Woman from Haiti dies in ICE custody at Florida detention center
Woman from Haiti dies in ICE custody at Florida detention center
A 44-year-old woman from Haiti died in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Florida last Friday, the agency said.
Marie Ange Blaise had been detained since Feb. 12, when she was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport in Saint Croix while trying to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, according to ICE.
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A 44-year-old woman from Haiti died in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Florida last Friday, the agency said.
The cause of her death is still under investigation.
Marie Ange Blaise had been detained since Feb. 12, when she was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport in Saint Croix while trying to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, according to ICE.
She was then taken to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Miami’s staging facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 14, according to ICE.
A week later, Blaise was transferred to Richwood Correctional Center in Oakdale, Louisiana.
ICE said she was later transferred to the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida, on April 5, where she later died.
It’s unclear why Blaise was transferred to various facilities.
According to ICE’s online records, this is the fourth person to die in custody since January.
It’s unclear why Blaise was transferred to various facilities.
It's for the chaos, so she can't be found and let out.
It's certainly not for efficiency, as we know it. Nazi efficiency though...
Let me guess, ICE claims no accountability whatsoever in her death, totally unrelated, she could have just up and died in anyone's custody.
I think that one of the most frustrating changes I've lived to see since the 90s is an initial turn towards accountability, and then all the people in charge went "WOAH NO THANKS" and now nobody is ever accountable for anything unless maybe they're an hourly worker with no actual power over the situation.
You're spot on, this is their reply:
“ICE remains committed to ensuring that all those in its custody reside in safe, secure, and humane environments. Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay,” ICE said in a statement. “All people in ICE custody receive medical, dental and mental health screening and 24-hour emergency care at each detention facility. At no time during detention is a detained illegal alien denied emergent care.”
Yeah, x to doubt.
I don't believe in angry spirits with unfinished business destroying the lives of those who caused them harm until they also die and are tormented for eternity, but if evidence arises for such things they have my full support