Young Girl's Medical History Ignored Before Death in Border Patrol Custody

An 8-year-old girl with a heart condition and sickle cell anemia died after nine days in Border Patrol custody during which her medical needs were repeatedly ignored.
The girl's mother made multiple requests for an ambulance that were denied by medical staff.
Medical personnel failed to review the girl's medical records or consult specialists about her deteriorating condition.
The family was held for nine days, though the agency's policy limits detention to 72 hours.
The death highlighted concerns about inadequate medical care, overcrowding and prolonged detention at border facilities.