Family Concerned About Pastor’s Health After Detention Incident

Authorities transported Gabriel Johnson, aged 55, to a healthcare facility following reports of him exhibiting symptoms akin to a stroke while in detention. This incident has left his family deeply worried about his health.

Gabriel Johnson, who arrived in the United States as a teenager, had been granted a withholding of removal, which prevents his deportation to Liberia.

Leila Register from NBC News, along with media sources such as Getty Images, and the Johnson Family have reported on the situation as of August 8, 2026, at 6:00 AM EDT.

Gabri Johnson, Gabriel’s daughter, shared her distress about receiving a dreaded call after her father’s arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her father, who serves as a pastor in North Carolina, was hospitalized in Texas following a stroke.

Since the hospitalization, ICE has provided limited information to the Johnson family regarding Gabriel Johnson’s medical treatment and current condition, leaving them unaware of his health status.