Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.), a top Democratic presidential candidate, criticized the Trump administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Christmas day tweet over the “cruel treatment” of migrants.

Warren referenced in her tweet the death of Felipe Gómez Alonzo, an 8-year-old migrant who died on Christmas Eve last year.

“This Christmas, I'm heartsick for all of the families who won't be celebrating together today because of the Trump administration's cruel treatment of immigrants and asylum-seekers,” Warren tweeted.

One year ago today, Felipe Gómez Alonzo died in CBP custody. He was just eight years old.



This Christmas, I'm heartsick for all of the families who won't be celebrating together today because of the Trump administration's cruel treatment of immigrants and asylum-seekers. — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) December 25, 2019

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A CBP spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) internal watchdog cleared immigration officials of any misconduct or wrongdoing related to Felipe’s death in a statement released last week.

Felipe crossed the border with his father and was later taken to a hospital in Alamogordo, N.M., with a cold. He was found to have a fever of 103 degrees, but he was released from the hospital at 3 p.m. Felipe began vomiting later and died around midnight.

Warren and other Democrats have been criticizing the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies for months.

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On Monday, Rep. Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Bosher MaloneyPelosi, Democrats unveil bills to rein in alleged White House abuses of power Government watchdog recommends creation of White House cyber director position Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.), the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, asked the Department of Homeland Security for documents related to deaths on the southern border.

In her letter to DHS, Maloney referenced the death in May of Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, a 16-year-old from Guatemala who died after being held for six days by CBP.

She argued the holding of Vasquez violated CBP's own standards. Detainees are supposed to be held in the facility where Vasquez was held for no more than 72 hours.