ut an ankle monitor on her and took her 25 miles away to Pittsburgh, where she sat at a bus shelter for days in winter.

Dept. of Homeland Security statement on Daphy Michel

What they're saying:

The Associated Press received an email from Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Lauren Bis where she said,  ICE had NOTHING to do with this woman's death. She passed away THREE days after ICE encountered her. 

Bis called Michel  an illegal alien from Haiti  who was placed in removal proceedings after her arrest.

The email continued with Bis writing that Michel had all her belongings and a fully charged phone when she was released, with public transportation available.

Bis shared with the AP that ICE found out the day after Michel died that her ankle monitor  had been tampered with,  but county medical examiner staff  refused to cooperate or even talk with  ICE officials.

Bis concluded by telling the AP that ICE contacted the U.S. Marshals Service, who recovered the ankle monitor but were refused information about Michel's condition. She claimed that ICE learned of her death through news media.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press, which received comments from an attorney for Daphy Michel's family and an email from a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.