Haitian woman ⁤Dies ⁤in ICE Custody at Florida Detention Center

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Haitian woman, Marie Age Blaise, died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration ⁢and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Broward Transition Center in Pompano Beach, authorities said Tuesday.

Death‍ Under Inquiry

Blaise died‍ April 25,according to ICE officials. The cause of death remains under investigation.

Circumstances of Detention

According to authorities, Blaise entered the United States at an unknown date and location without admission‍ or⁤ parole.

U.S. Customs⁣ and Border Protection (CBP) ⁤took Blaise into custody feb. 12 after ‍she allegedly attempted to board a flight to Charlotte,⁣ N.C.,at the Saint Croix airport in ⁤the U.S. Virgin Islands.

She received an expedited⁢ deportation⁤ order, and on‍ Feb. 14, CBP ⁣transferred Blaise to ICE custody in Miami,‍ at ⁤the San Juan Detention center in Puerto Rico.

Transfers Between Detention‍ Centers

Blaise was afterward transferred to the Richwood Correctional center in Oakdale, La., on Feb. 21, before arriving at the broward Transition center on April⁢ 5.

ICE Statement

ICE reported that the Haitian Consulate in Miami has been notified of Blaise’s death.

In a statement, ICE said it “maintains its commitment to ensure that all ⁣people under their custody reside in safe, protected and human environments.”

The agency added,⁣ “Comprehensive medical ⁤care ‍is provided from the moment of arrival and throughout their stay. All people in ICE custody receive medical, dental and mental health evaluations,⁢ as well as 24-hour emergency care in each detention center.”

ICE further stated that “at ⁣no time during the arrest is emergency care denied to an undocumented foreigner detained.”