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Doctors March On Border Patrol, Demanding It Vaccinates Detainees

A group of doctors from across the country is spending the week in San Diego demanding they be allowed to vaccinate detained migrants against flu.

Over the past year, three detained migrant children have died of flu while in Border Patrol custody in Texas and New Mexico. They include 16-year-old Carlos Vasquez, whose death in May came after Border Patrol agents refused to give him medical assistance as he laid dying.

Footage of his death was uncovered by the news outlet Pro Publica last week.

Read more at KPBS

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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