Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah) said Friday night that the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl in federal custody should be a message to other migrants not to make the journey to the U.S. because “it will kill you.”
Chaffetz acted as guest host of Fox News’s “Hannity” after the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general announced it would investigate the death of the young girl from Guatemala while in Border Control’s custody.
“The sad reality is we have a 7-year-old girl who has died, and she should have never, ever made that journey,” Chaffetz said. “And that should be the message, don’t make this journey, it will kill you, and that should be the message.”
Jason Chaffetz, speaking about Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7 year old girl who died in the custody of US Border Patrol: "That should be the message, don't make this journey, it will kill you." pic.twitter.com/qXNsAWFyBE
— Brendan Karet (@bad_takes) December 15, 2018
The Trump administration announced Thursday that the girl, identified as Jakelin Caal Maquin, had died from dehydration and shock while in U.S. custody. The case has put renewed scrutiny on the treatment of migrants in federal custody. – READ MORE