An 8-year-old migrant girl, Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, died in Border Patrol custody in Texas on May 17th, sparking outrage among human rights activists. The CBP's internal investigation revealed that a nurse practitioner had denied requests to take the girl to the hospital despite her suffering from a chronic heart condition and a rare blood disorder. The CBP has committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all those in its custody and is conducting a full review of the circumstances surrounding the death.
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8-year-old Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after her mother requested medical aid for her daughter multiple times. The initial autopsy referenced Reyes Alvarez's heart disease and sickle cell anemia, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General is now investigating the incident.