In June, Pennsylvania officials said she died from hypothermia and ruled her death a homicide. He had said at the time of the homicide ruling that relatives in the US were likely to sue. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the parent agency of ICE, did not respond this week to questions from the Guardian about the impending lawsuit, Michel's time in its custody or her death. In March, the agency posted a statement on X saying it had "nothing to do with this woman's death". Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe DHS said previously that it had been sunny and Michel's phone was fully charged when she was released.