Aijalon Mahli Gomes lands on American soil after months in a North Korean jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Carter did not make any immediate comments about his trip . TL;DR Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who visited North Korea last week, said he was "heartbroken" to learn of the death of Aijalon Mahli.
Aijalon Mahli Gomes lands on American soil after months in a North Korean jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Carter did not make any immediate comments about his trip . Gomes was sentenced to 8 years of hard labor for illegal entry to North Korea .