A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide (opens original article in a new tab)

A Haitian asylum seeker's death in Pittsburgh after being released from ICE custody was ruled a homicide by a medical examiner, with her family planning to sue ICE. Michel died of hypothermia while at a bus shelter, and ICE has stopped reporting detainee deaths within 30 days of release.

• Medical examiner ruled Daphy Michel's death a homicide after her release from ICE custody
• Michel died of hypothermia while at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh
• ICE ended reporting deaths of detainees within 30 days of release, ending a 2021 policy
• Michel had untreated mental health issues and language barriers at time of release