Family to sue US after ICE release of mentally ill woman leads to fatal hypothermia in Pittsburgh
The family of Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian immigrant, is preparing to file a lawsuit against the US government and other entities after she died of hypothermia in Pittsburgh. Michel, who had untreated severe mental health issues, was released by ICE in February while wearing summer clothes and without a phone plan. She was found dead three days later at a bus shelter 20 miles from her home. Pennsylvania officials ruled her death a homicide, citing her vulnerability and language barrier. ICE has denied responsibility, calling her an 'illegal alien,' though her attorney states she had legal humanitarian status. The case mirrors a similar recent death in New York involving a Rohingya refugee.
