DHS watchdog launches probe into death of 7-year-old migrant girl
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general announced Friday it would investigate the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl who died after being taken into Border Patrol custody.
The watchdog will investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl's death and release a report on its findings, the inspector general's office said in statement.
The inspector general said it would also continue its unannounced inspections of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.
The Trump administration has said the 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died from dehydration and shock while in U.S. custody. Her death was first reported Thursday.
She had crossed the border last week with her father and a group of other migrants and was taken into custody by Border Patrol in New Mexico.
“My heart goes out to the family for all of DHS,” Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday during an appearance on "Fox & Friends."
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