Trump distorts the circumstances of the death of a migrant girl: fact check AP

Washington – President Donald Trump mistakenly describes the circumstances of the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl while he seeks to rule out any potential blame for his administration. Mr Trump, after calling asylum seekers "mocking" at a rally the night before, said Friday that Jakelin Caal Maquin his father did not give water on their journey to a remote border area and the father admitted blame for the death of his daughter on December 8th.

The disc does not corroborate these claims.

MR TRUMP: "I think we said very well that we did a fantastic job … The father did not give the child water for a long time – he has in fact admitted blame. " – journalists on Friday.

THE FACTS: An autopsy report released on Friday revealed that a Guatemalan girl had died from a bacterial infection a little more than a day after being apprehended by the US Border Patrol . The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office stated that traces of streptococcus had been found in the lungs, adrenal gland, liver and Jakelin's spleen, and that she had had an "infection." rapidly progressive "that had led to the failure of several organs.

Neither the autopsy report nor the Customs and Border Protection accounts reported dehydration. And through the intermediary of the lawyers specializing in family law, Nery Gilberto Caal Cuz said after the death of his daughter that he was assured that she had food and of water during their trip to Mexico.

In addition, the chronology of border protection in her case indicated that she had been examined for medical problems during her arrest and that: "Initial screening revealed no evidence of health problems. "

The girl and her father were captured at 9:15 pm December 6, in a group of more than 100 people attempting to cross the border, less than a mile and a half from Antelope Wells' port of entry, New Mexico. The father stated on their apprehension that she was in good health. In any case, no health problem has been observed.

Her first distress was reported the next day at 5 am, when her father said she was vomiting on a bus waiting to take them to a border patrol post in Lordsburg, New Mexico. When the bus arrived around 6:30, the father said that Jakelin was not breathing. An emergency technician from the border patrol revived him twice. She had a temperature of 105.7 degrees. At 0745, a helicopter took her to the nearest trauma center in El Paso, Texas, where she suffered a cardiac arrest late in the morning and was reanimated.

While she was breathing machine, with swelling of the brain and liver failure, she died on December 8 at 12:35, while her father was with her.

Subsequently, Mr. Trump insisted in his tweets that the girl and another Guatemalan child who died in custody, Felipe Gomez Alonzo, were "very sick before being handed over to the Border Patrol".

But the boy did not cause any concern during the first screenings. He was detained by the United States for five days before falling suddenly sick.

On Thursday night, at his rally in Michigan, Mr. Trump entertained his fans by telling the apocryphal story of a "heavyweight world champion," pleading for a difficult cause while "fighting". he asked for asylum. "It's a big job of scammers, people – it's a big job of rogue."

He said "you have people coming here" who are led by lawyers to "say the following sentence:" I am very scared for my life. I'm scared for my life. "D & # 39; ACCORD."

On Friday, he spoke of the deaths of the children interviewed about them: "It's a horrible situation, but Mexico could stop it."

Dr. Colleen Kraft, former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said that Jakelin's death could probably have been prevented through better medical treatment. Kraft said that a qualified professional would have detected possible signs of a pulse or a high heart rate.

She described Jakelin's death as a "perfect storm" of circumstances such as the increasing number of children crossing the border, the lack of appropriate government facilities and the insufficient number of trained border agents.

The funeral of Jakelin took place on December 25, 2018 in his home village of Raxruha, in the department of Alta Verapaz.