Migrant girl in custody at the US-Mexico border dies of dehydration, shock after not getting water and food for days
The girl was arrested by agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico last week and died nearly eight hours after being taken into custody.
A seven-year-old girl, who was in the US Border Patrol's custody after crossing the US-Mexico border with her father last week, reportedly died of dehydration and shock, federal immigration authorities on Thursday confirmed. The girl was arrested by agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico last week and died nearly eight hours after being taken into custody, according to the Washington Post. The girl, who was from Guatemala, was reportedly traveling with a group of 163 migrants who approached agents to turn themselves in on December 6.
