Girl, 8, dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding
The girl experienced " a medical emergency " and died at a hospital, the agency said.
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The girl experienced " a medical emergency " and died at a hospital, the agency said.
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border Patrol custody Wednesday, the second death of a child from Latin America in U.S. government custody in two weeks. The 8-year-old girl and her family were being held in Harlingen, one of the busiest corridors for migrant crossings, the […]
Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez and her family were being held at a Texas station, one of the busiest corridors for illegal crossings, officials said.
The second death in custody of a child migrant from Latin America in two weeks.
A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died at a Border Patrol station Wednesday, the second death of a child from Latin America in U.S. government custody in two weeks.