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Tragedy in Texas: 8-Year-Old Anadith Reyes Alvarez Dies in U.S. Custody After Medical Neglect On April 10, 2023, a Honduran family’s worst nightmare became reality. Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, an 8-year-old girl with chronic heart problems and sickle cell anemia, died in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody after being detained for eight days in facilities in Donna and Harlingen, Texas. Despite her mother’s desperate pleas for medical attention, Anadith was denied care until it was too late. She suffered a high fever of 104.9°F, nausea, breathing difficulties, and excruciating pain—yet medical personnel ignored her mother’s warnings and the documents describing her fragile condition. By the time Anadith was finally taken to a hospital, her body had gone limp in her mother’s arms. This wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a preventable failure of duty. Now, Anadith’s family is fighting back with a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government, seeking accountability for the systemic negligence that cost their daughter her life. If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical neglect, government misconduct, or corporate negligence—whether in a detention facility, a trucking accident, or any other preventable tragedy—our Lufkin truck accident lawyers are here to fight for…