US presidential candidates blamed the deaths on the
administration.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called the
situation "inhumane."
"These families seeking asylum are often fleeing
extreme violence," she tweeted. "And what happens
when they arrive? Trump says, 'Go back to where you came from.' That is
inhumane. Children are dying. This is a stain on our moral conscience."
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said
"Trump is responsible for these deaths."
"As his administration refuses to follow our laws --
preventing refugees from presenting themselves for asylum at our ports of entry
-- they cause families to cross between ports, ensuring greater suffering &
death. At the expense of our humanity, not to the benefit of our safety,"
he said on Twitter.
