A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died last week after from suffering dehydration while in the custody of U. S. Customs and Border Protection, according to officials.
Dec. 14 (UPI) — A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died last week after from suffering dehydration while in the custody of U. S. Customs and Border Protection for 90 minutes, according to officials.
« Unfortunately, despite our best efforts and the best efforts of the medical team treating the child, we were unable to stop this tragedy from occurring, » the Department of Homeland Security said, reported NBC News .
The Washington Post reported the girl’s death on Thursday.
On Friday afternoon, the Guatemalan Embassy and CBP confirmed the girl’s name as Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin. She and her father were detained by the CBP after they illegally crossed over the U.
