the law says 72 hours max. They "don't know" why a boy who could walk to and into America and presumably was healthy when picked up died a week later. We know something happened in that camp.
Time: After the deaths of two children ages 7 and 8 in December, the Department of Homeland Security ordered medical checks of all children in its custody and expanded medical screenings. ...
Trump administration officials have said they have passed a “breaking point” in the immigration detention system, with the numbers of parents and children crossing the border dramatically exceeding the capacity at facilities. That strain is particularly acute in the Rio Grande Valley, which has more unauthorized border crossings than any other region.
The Border Patrol has released photos of adults and children lying in small, military-style tents or on the grass and pavement outside of two of its stations. It also recently opened a 500-person tent near one port of entry and announced plans to open another.
The 2-year-old who was belatedly hospitalized in critical condition a few weeks ago died last week. Five deaths of children in six months now.
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