Overview

• ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have opened investigations into the cause of Noviello’s death, which remains undetermined pending medical examiner and internal reviews.
• Canadian consular officials, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, have formally requested detailed updates from U.S. authorities under Ottawa’s consular advocacy rights.
• Court records show Noviello had epilepsy requiring daily medication, prompting scrutiny of how chronic medical conditions are managed in ICE detention.
• He was detained on May 15 at a Florida probation office after ICE enforced removal proceedings tied to his 2023 racketeering and drug trafficking convictions.
• His death adds to a rising number of in-custody fatalities this year, underscoring questions about oversight, medical screening and emergency response in expanded detention operations.