Blaise
Blaise was taken into Customs and Border Protection custody at an airport while trying to board a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina. Her son told WLRN Public Media that she had called him hours before she died, saying she had chest pains and abdominal cramps, and that detention staff refused her request to see a physician. ICE has not released an official cause of death and said she had not taken blood pressure medication she was offered. Her son's account and ICE's account conflict, and no official cause of death has been released. Her son spoke with her hours before she died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). ICE has not released an official cause of death and says she did not take blood pressure medication she was offered, while her son says she reported chest pains and abdominal cramps and that detention staff refused her request to see a physician.
Reported by: ICE (the agency that held her); her son, as reported by WLRN Public Media (family or their lawyers).