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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
William Melhado

U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigation finds multiple failings in the death of 8-year-old girl in federal custody

A border patrol vehicle on the banks of the Rio Grande in Rio Grande City.
A border patrol vehicle on the banks of the Rio Grande in Rio Grande City. (Credit: Verónica G. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune/ProPublica)

An internal investigation conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that contracted personnel working at a federal border station in South Texas failed to contact doctors while an 8-year-old was having a medical emergency in May, according to a statement Thursday from the federal agency.

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