US sued for $60 million after infant in detention later died

HOUSTON (AP) — The mother of a toddler who died weeks after being released from the nation’s largest family detention center has filed a legal claim seeking $60 million from the U.S. government for the child’s death.
Attorneys for Yazmin Juarez submitted the claim against multiple agencies Tuesday. Juarez’s 1-year-old daughter, Mariee, died in May.
Juarez’s lawyers say Mariee developed a respiratory illness while she and her mother were detained at the South Texas F