The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
March 29, 2021

9-Year-Old Girl Dies Crossing Rio Grande into U.S.
--------------------------------------------------

Federal officials revealed a 9-year-old girl from Mexico drowned earlier
this month as she attempted to cross the Rio Grande river into the U.S.
The girl's mother, who is Guatemalan, and her 3-year-old brother were
also found unresponsive but were able to be resuscitated.

This comes as more than 18,000 unaccompanied migrant children are now in
U.S. custody, according to the latest figures. Over 5,000 of those are
in Customs and Border Protection facilities, which are not equipped to
care for children.


.