Jakelin Caal

• U.S. border agency chief says agents did everything they could to save Guatemalan children

  Felipe Gomez Alonzo, 8, and Jakelin Caal, 7, both died this month while being held by U.S. authorities, sparking outrage from immigration advocates.

  World

  Dec 30, 2018
  
• Mom of Guatemalan girl who died in U.S. custody too devastated to attend Christmas Day funeral

  Friends and family lowered the body of Jakelin Caal into a grave in an impoverished mountain village in Guatemala.

  World

  Dec 26, 2018
  
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• Body of girl, 7, who died at U.S. border returned to Guatemala

  A white coffin containing Jakelin Caal's body was received in the afternoon at Guatemala City's international airport by representatives of the country's Foreign Ministry and then loaded into the back of a black hearse by workers in orange vests.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2018
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• Lawmakers call for probe into death of Guatemalan migrant girl held by U.S. Border Patrol

  U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz questioned whether the Border Patrol should have called for an air evacuation as soon as Jakelin Caal's father reported her distress.

  World

  Dec 18, 2018
• Border Patrol agents won’t speak to lawmakers about 7-year-old migrant girl’s death

  Jakelin Caal's death fueled criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies from Democrats and migrant advocates.

  World

  Dec 17, 2018
• Migrant girl’s death highlights language barriers at U.S. border

  Jakelin Caal's father signed an English-only form before her death saying she was in good health.

  World

  Dec 16, 2018