Man dies in front of 11-year-old daughter at US border detention camp
5 years, 5 months ago

Man dies in front of 11-year-old daughter at US border detention camp

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 32-year-old Salvadoran man who was travelling with his 11-year-old daughter has died at a border detention centre in New Mexico. The man, who was at a station in Lordsburg, fell into ‘medical distress’ on Thursday morning and could not be revived, border officials said. Police in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila shot a Salvadoran migrant accused of drawing a pistol and opening fire on officers, prosecutors said on Thursday. A migrant shelter in the Coahuila city of Saltillo said the Salvadoran man had been waiting with other migrants late Wednesday to hop on a freight train to the US border.

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8-year-old girl dies in US Customs and Border Protection custody
1 year, 7 months ago

8-year-old girl dies in US Customs and Border Protection custody

CNN  

CNN — An 8-year-old girl died while in US Customs and Border Protection custody in Harlingen, Texas, the agency said Wednesday. The girl and her family were in custody at a CBP facility when she “experienced a medical emergency,” the agency said in a news release Wednesday night, without providing details. The child’s death comes days after an unaccompanied Honduran …

Six-month-old girl in critical condition after
5 years, 4 months ago

Six-month-old girl in critical condition after

CNN  

CNN — A 6-month-old girl was in critical condition after crossing the US-Mexico border with her father in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, US Customs and Border Protection said Saturday. The girl was among a group of 21 people apprehended about 1:30 a.m. Thursday near the Roma Port of Entry Thursday after crossing the Rio Grande into the United …

Fifth migrant child dies after being detained by US border patrol
5 years, 7 months ago

Fifth migrant child dies after being detained by US border patrol

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5th migrant child dies after detention by US border agents
5 years, 7 months ago

5th migrant child dies after detention by US border agents

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A 16-year-old Guatemala migrant who died Monday in U.S. custody had been held by immigration authorities for six days — twice as long as federal law generally permits — then transferred him to another holding facility even after he was diagnosed with the flu. Border Patrol agents said Carlos was apprehended on May 13 in South Texas’ Rio …

Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody
5 years, 7 months ago

Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody

NPR  

Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP A 16-year-old has become the fifth migrant child since December to die after being apprehended at the U.S. border. The boy was taken into custody after crossing the U.S. border in Texas' Rio Grande Valley on May 13 and …

Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital
5 years, 7 months ago

Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital

NPR  

Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital Enlarge this image toggle caption Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images A Guatemalan toddler died in a hospital Tuesday night, just over a month after he and his mother crossed the southwest border and were apprehended, according to the Guatemalan consul in Del Rio, Texas. They were apprehended on …

Guatemalan child dies at Texas hospital, a month after being apprehended by US authorities crossing the border
5 years, 7 months ago

Guatemalan child dies at Texas hospital, a month after being apprehended by US authorities crossing the border

CNN  

CNN — A 2-year-old boy from Guatemala died at a hospital in El Paso, Texas, this week over a month after being apprehended by US immigration authorities as he crossed the border with his mother, the Guatemalan Consulate said Thursday. The boy was encountered by Border Patrol agents on April 3 near the Paso Del Norte Bridge, which connects the …

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