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Federal Probe Underway After Canadian Dies in Miami ICE Custody

Canadian consular officials demand information following the start of formal federal investigations into his unexplained death

Johnny Noviello, 49, a Canadian citizen, died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on June 23, 2025.
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A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement while standing outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
The Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami, located next to a courthouse and high-rise apartment buildings, holds about 400 immigrant detainees.

Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security inspector general and ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility have launched reviews after he was found unresponsive at a Miami detention center on June 23.
  • Canadian consular officials are pressing U.S. authorities for detailed reports on the incident while offering condolences and safeguarding the family’s privacy.
  • Noviello was arrested by ICE on May 15 during removal proceedings that followed his 2023 racketeering and drug trafficking convictions.
  • Medical staff performed CPR and applied a defibrillator shock before Miami Fire Rescue pronounced him dead roughly 40 minutes after he was discovered unresponsive.
  • His death is the tenth reported in ICE custody in 2025 and has renewed scrutiny over detention conditions and detainee medical care protocols.