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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

8-year-old migrant dies in US custody at border

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An eight-year-old girl died in US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) custody at a hospital in Texas, becoming the second migrant child to die in government custody in the US this spring.

The child and her family were in custody at an agency facility in Harlingen, Texas when the girl suffered a medical emergency and was transported to a local hospital, according to a CPB statement.

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