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Medical Help Was Hours Away for Migrant Girl Who Died in U.S. Custody

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When Jakelin Caal’s father told Border Patrol she was sick, there were no EMTs nearby. Less than a day later, the girl from Guatemala passed away in a Texas hospital.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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