Second Guatemalan child dies in US custody

By Dildar Baykan</p> <p>NEW YORK (AA) – An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala who was apprehended with his family by U.S. border agents died early Tuesday at a hospital in New Mexico.</p> <p>According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the child, who illegally crossed the U.S. border with his family, showed “signs of potential illness” Monday and was taken to a hospital in the state’s Alamogordo district.</p> <p>The child, who was diagnosed with a cold and a fever, was released after being given medication. He was returned to the hospital the same evening with nausea and vomiting and died there hours later. </p> <p>A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody last week of apparent septic shock.</p> <p>Migrants from Central America have been increasingly seeking to reach the U.S. amid widespread poverty and gang violence in the region.</p> <p>Large groups collectively known as &quot;caravans&quot; have drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has deployed military personnel along the border in a bid to thwart potential illegal crossings.