Thousands of migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are expected to reach the border in the next few weeks MOHAMMED SALEM/REUTERSA seven-year-old girl who illegally crossed the border into America died hours after being taken into custody by border agents, it emerged today. The migrant, from Guatemala, was said to have died from dehydration and shock more than eight hours after her arrest last Thursday near Lordsburg, New Mexico. She had crossed the border with her father in a group of 163 people. They turned themselves over to federal authorities at the end of a long journey from Central America — a trip made by thousands of migrants seeking asylum in the US in recent months. They say they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their home countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and hope to settle in the US despite warnings that illegal…

Source: The Times December 14, 2018 08:59 UTC