An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before died on her ninth day in custody.
– Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and died on her ninth day in custody, an internal investigation found.
Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, whose parents are Honduran, was born in Panama with congenital heart disease. She received surgery three years ago that her mother, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks, characterized as successful duringA day before she died, Anadith showed a fever of 104.9 degrees Fahrenheit , the CBP report said.
Investigators gave no explanation for decisions that medical staff made and appeared to be at a loss for words. “ was a deeply upsetting and unacceptable tragedy. We can — and we will — do better to ensure this never happens again,”Anadith entered Brownsville, Texas, with her parents and two older siblings May 9 when daily illegal crossings topped 10,000 as migrants rushed to beat the end of pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ten Border Patrol agents divulge their pick to replace Biden border Chief Raul OrtizEXCLUSIVE — Border Patrol agents around the country largely view Gloria Chavez as the front-runner to succeed USBPChief Raul Ortiz following his retirement at the end of June.
Read more »
Border Patrol Medical Staff Denied Requests for Ambulance Before Migrant Girl’s Death in MayMedical officials inside a Border Patrol facility where an 8-year-old died last month denied requests for an ambulance by the girl’s mother, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Read more »
Border Patrol staff didn't review 8-year-old girl's fileBorder Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and died on her ninth day in custody, an internal investigation found.
Read more »
'Beyond the kale of duty': Border Patrol seizes $38M of meth hidden in shipment of greensBEYOND THE 'KALE OF DUTY' 🥬👮♂️ U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its officers recently seized $38 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of greens.
Read more »
US Border Patrol chief is retiring after seeing through end of Title 42 immigration restrictionsThe head of the U.S. Border Patrol announced that he's retiring, after seeing through a major policy shift that seeks to clamp down on illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Chief Raul Ortiz said Tuesday in a note to staff that was obtained by The Associated Press that he will leave June 30. Ortiz managed the Border Patrol and its roughly 20,000 agents through the COVID-19 pandemic and Title 42 emergency health restrictions that began in March 2020 and allowed agents to quickly return migrants over the southern border.
Read more »
Border Patrol Chief to Retire After Two Record-Shattering Years of Migrant CrossingsBorder Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz announced his intention to retire from the post as head of the United States Border Patrol effective June 30.
Read more »