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Haitian Asylum Seeker Dies After ICE Release; Questions Arise

3/14/2026

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Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker, was found unresponsive March 2 after release into ICE custody.
The death was attributed to cardiac arrest, with questions about the circumstances and autopsy results pending.
Michel had spent nearly six months in Washington County Jail before misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
She was enrolled in ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program and monitored by an ankle device.

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Story summary

Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker, was found unresponsive March 2 after release into ICE custody.
The death was attributed to cardiac arrest, with questions about the circumstances and autopsy results pending.
Michel had spent nearly six months in Washington County Jail before misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
She was enrolled in ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program and monitored by an ankle device.