Death of migrant girl was a "preventable tragedy" that raises "profound concerns" about U.S. border process, monitor says
CBSN
The death of an 8-year-old girl in U.S. Border Patrol custody in May was a "preventable tragedy" that raises "profound concerns" about the government's system of caring for migrants along the southern border, an independent federal court monitor said in a report Tuesday.
A "series of failures" by Customs and Border Protection employees and contractors resulted in the death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, a Panamanian-born girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas with her Honduran parents and siblings, according to Dr. Paul Wise, the independent monitor.
Appointed by the federal judge overseeing the landmark Flores court settlement, which governs the detention of migrant children in U.S. custody, Wise is charged with ensuring Border Patrol facilities are complying with the agreement and providing basic services to minors. In his role, Wise inspects Border Patrol facilities that house families and unaccompanied minors.
