Caravan of migrants: a young girl dies in detention after crossing the US-Mexico border

A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl who illegally crossed the US-Mexico border with her father died a few hours after being arrested, US media reported.

The girl, who arrived in the United States last week with a group of migrants, died of dehydration and shock, the Washington Post reported.

According to the AP News Agency, border services officers said that she had neither food nor water for several days.

Thousands of migrants have come from Central America to the US border.

Migrants say that they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their home countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Many of them claim that their goal is to settle in the United States despite warnings from US officials that anyone who is illegally in that country would be the target of a lawsuit. arrest, prosecution and deportation.

US authorities have yet to make any official statement regarding the death of the girl.

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On Thursday, the Washington Post announced that she had been a victim of epileptic seizures after being arrested last weekend with her son. father and was transported by helicopter to a children's hospital in El Paso.

Less than 24 hours after admission, she suffered a cardiac arrest, according to the newspaper, citing US Customs and Border Protection authorities.

Tension is rising on the US-Mexican border since the arrival of nearly 7,500 migrants in recent weeks.

Last month, US border officials used tear gas on a crowd of migrants, including children, attempting to cross the border.

Officers reported that their staff was assaulted and struck by stones. 19659007] However, critics have accused the Trump administration of a draconian response, while Mexico has requested the opening of an investigation into the incident.

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