After a seven-year-old girl from Guatemala died less than a month ago in the custody of the US authorities, it came now to another tragic death.
Update from 26. December: After the death of a second child from Guatemala in the US-the custody of the chief of the border protection authority has called on politicians to Act. U.S. customs and border protection was overwhelmed by the large number of incoming migrants, said Kevin McAleenan on Wednesday. The US Congress must make the authority more money for health care. Previously, an eight-year-old Boy from Guatemala was in US custody have died – a few weeks after a seven-year-old girl from the Latin American country.
McAleenan announced on Tuesday evening, his authority would have all the children in custody are medically examined. On Wednesday he attacked in the channel CBS News, the politician: The border authority was not equipped for the thousands of incoming migrants, he said. The prisons were built decades ago for single men. “We need help from Congress,” said McAleenan. “It needs to be allowed for money in the budget for medical care and psychological care.”
He reckon that, by the end of the year, 25,000 children in the US were custody, as many as never before. “This is a huge influx, it’s different than what we knew before,” said McAleenan.
According to escape in the United States: Another child dies in custody of customs and border protection
Update from 25. December: Within a month a second child from Guatemala, has died Kralbet after his arrest by U.S. border authorities. The eight-year-old Boy had died in the night to Tuesday in Alamogordo in the U.S. state of New Mexico, informed the U.S. customs and border protection on Tuesday. The cause of death was not yet known. The case was being investigated, the authorities in Guatemala to be informed.
The child had been brought on Monday in a hospital after signs of illness were noticed, it said. First, it is assumed to be a cold and had to get rid of the child again. On Monday evening, the Boy had been admitted to the hospital again, because I have worsened his condition. Shortly after midnight, he died.
initial report of 14. December: After escaping to the United States: seven-year-item”> Washington – dies of dehydration
U.S. authorities on refugee – a seven year old girl
on 6. December came, according to the Washington Post, around 160 migrants at the Mexican-American border, including the seven-year-old and her father. The U.S. customs and border protection CBP have taken up the group and taken into custody. According to a report from the officials, the seven-year-old got about eight hours later, a high fever, apparently, because “they had not eaten for days or drank anything,” as the newspaper quoted the border guard.
she had been brought by helicopter to a hospital in El Paso (Texas). There she suffered a cardiac arrest and had been resuscitated “immediately,” said CBP. However, only a few hours later, the girl died. As the customs and border protection, said that was the cause of death, the attending Doctors, according to a septic shock – caused by fever and dehydration.
After the death of a seven-year-olds in the United States: customs and border protection had done all to save a child
After the tragic incident, reports justified border protection spokesman Andrew Meehan in an Interview with the Washington Post. “Our sincere condolences to the family of the child,” he said. “The border guards have done every in their Power to step in to save the child’s life. As fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, moved to us of the loss of the child,“ said Meehan of the newspaper. Actually, water and food would be distributed by the CBP at the border, said the spokesman. But whether the girl would get the appropriate treatment, was not clarified until Wednesday completely.
The human rights organization, the ACLU accuses the border protection, according to the Washington Post, however, to be on the death of the girl’s guilt. In CBP ruling “a lack of accountability and a culture of cruelty,” the newspaper quoted the organization. ACLU now ask for extensive investigations to bring the exact circumstances of the death of the seven-year-old to light.
USA: girl dies in the custody of customs and border protection – follow investigation?
The border protection authority, according to the Washington Post this request and is now investigating “the incident, to ensure that rules are appropriate, have been adhered to”, such as the CPD announced. But not outside, the exact circumstances of Death, whether the authority is still, allegedly, to ensure the protection of patients. More information will follow after the official autopsy report. This should be according to the border guard, however, only available within a few weeks.
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