Family of migrant girl who died in federal custody calls for 'transparent and neutral' investigation

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY AVERY ANAPOL - 12/16/18 08:00 AM EST

The family of a 7-year-old migrant girl who died in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody is disputing official reports on her death and calling for an investigation.

Attorneys for the family of Jakelin Caal Maquin released a statement on behalf of the family late Saturday calling on authorities to conduct “a transparent and neutral” probe into the girl’s death.

The statement pushed back on an official report from CBP officials that said the child had “not eaten or had any water for several days.”

“Jakelin had not been crossing the desert for days,” the family said. “Jakelin’s father took care of Jakelin – made sure she was fed and had sufficient water … she had not suffered from a lack of water or food prior to approaching the border.”



Read more: https://thehill.com/latino/421567-family-of-migrant-girl-who-died-in-federal-custody-disputes-official-account-of-her

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Is The Hague reserved solely for "war crimes"?

What about the United Nations?

[riversedge]

2. Here is the family statement...

https://www.facebook.com/AnnunciationHouse/photos/a.628223083887678/2072099572833348/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/AnnunciationHouse/photos/a.628223083887678/2072099572833348/?type=3&theater

[laserhaas]

4. From another source - HuffPo

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5c15cbcce4b049efa752e581/amp

Link to tweet

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[Honeycombe8]

6. There's an issue using FB as a source of legit news, don't you think?

What with all the trolling that was done there, and I've seen photoshopped images there passed off as real. I never get news from FB. If it's real, it'll be in a legitimate news site.

[SunSeeker]

3. Hopefully this will happen when Dems take the House in January.

Trump sure won't do it on his own.

[Honeycombe8]

5. Well, that's a change in the facts. An investigation is needed. nt