Lawmakers tour Pompano Beach ICE facility where 44-year-old Haitian migrant died in custody

A South Florida Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility is getting a visit by lawmakers after officers say a -year-old Haitian migrant died while in custody Marie Ange Blaise died at approximately p m on Friday according to biological personnel at the facility The cause of death remains under assessment Representatives Frederica Wilson and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick arrived at the facility in Pompano Beach Friday morning demanding answers and change for those who are still in custody We talked to people who were there They narrated us that she complained of heart pain or chest pain several times and that she was seen by the medical practitioner In fact that morning she got her prescription at a m and then she truly died at I did not see evidence they followed procedures or they had proper healthcare provided to them noted Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick The tour of the facility was in fact heartbreaking It was heartbreaking to see how a great number of people were pulled off the street and brought to this facility But also when we tried to speak to the healthcare provider the healthcare coordinator we were met with more hostility and evasiveness What happened to Marie Ange Why was she denied the dignity and care that every human deserves commented North Miami Councilwoman Mary Irvin This is not an isolated development Too several have died in detention in silence That silence ends in the current era This comes as Florida Gov Ron DeSantis says state law enforcement will amp up ICE raids after Operation Tidal Wave netted arrests This is the largest immigration enforcement operation that we ve seen in quite various time throughout the entire country Gov DeSantis reported The Trump administration also doubling down requested on Thursday that the Supreme Court strip temporary deportation protections from over Venezuelans living in the United States Earlier this year the Department of Homeland Shield ended temporary protected status for Venezuelan immigrants Venezuelan nationals attempted to challenge that move however a federal district court blocked that decision They are arresting children on college campuses disclosed Democratic Representative Frederica Wilson Dreamers who are DACA recipients We must speak up speak out And every member of Congress I m going to get them to sign this petition To sign this House of Representatives resolution attesting to the fact that they as members of Congress will provide oversight Rep Wilson stated she will take the petition back to Washington to get it signed by as countless lawmakers as she can not only at this facility but also at Krome and others across the country