The circumstances of Jakelin Caal Maquin’s death are being seized upon as evidence both for and against the Trump administration’s hardline approach to immigrationWhy did a little Guatemalan girl die after crossing the US border? Why did a little Guatemalan girl die after crossing the US border? A Washington Post report said the border patrol agency cited statements from her father. He communicated with border agents in Spanish but he primarily speaks the Mayan Q’eqchi’ language. She and her father sought asylum from border patrol as soon as they crossed the border.

Source: The Guardian December 17, 2018 13:42 UTC