Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. on April 25 by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center, ICE said.

An investigation is underway after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said a Haitian woman died at a South Florida federal facility.

Ms. [Marie Ange] Blaise's life mattered, and we owe it to her and to the public to understand how such a loss occurred while she was in the care and custody of the U.S. government,” wrote U.S. Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.