Fifth child dies after arriving at US border from Guatemala since December
5 years, 7 months ago

Fifth child dies after arriving at US border from Guatemala since December

CNN  

CNN — A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died in government custody Monday morning, Customs and Border Protection said. The teen, identified by a CBP official as Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, was apprehended and processed near Hidalgo, Texas, on May 13 before being transferred to the Weslaco Border Patrol Station Sunday, the agency said in a statement. “The men and women of US Customs and Border Protection are saddened by the tragic loss of this young man and our condolences are with his family,” said Acting Commissioner John Sanders in a statement. In March, then-CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan warned of an impending humanitarian crisis due to a “stark and increasing shift to more vulnerable populations” combined with inadequate capacity for the US government to accommodate the increase in families and children crossing the border.

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A 9-year-old migrant died after having seizures during scorching trek in Arizona
1 year, 6 months ago

A 9-year-old migrant died after having seizures during scorching trek in Arizona

CNN  

CNN — A 9-year-old migrant died from medical complications which included seizures after crossing into the US along the Arizona border in the midst of sweltering summer heat, Border Patrol officials said. Border Patrol processed the female migrant and her children and “advised medical center staff she and her children were no longer in USBP custody,” the release said. During …

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases
3 years, 9 months ago

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases

NPR  

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Seeing the growing number of minors held in jail-like facilities near the U.S.-Mexico border, John Sanders can't help thinking of Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez. "My greatest fear and the hardest thing for me when I was at CBP …

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 …

Government photos show detained migrants pleading for help
5 years, 6 months ago

Government photos show detained migrants pleading for help

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — In one photo, one of 88 men in a cell meant for 41 presses a piece of cardboard against the window, with the word “help.” In another, a man lowers his head and clasps his hands as if in prayer. The images were released Tuesday by U.S. government inspectors who visited facilities in South Texas where migrant adults …

Doctor calls medical screening for migrant children inadequate
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctor calls medical screening for migrant children inadequate

CNN  

El Paso, Texas CNN — By the time Dr. Roberto “Bert” Johansson saw the toddler in the emergency room, she was vomiting, feverish, dehydrated and desperately ill with acute gastroenteritis. Bob Ortega/CNN Since September, at least six migrant children have died in federal custody, including at least three children taken into Border Patrol custody around El Paso. But Johansson, a …

In Their Own Words, Migrant Children Describe Horrific Conditions At Border Patrol Facilities
5 years, 6 months ago

In Their Own Words, Migrant Children Describe Horrific Conditions At Border Patrol Facilities

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A 16-year-old mother sleeps with her baby on a cement floor. A Customs and Border Protection official told HuffPost that “as a matter of policy, CBP does not comment on ongoing or pending litigation.” While the Trump administration is focused on border security and detaining families for longer periods of time, kids told lawyers they felt desperate, …

CBP identifies 10-year-old girl who died in US custody in September
5 years, 7 months ago

CBP identifies 10-year-old girl who died in US custody in September

CNN  

Washington CNN — A 10-year-old Salvadoran girl who died in Department of Health and Human Services custody last September was identified Friday by a US Customs and Border Protection official as Darlyn Cristabel Cordova-Valle. After she was apprehended nine miles west of Hidalgo, Texas, in March 2018, Cordova-Valle spent about 45 hours in CBP custody before being transported to the …

Officials confirm that a sixth migrant child died in US custody last year
5 years, 7 months ago

Officials confirm that a sixth migrant child died in US custody last year

Daily Mail  

U.S. authorities have said that a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died last year after being detained by border authorities in a previously unreported case, marking the sixth known case in the last year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that the unidentified girl died on September 29 at an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital of fever and …

'Thank God We're OK.' Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas Holding Facility
5 years, 7 months ago

'Thank God We're OK.' Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas Holding Facility

NPR  

'Thank God We're OK.' Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas Holding Facility Enlarge this image toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images John Moore/Getty Images Central American migrants who were detained in a Border Patrol holding facility in McAllen, Texas, described atrocious living conditions and widespread sickness. "But the Border Patrol didn't cause this problem; it got dumped in our lap," …

Feds say a sixth migrant child died while in the care of authorities in September
5 years, 7 months ago

Feds say a sixth migrant child died while in the care of authorities in September

CNN  

CNN — A 10-year-old migrant child died while in the care of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement in September of last year, according to department spokesman Mark Weber. The girl, whose death was not reported publicly for nearly eight months, is now the sixth migrant child known to have recently died after journeying to …

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

The Independent  

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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 …

4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms
5 years, 7 months ago

4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Advocates raised new alarms Thursday about the U.S. government’s treatment of migrant families after a 2½-year-old Guatemalan child became the fourth minor known to have died after being detained by border agents since December. “Four in six months is a clear pattern of willful, callous disregard for children’s lives.” The boy died Tuesday after several weeks in the …

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 …

Autopsy: Migrant boy who died in US had flu infection
5 years, 9 months ago

Autopsy: Migrant boy who died in US had flu infection

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An autopsy report confirmed that an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol on Christmas Eve succumbed to a flu infection — one of two deaths of Central American children in December that raised concerns about the government’s ability to care for minors at the southern border. The New Mexico Office …

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection
5 years, 9 months ago

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, according to an autopsy released Friday, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families at the southern U.S. border. “She should have been taken to the hospital right away,” Kraft said, adding that “you had somebody …

A Surge Of Migrants Strains Border Patrol As El Paso Becomes Latest Hot Spot
5 years, 9 months ago

A Surge Of Migrants Strains Border Patrol As El Paso Becomes Latest Hot Spot

NPR  

A Surge Of Migrants Strains Border Patrol As El Paso Becomes Latest Hot Spot Enlarge this image toggle caption John Burnett/NPR John Burnett/NPR As thousands of migrant parents and children continue to stream across the U.S.-Mexico border every day, the Border Patrol is bringing in more agents and asking the Pentagon for additional help. "It's now becoming pretty well unanimous …

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