Woman dies at Border Patrol facility where aid denial caused child’s death.
An Immigrant Woman Dies at Border Patrol Facility in Harlingen, Texas
An immigrant woman tragically lost her life at a Border Patrol facility in Harlingen, Texas. This facility has already been under scrutiny after the death of an eight-year-old girl earlier this year due to inadequate medical care. The United States Customs and Border Protection revealed that the unnamed 29-year-old woman passed away on Monday afternoon, just 20 hours after being apprehended by agents in the Rio Grande Valley.
Medical Emergency and Investigation
The woman, who was encountered with her family on Sunday evening, experienced a medical emergency while in custody. The on-site medical team provided treatment, and Emergency Medical Services were called to the station. She was then transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The specific details of the medical emergency and the woman’s nationality have not been disclosed by the U.S. government.
The Customs and Border Protection’s internal affairs office is currently conducting an investigation into the incident, as is standard protocol for in-custody deaths. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and the Harlingen Police Department have been informed about the incident.
Concerns about Care at the Harlingen Facility
This incident raises further questions about the quality of care provided at the Harlingen facility, especially considering the recent deaths of individuals held there. In May, an eight-year-old girl named Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez from Panama died after being diagnosed with the flu. The girl’s mother holds CBP responsible for her daughter’s death, claiming that requests for emergency care were repeatedly denied. Alvarez Benedicks, the mother, stated that her daughter had underlying conditions of sickle cell anemia and a heart condition.
“They killed my daughter because she was nearly a day and a half without being able to breathe,” Benedicks said. “She cried and begged for her life, and they ignored her. They didn’t do anything for her.”
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