Credited from: REUTERS
Marie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman, died on April 25 at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida, where she was in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. She was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. by medical professionals, and the cause of death is currently under investigation, according to Reuters and CBS News.
Blaise's journey to U.S. custody began when she attempted to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, from the Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on February 12, where she was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to her lack of a valid immigrant visa. Following the issuance of a notice for expedited removal, she was transferred to ICE custody two days later, eventually arriving at the Broward Transitional Center on April 5, according to The Hill and CBS News.
ICE has stated it notified the Department of Homeland Security and the Haitian consulate in Miami of Blaise's death. An internal investigation is currently ongoing, with ICE asserting that comprehensive medical care, including emergency services, is provided to all individuals in custody, emphasizing that "at no time during detention is a detained illegal alien denied emergent care," as reported by Reuters, The Hill, and CBS News.