April 29 (Reuters) - A Haitian woman died in U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida last

week, the agency said on Tuesday.

The death of Marie Ange Blaise, 44, who was pronounced dead

by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center in

Pompano Beach, Florida, on Friday, is under investigation,

according to ICE.

ICE said it has notified the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security and other agencies of Blaise's death. It said it also

provided email notification to the Haitian Consulate in Miami.

Blaise, who entered the United States at an unknown date and

place, encountered U.S. Customs and Border Protection while

attempting to board a flight to North Carolina from the U.S.

Virgin Islands in February, according to ICE.

CBP later issued a notice of expedited removal for Blaise,

ICE said. It added that she was transferred to its custody from

CBP at a staging facility in Puerto Rico.

Blaise was detained at a correctional facility in Louisiana

before ultimately being transferred to Florida, where she died,

according to the immigration agency.

The Broward Transitional Center where Blaise was pronounced

dead is operated by Geo Group Inc ( GEO ) under a contract

awarded by ICE. Geo's website describes it as a "transitional

center for short-term non-criminal and low security detainees."