Tragic Deaths of Migrant Children in US Custody

An 8-year-old girl died in US Customs and Border Protection custody in Texas after experiencing a medical emergency. The Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating her death. This comes after an unaccompanied Honduran 17-year-old housed at a Florida shelter died while under the care of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. Migrant detention facilities along the US-Mexico border have surpassed capacity after an uptick in migrant crossings ahead of the expiration of Title 42, a Covid-era border restriction that was lifted last week.