Died in immigration detentionUnder 18Held by ICE
Name not reported
A 10-year-old girl from El Salvador, who had congenital heart defects, died in September 2018 at a hospital while in federal immigration custody. She had been in the country for at least six months and had been hospitalized for much of that time after complications from a surgery. The Department of Health and Human Services disclosed the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Department of Health and Human Services.
Custody: In immigration detention.