Key takeaways:
- The internal investigation revealed that a nurse practitioner had denied requests to take the girl to the hospital despite her suffering from a chronic heart condition and a rare blood disorder.
- The girl and her family had been in Border Patrol custody for over a week, despite agency rules that instruct agents to hold detainees for no longer than three days.
- The death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez has sparked outrage among human rights activists, who have called for an independent investigation into the incident.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an internal investigation into the death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, an 8-year-old migrant girl who died in Border Patrol custody in Texas on May 17th.
The investigation revealed that a nurse practitioner had denied several requests to take the girl to the hospital on the day of her death, despite her suffering from a chronic heart condition and a rare blood disorder. The girl and her family had been in Border Patrol custody for over a week, despite agency rules that instruct agents to hold detainees for no longer than three days.
The CBP has stated that the girl’s parents had shared her medical history with authorities on May 10th, a day after the family was taken into custody. However, Border Patrol medical staff had declined to review the file before the girl appeared to have a seizure and died on her ninth day in custody.
The death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez has sparked outrage among human rights activists, who have called for an independent investigation into the incident. The CBP has said it is conducting a full review of the circumstances surrounding the death and will take appropriate action.
The CBP has also said it is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all those in its custody, and that it is taking steps to ensure that all detainees receive the medical care they need.
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