By Robert A. Vella
Yours truly is struggling to keep up with the news these days. Every day brings another avalanche of important stories. My old brain is overloaded, and my chronic back problems are getting worse making it difficult to sit for long periods of time. But, I’ll endeavor to persevere. Happy Friday, everyone!
From: 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of dehydration and shock after she was taken into Border Patrol custody last week for crossing from Mexico into the United States illegally with her father and a large group of migrants along a remote span of New Mexico desert, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday.
The child’s death is likely to intensify scrutiny of detention conditions at Border Patrol stations and CBP facilities that are increasingly overwhelmed by large numbers of families seeking asylum…
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