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A Haitian pistillate held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement died Friday evening astatine a detention installation successful Pompano Beach, ICE officials confirmed.
Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dormant astatine 8:35 p.m. connected April 25 by aesculapian professionals astatine the Broward Transitional Center, the bureau said successful a quality merchandise Tuesday. The origin of decease is nether investigation.
Moved done aggregate ICE facilities earlier her death
Blaise had entered the U.S. without admittance oregon parole connected an unspecified date, authorities said.
On Feb. 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered her astatine the Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport successful Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, wherever she was attempting to committee a formation to Charlotte, North Carolina.
That aforesaid day, CBP issued her a Notice of Expedited Removal, citing her deficiency of a valid migrant visa. She was transferred to ICE custody 2 days later, archetypal astatine a staging installation successful San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was aboriginal moved to Richwood Correctional Center successful Oakdale, Louisiana, and yet to the Broward Transitional Center connected April 5.
ICE said it notified the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Inspector General, and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility. The Haitian consulate successful Miami was besides informed of Blaise's death.
ICE argumentation mandates that in-custody deaths beryllium reported to Congress, advocacy groups, and the media wrong 2 concern days. A afloat study is besides required wrong 90 days, per national law.
The bureau stated that each detainees person broad aesculapian attraction passim their custody, including 24-hour exigency services.
Sergio Candido is simply a managing exertion for the South astatine cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform quality sum for CBS Miami and CBS Texas. He antecedently worked for outlets including Telemundo and The Miami Herald.
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