Republished March 19, 2019 - 5:48 PM
Original Publication Date March 19, 2019 - 4:51 PM
EL PASO, Texas - Immigration officials say a Mexican migrant died Monday after his arrest near an urban border crossing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the death Tuesday, saying agents arrested the 40-year-old man early Sunday for re-entering the country illegally. His identity wasn't released.
He died at an El Paso hospital after receiving treatment for flu-like symptoms and liver and kidney failure. He's the fourth migrant to die in CBP custody since December, including an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl.
Border Patrol Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said this month the system "is well beyond capacity and remains at the breaking point."
In a statement, ACLU Border Rights Center Director Astrid Dominguez said "a transparent and independent investigation into the conditions at CBP detention facilities and its medical care practices is needed immediately."
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