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A Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident has died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida and awaiting removal from the United States, the agency says.

The Canadian, identified as 49-year-old Johnny Noviello, was found unresponsive Monday at the Federal Detention Center in Miami and was attended to by medical staff, but was pronounced dead the same day, ICE said in a statement Wednesday.

The cause of death remains under investigation.

Canadian citizen dies while in U.S. ICE custody in Florida - National | Globalnews.ca



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The exact number of people who die in police custody in the U.S. each year is difficult to determine due to incomplete and inconsistent data collection. However, estimates from various sources suggest that there are likely between 600 and 1,200 deaths in custody annually.