Another Illegal Immigrant Child Dies in US Custody

Texas National Guard troops watch over illegal immigrants in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2023. Andres Leighton/AP Photo

An 8-year-old illegal immigrant died while in U.S. custody.

The child “tragically passed away while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Harlingen, Texas,” on May 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which includes Border Patrol, said in a statement.