Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in DHS Custody 'Preventable,' Says Pediatrics Group President

The head of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in Department of Homeland Security custody "preventable" and called for pediatricians to have oversight of detention centers that hold migrant children.

Dr. Colleen Kraft says the Dec. 8 death of Jackeline Caal is part of a broader failure to meet children's basic needs that has characterized the Department of Homeland Security's interaction with young people detained at the U.S.

The head of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in Department of Homeland Security custody "preventable" and called for pediatricians to have oversight of detention centers that hold migrant children. Dr. Colleen Kraft says the Dec. 8 death of Jackeline Caal is part of a broader failure to meet children's basic needs that has characterized the Department of Homeland Security's interaction with young people detained at the U.S.