POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Haitian woman died in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Florida detention center last week, ICE officials announced Tuesday.

Marie Ange Blaise, 44, died at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach on April 25.

Her cause of death is under investigation.

According to ICE, Blaise entered the U.S. without admission or parole. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped her as she prepared to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, from an airport in Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Feb. 12.

In a statement, ICE said Blaise didn’t have a valid immigrant visa. She was issued a Notice of Expedited Removal and transferred to the custody of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Miami at the San Juan staging facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A week later, she was taken to the Richwood Correctional Center in Oakdale, Louisiana. According to officials, Blaise had been at the Broward Transitional Center since April 5.

“ICE remains committed to ensuring that all those in its custody reside in safe, secure, and humane environments,” ICE said in the statement. “Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay. 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.”

Data showed that at least six others have died in ICE custody in fiscal 2025, which began in October.