Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian immigrant, is found dead after being dropped off by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Pittsburgh in near-freezing conditions, according to reporting referenced by The Guardian. Family members say she was released after spending six months in county jail following a reported mental health crisis and a street incident, during which a judge dismissed criminal charges against her. After that dismissal, one of her brothers was told she would be released soon.\n\nICE then arrests Michel and later releases her with an ankle monitor, the family says. In early March, she is reportedly left at or near a bus shelter while temperatures are around 20°F (-6°C) and she is wearing summer clothing. She dies from exposure, with the freezing death raising questions about how her release was handled given her reported mental health needs and the weather conditions.\n\nThe Michel family says it is preparing to file a lawsuit against the United States and multiple other government and non-governmental entities, according to The Guardian’s reporting.
Family plans lawsuit after ICE release precedes Haitian woman’s death in Pittsburgh shelter
Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian immigrant, is found dead after being dropped off by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Pittsburgh in near-freezing conditions, according to reporting refe...
- Daphy Michel, 31, is Haitian and is found dead after exposure in Pittsburgh in temperatures around 20°F (-6°C).
- The Guardian reports Michel is dropped off by ICE in connection with her release while wearing summer clothes.
- Family members say Michel had spent about six months in county jail after a reported mental health crisis and street incident.
- The reporting says a judge dismisses criminal charges against Michel before ICE custody and release.
- The family plans to sue the United States and other entities over the circumstances of her release and death.
Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes‘She showed love for everyone’: how did Daphy Michel end up frozen to death in a Pittsburgh bus shelter?The family of a Haitian immigrant who froze to death in early March at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh after she was dropped off in the city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is poised to file a lawsuit this month against the United States and “multiple other governmental and non-governmental entities”, the Guardian has learned.Daphy Michel, 31, had been in county jail for six months after a reported mental health crisis and street incident, and then was arrested by ICE before being released with a ankle monitor. Continue reading...
3 hours agoHaitian immigrant with mental illness found dead after ICE released her in 20F weather wearing summer clothesFamily to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to deathOn the night of 26 February this year, the Michel family in Pennsylvania expected to see their loved one, Daphy, again very soon.After she had spent six months in jail, a judge had dismissed criminal charges against her and one of her brothers was told she would be released soon, probably the next day. Continue reading...
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