Tragic Deaths of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in US Custody
A 17-year-old unaccompanied migrant child from Honduras has died in government custody in Florida, according to officials. The child was being held at a shelter used to house unaccompanied children in Safety Harbor, Florida. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acknowledged the death in a statement but provided few details about the circumstances. News of the child's death comes as the U.S. implements strict new asylum and deportation policies meant to deter illegal migration following the expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-related restriction that expired at midnight on Thursday.