Since September, at least six migrant children have died in federal custody, including at least three children taken into Border Patrol custody around El Paso. Once at the hospital, border agents or other officers stand guard outside the children's rooms. Johansson is not alone in his observations about the health care of migrant children. At the very least, Johansson said, those doing medical screening need better training to "recognize what to look for" when migrant children are first taken into custody. She told him Border Patrol agents took away her insulin when she was taken into custody and never returned it, he said.

Source: CNN July 01, 2019 09:56 UTC