8-Year-Old Boy Dies on Christmas Morning in Border Control Custody

Authorities say an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy died in government custody on Christmas morning, making it the second immigrant child to die in a U.S. detention center this month.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the unidentified boy died early Tuesday after showing “signs of potential illness” on Monday. CBP said the boy, accompanied by his father, was taken to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Authorities say an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy died in government custody on Christmas morning, making it the second immigrant child to die in a U.S. detention center this month. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the unidentified boy died early Tuesday after showing “signs of potential illness” on Monday. CBP said the boy, accompanied by his father, was taken to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico.