to Iraq, a place he had never been, are expected to arrive in Detroit on Friday. The family came to the United States about 40 years ago, according to NBC News. The remains of #JimmyAldaoud are currently in transit to the United States and are expected to arrive in Detroit tomorrow. I hope this will bring Jimmy's family some relief as they continue to grieve his loss. We hope Jimmys story opens peoples eyes and hearts to understanding that we should not be deporting people to their death overseas.A private funeral will take place next week.

DETROIT - The body of a 41-year-old Iraqi man who died in Baghdad after being deported from the U.S. for committing multiple crimes is being returned to the Detroit area for burial. Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, of Michigan, announced Thursday that Jimmy Aldaoud's body was in transit and was expected to arrive Friday. Aldaoud, who came to the U.S. as an infant and lived in the Detroit area, was deported in June. Levin says Aldaoud had diabetes as well as schizophrenia and other mental health issues. Levin says the Chaldean Community Foundation is covering the costs of repatriating Aldaoud's body.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Family of a refugee Jimmy Aldaoud, an Iraqi national who was deported to Iraq and died of a diabetic crisis as a result of his deportation, gathered Thursday in Sterling Heights to mourn his death two monts after his deportation. Local leaders and U.S. represenatives including Congressman Andy Levin joined the crowd of 150 people at the vigil Thursday night. Aldaoud lived in Metro Detroit for most of his life before being deported to Iraq, a country he had never been to. Without having access to the insulin he needed, Aldaoud died last week. Congressman Levin is now working on bi-partisan legislation to change ICE regulations to prevent something like this from ever happening again.

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DETROIT - Jimmy Aldaoud, 41, grew up and spent his entire life in Metro Detroit. His death comes just two months after he was deported to Iraq. When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Aldaoud, his family said they didn't find out until weeks later that he had been deported to Iraq. U.S. Rep. Andy Levin on Friday announced that Aldaouds remains will be returned to the United States. Once the family learned of Aldaoud's death, Levin and his office worked to get his body returned to Michigan so the family could have a proper burial.

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Through the facilitation of Congressman Levins office, Iraqi and American officials have initiated the process of transferring Aldaouds remains to Michigan. Jimmys deportation was a death sentence, Levin said. Ensuring the safe return of Jimmys body to the United States is the least I could do for Jimmys family as they grieve during this tragedy. We are very thankful for Congressman Levin and his staffs effort to bring Jimmys remains home, said Martin Manna, President of the Chaldean Community Foundation. We are hopeful that this will bring some comfort to the family and to the Chaldean community in this very difficult time.

Through the facilitation of Congressman Levins office, the relevant Iraqi and American officials have initiated the process of transferring Aldaouds remains to Michigan. Ensuring the safe return of Jimmys body to the United States is the least I could do for Jimmys family as they grieve during this tragedy. We are very thankful for Congressman Levin and his staffs effort to bring Jimmys remains home, said Martin Manna, President of the Chaldean Community Foundation. We are hopeful that this will bring some comfort to the family and to the Chaldean community in this very difficult time. According to U.S. Census data, Michigans 9th District, represented by Congressman Levin, has the largest Iraqi-born community of any congressional district in the country.

Through the facilitation of Congressman Levins office, the relevant Iraqi and American officials have initiated the process of transferring Aldaouds remains to Michigan. Ensuring the safe return of Jimmys body to the United States is the least I could do for Jimmys family as they grieve during this tragedy. We are very thankful for Congressman Levin and his staffs effort to bring Jimmys remains home, said Martin Manna, President of the Chaldean Community Foundation. We are hopeful that this will bring some comfort to the family and to the Chaldean community in this very difficult time. According to U.S. Census data, Michigans 9th District, represented by Congressman Levin, has the largest Iraqi-born community of any congressional district in the country.

Getty ImagesA longtime Michigan resident who had never been to Iraq was deported there in June and died this week, according to NBC News. Jimmy Aldaoud, 41, was born in Greece and came to the United States when he was an infant. He was found dead in Baghdad on Tuesday, Edward Bajoka, an immigration attorney in Michigan and a family friend of Aldaoud's, told NBC News. The family came to the United States about 40 years ago, according to NBC News. Aldaoud had a long criminal record and was given "a full complement of medicine to ensure continuity of care" upon deportation, ICE officials told NBC News.