Haitian Man Dies In Immigration Detention In Fla.

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The death of a Haitian man while being detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Florida deserves an independent investigation, family members and community leaders said Tuesday. Valery Joseph, 23, died June 20 at the Glades County Jail in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His sudden death is cause for "a deep concern" about access to medical care in immigration detention, said Cheryl Little, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center. "He suffered from seizures," though the extent of his medical care in detention was not immediately clear, Little said. Joseph had not complained of any illness when he last called his mother in West Palm Beach a few days before he died, his sister Sandy Jules, 21, said. "This is another attempt by... [read full story]