Border Patrol has no protocols for assessing health of children with preexisting conditions, report says
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An independent report has found that Border Patrol in the United States doesn't have any protocols for assessing the medical needs of children with preexisting conditions.
It's the latest damning finding in the May 17 death of Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was on her ninth day in custody with family in Harlingen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, one of the busiest corridors for migrant crossings. She had a chronic heart condition and sickle cell anemia.
An internal investigation found Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the girl's file.
The report made public Tuesday was conducted by an independent monitor working to enforce compliance with the latest terms of the Flores settlement agreement, a measure created to bring child welfare protections to children in immigration custody.