It is the latest effort by the administration to tighten immigration, President Donald Trump's signature issue, and is aimed at restricting the movement of asylum seekers in the country and deterring more migrants from crossing the border.
Early on December 7, the girl started having seizures, and emergency responders measured her body temperature at 105.7 degrees, the Washington Post said. She was taken to a hospital where she died, according to the Post.
At least 54 children are slated to reunite with their families by a court-ordered deadline says government lawyer Sarah Fabian. The 54 are a tiny fraction of the more than 2,000 children separated from their families under a Trump immigration policy.
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