Died in immigration detentionUnder 18Held by ICE
Name not reported
A 2½-year-old Guatemalan boy died on May 14, 2019, after several weeks in a hospital. He had been apprehended near an international bridge in El Paso with his mother, and the article says his illness began three days later. Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas, said the cause was pneumonia, and authorities said he had been diagnosed with it. CBP did not immediately answer questions about when signs of his illness first appeared.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas said the boy died of pneumonia after several weeks in the hospital.
Reported by: Guatemala's consul in Del Rio, Texas.