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Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody

The 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive after a routine welfare check at a facility near the U.S. border with Mexico. He was the fifth migrant child since December to die after being detained.

A 16-year-old migrant boy has become the fifth migrant child since December to die after being apprehended at the U.S. border.

In a , the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the boy, whose name

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