Migrant in Border Patrol custody dies at hospital

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A migrant in U.S. Border Patrol custody was pronounced dead, the United States Customs and Border Protection announced.

According to a news release from CBP, shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, a migrant was pronounced dead due to cancer complications.

^{(Source: US Customs and Border Protection)}

The migrant, who was in Border Patrol custody, died while in the care of a local hospital.

The CBP Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing the incident.