The Department of Homeland Security said it has completed new medical screenings of almost all the children in its care, with a focus on those under the age of 10, after a second migrant child died in Customs and Border Protection custody. Weeks earlier, a 7-year-old girl from the same country, Jakelin Caal Maquin, died in Border Patrol custody. In addition to the medical checks, Customs and Border Protection said that it was reviewing its policies regarding children in its custody and exploring ways to “relieve capacity” in New Mexico and part of Texas. Those options include supervised release and working with nonprofit groups to place children in temporary housing. The agency also provided new details about Felipe’s final days, in which he was shuttled with his father from facility to facility before falling ill.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2018 17:09 UTC