Haitian woman dies in ICE custody at South Florida facility

A Haitian woman held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement died Friday evening at a detention facility in Pompano Beach , ICE officials confirmed.

Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. on April 25 by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center, the agency said in a news release Tuesday. The cause of death is under investigation.

Moved through multiple ICE facilities before her death

Blaise had entered the U.S. without admission or parole on an unspecified date, authorities said.

On Feb. 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered her at the Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she was attempting to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina…

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