YUMA, Ariz. — A Chinese national’s death by suicide at a U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma station has sparked concerns about detainee safety and treatment.U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, has called for accountability in the wake of the tragedy.“When Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents take a person into custody, they are responsible for their well-being,” Jayapal said in a statement released Thursday.The woman, who was detained after overstaying a B1/B2 visitor visa, died on March 29. It was not immediately known whether the 52-year-old woman of Chinese nationality was the same woman who was arrested following a Border Patrol operation in California’s Blythe station area, during which agents arrested two Chinese nationals–a 38-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman–on March 26.Authorities also seized $220,000 in cash suspected to be linked to illegal activity.Jayapal has raised concerns over initial reports that CBP protocols to ensure detainee welfare were not followed. The CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating, and logs indicate welfare checks were documented but may not have occurred. Surveillance footage reportedly showed the woman creating a noose without intervention.The investigation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of detention conditions. Jayapal referenced two deaths last year at the Northwest Immigrant Processing Center in Washington State. “Reports have consistently shown that the United States falls far short of its obligations to treat all detained people with dignity and fairness,” she said.A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson told the Yuma Sun the case remains an open and active investigation. All in-custody deaths are tragic, taken seriously, and thoroughly investigated by CBP.“Each holding cell is under constant video surveillance. In this case, Border Patrol’s ability to observe the incident was limited due to privacy constraints—the incident occurred in a bathroom stall where cameras were not able to capture the full angle,” the CBP spokesperson said in a statement. “Additional details will be shared as the investigation progresses.”