Migrant Child Dies in Federal Custody, Marking Third Such Death in Two Months

by Jennie Taer

 

A migrant child died in federal custody, marking the third such death in roughly two months, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

An eight-year-old girl died in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen, Texas, after experiencing a medical emergency, CBP said in a statement late Wednesday. This is the third migrant child to die in the past two months, after a migrant child died in federal custody days before, and another died in mid-March.

“Consistent with CBP protocol, the Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting an investigation of the incident. The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and the Harlingen Police Department were also notified. Additional information will be made available in accordance with CBP’s policy regarding deaths in custody,” CBP said in the statement.

The latest incident in Harlingen, Texas, involved a child who was under Border Patrol custody alongside her family at the southern border, according to CBP. Emergency medical personnel transported the ill migrant child to a nearby hospital, where she was subsequently pronounced dead.

Another migrant child, 17-year-old Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza of Honduras died in Health and Human Services (HHS) custody, CBP said Friday. A 4-year-old Honduran child also died in HHS custody from cardiac arrest in mid-March, according to CBS News.

Between October 2022 and April, Border Patrol agents recorded more than 81,000 encounters of unaccompanied migrant children at the southern border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.

Yes, Every Kid

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Jennie Taer is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation. 

 

 

 


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2 Thoughts to “Migrant Child Dies in Federal Custody, Marking Third Such Death in Two Months”

  1. Concerned

    This tragic death in on Biden, the do nothing Harris, and their party. They have cobbled immigration and border security. They created the environment where such tragic deaths occur. Further, and equally damning, this is on Main Stream Media who refuse to objectively and professionally report on this Administration’s created problem. Along with deaths, there have been a proliferation of drugs crossing the border along with many having ill intent for the American people. The cartels love Biden, they love Harris, they love the left wing party as all have directly supported their business.

  2. Tim Price

    But Trump is the mean one?

    My fat tail.

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