Woman from Haiti dies in ICE custody at South Florida center

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By Sergio Candido
Updated on: April 30, 2025 / 7:18 AM EDT / CBS Miami

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 ...

ICE policy mandates that in-custody deaths be reported to Congress, advocacy groups, and the media within two business days. A full report is also required within 90 days, per federal law.

The agency stated that all detainees receive comprehensive medical care throughout their custody, including 24-hour emergency services.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/haitian-woman-dies-in-ice-custody-at-south-florida-pompano-beach-detention-center-officials-confirm/

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1. California investigators found health care gaps at ICE facilities

by Wendy Fry
April 29, 2025
Updated April 30, 2025

A new report from the California Department of Justice finds that immigration detention facilities across the state continue to fall short in providing basic mental health care, with gaps in suicide prevention and treatment, recordkeeping, and use of force incidents against mentally ill detainees.

The report’s release today comes alongside an aggressive expansion of immigration enforcement and broader changes to immigration policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. The timing of the report’s release signals California officials plan to continue oversight as federal officials move to expand immigration detention capacity in the state ...

https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/ice-detention-center-investigation/