Investigators say a Border Patrol nurse declined to read the file that said the 8-year-old had a heart condition and a rare blood disorder.
New information regarding a child's death while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol is raising some troubling questions.
According to CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility, on May 16, days after the family was taken into custody, the girl developed a fever of 104.9 degrees. On May 17, Alvarez was seen by a nurse practitioner on four occasions after complaining of a stomachache, nausea and difficulty breathing. But the nurse at the detention center refused every request from the girl's mother to call an ambulance.
That same day, May 17, Alvarez appeared to have suffered a seizure and became unresponsive. She was pronounced dead that afternoon.Investigators didn’t offer an explanation for the decisions made by the medical staff, and it’s not clear whether they have taken action against any staff member. Alvarez was diagnosed with the flu on May 14 at a temporary holding facility in Donna, Texas, and was moved with her family to Harlingen.
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