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CBP Internal Investigation Reveals Nurse Practitioner Denied Requests to Take 8-Year-Old Migrant Girl to Hospital Before Her Death

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.