Some seven hours later, she was put on a bus to the nearest Border Patrol station but soon began vomiting. Customs and Border Protection said Friday that the girl initially appeared healthy and that an interview raised no signs of trouble. The episode drew immediate questions from members of Congress and others about whether more could have been done. “A 7-year-old girl should not be dying of dehydration and shock in Customs and Border Protection custody,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. Commissioner McAleenan didn’t mention the girl’s death when he was questioned by senators this week on border issues.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 15, 2018 14:15 UTC