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Abner describes being mocked when asking border patrol officials what time it was. as officials what time it was. >> they would reprimand us for asking the time. he talked about being hungry. he says sometimes we wouldnt eat. i would want to eat but i would ask and they wouldnt give us anything. despite there being no soap to bathe with or to wash their hands with, abner tells nbc news the only way kids were able to get water was to lap it out of their own hands. they werent given any other way ...

First 48 hours trying to sleep because they were so concerned about the little children. because the guards werent taking care of them. he said when they would cry out the guards would get more angry so the people in his cell had to band together to take care of the little children. i will say that we have reached out to dhs and customs and border protection about the allegations they say theyre reviewing it and any allegations of misconduct would be referred to the office of professional respon...

Interview with a boy held for 11 days. kids arent supposed to be held for more than 72 hours. that boys name is abner. he is a teenager. he has agreed to describe what he went through at that border facility. but we have obscured his face to help protect his identity. in this interview, abner describes being held in a cell that was so crowded he was ovoften forced to try to sleep standing up. standing up.

>> how old is that marijuana? >> a customs and border protection official released this statement in response to this reporting. it says the claims are inconsistent from may 25 to june 5. it is important to note that customs and border protection takes all reports of employee misconduct seriously and juveniles allegations have been referred to customs and border protection office of proerlsh responsibility. julia, thanks very much to for being here to talk about this. >> i was so glad that abner

Took time to speak with abner and his father and convince him to sit down. these stories, especially hearing it from his mouth, does have more power to it. that other thing, i kept thinking talking to them that yes, im finding out a lot of these details for the first time. abner was interviewed by case workers after he left. thats the story we broke two weeks ago about these children who sat down and he talked about the retaliatory measures by the guards. they were not allowed to get near the wi...

For more than 72 hours. he was held for 11 days. his name is abner and he agreed to describe what he went through at the border facility. we obscured his face to help him protect his identity. abner describes a cell that was so proud crowded he was forced to sleep standing up. this is the first time this has been broadcast.

Obtained two dozen significant incident reports by government caseworkers. that report detailed allegation of sexual assault and retaliation against kids who ask for clean water and food. this morning one of those children, 17-year-old abner, is telling us what he went through. it involves overcrowding, abuse, and limited access to proper drinking water. watch. julia ainslie is here with more. another powerful report.

How he was forced to sleep standing, gave away his food to younger kids to keep them from crying and witnessed a border patrol agent assaulting another baby. thank you for this amazing reporting. you spoke with this young man, abner, who has been reunited with his father in chicago. he talked about the conditions. >> it is so rare that you get an undocumented immigrant, let alone a child, to sit down and talk to the media. he talked about extreme heat and cold in his cell. and he talked about hu...

Soboroff broke a story about the conditions at a u.s. border patrol station in yuma, arizona. they obtained more than two dozen significant incident reports written by government case workers based on what children had described to them being held there. the report included an allegation of sexual assault and retaliation against kids who asked for clean water and food. and julia sat down with a guatemalan boy who was held there for 11 days. 17-year-old abner describes in detail what he went thro...

Would sit down with us. we have an excellent producer who is fluent in spanish. it took time to speak to abner and his father to convince them to sit down. i think these stories and hearing it from his mouth does have more power to it. and the other thing i just kept thinking the whole time talking to them is im finding out a lot of details for the first time. abner was interviewed by government case workers right after he left. thats the story we broke on your show two weeks ago about the child...