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Revision as of 09:46, 9 July 2026

Marie Ange Blaise
1 — medical (cardiovascular disease/hypertension; ME ruled natural)Killed
Date
2025-04-25
State
Florida
Location
Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL
Agencies
ICE
Operation
Death in immigration detention / custody
Status
Disputed - Haitian Bridge Alliance and members of Congress demanded an investigation into denial of care.
Verification
source confidence: high
Key sources

Marie Ange Blaise (44, Haiti) died on 2025-04-25 while in the custody of ICE, in Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL. Detained ~32 days; complained of chest pains for hours, her son says staff refused to let her see a physician; pronounced dead 8:35 p.m.

Official account

ICE press release announced death; records blame her for not taking blood-pressure medication.

What is documented

  • Person: Marie Ange Blaise, age 44; Haiti.
  • Location: Broward Transitional Center, Pompano Beach, FL.
  • Agency: ICE.
  • Cause: medical (cardiovascular disease/hypertension; ME ruled natural).
  • Circumstance: Detained ~32 days; complained of chest pains for hours, her son says staff refused to let her see a physician; pronounced dead 8:35 p.m.

Scrutiny of the official account

Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

  • Status / dispute: Disputed - Haitian Bridge Alliance and members of Congress demanded an investigation into denial of care.

Unanswered questions

  1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
  2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
  3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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