Tragic Death of Migrant Girl in U.S. Custody Could Have Been Prevented

An 8-year-old migrant girl, Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who died in Border Patrol custody in May could have been saved if she had received proper medical treatment, according to a government official. The girl's parents allege negligence and discrimination, stating that their pleas for help were ignored or met with skepticism. An independent federal court monitor called her death "clearly preventable" and a result of "a series of failures" by government staff and contractors. An investigation is underway, and the District Attorney in Cameron County, Texas, has launched a criminal probe into potential child neglect. The girl's parents believe they were ill-treated due to their Afro-Honduran and Black background.