Migrant children are
receiving medical checks
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| Medical Center in New Mexico where an 8-year-old Guatamalan migrant child died on 25 December.- AFP |
Following the deaths of a seven year old Guatemalan girl and
an eight year old Guatemalan boy in December, US Immigration Officials confirm
that stringent and thorough medical checks are being undertaken on nearly every
child in the care of the Customs and Border Protection.
By James Blears
The results of the medical checks on most of the detained
migrant children have not yet been made public. They especially extend to
children found in the more remote and harsh terrain of the badlands on the
Border. Both of the deaths of the Guatemalan children, are being thoroughly
investigated.
Border Protection Custody is seeking the additional help of
other Government Agencies to provide adequate cover. They say that in
just the month of November 5,283 accompanied or lone children have been
detained. The number for December is expected to appreciably exceed
this. Most children and adults only remain a few days with this sector,
and are then sent to longer term immigration service holding areas. The
issue of suffer the little children, is turning into a major crisis amidst the
migration exodus.
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