Died in custodyUnder 18
Name not reported
A two-and-a-half-year-old Guatemalan boy died in May 2019, about six weeks after he and his mother were detained near the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, Texas. His mother said she warned border agents that he was ill, and he was taken to a children's hospital, where he and his mother were released from Customs and Border Protection custody. His health worsened and he died, and the Guatemalan consulate was still waiting for a report on the cause before his body could be sent home.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The mother warned border agents her son was ill before he was taken to a children's hospital, and no cause of death has been reported.