At this point, the facts are nebulous and an investigation has yet to take place. If the child's father has no complaints about their treatment, that goes a long way towards mitigating my concerns here. The investigation will determine the rest, and if someone erred through negligence, callousness, or malice, they should be called to account for it.

Until then, any assertion beyond that is conjecture and surmise. Some people are just chomping at the bit to blame CBP with little to nothing to go on. The way people so quickly rush to judgment is, in my view, damaging and counterproductive. People seem to have forgotten that sometimes awful things happen and no one is at fault... but everyone wants someone to blame. That mindset is not helpful.