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Lucia Vega Jimenez and Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver International Airport: Lucia Vega Jimenez, 42, was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1 after a fare and identity check by transit police revealed she was wanted by the on immigration matters. She was held in custody for three weeks, first at Alouette Correctional Centre and then at holding cells at Vancouver International Airport. She attempted to kill herself on Dec. 20 and died eight days later in hospital. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Canadian border agency lacks oversight, critics say The B.C. Coroners Service has called a public inquest into the death of a Mexican woman who died in December while in the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency in Vancouver. Mexican womans death in custody sparks call for accountability (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.