The short life and long journey of the 6-year-old girl from India who died near the US-Mexico border

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"We wanted a safer and better life for our daughter and we made the extremely difficult decision to seek asylum here in the United States," they said in a statement released by the nonprofit Sikh Coalition. "We trust that every parent, regardless of origin, color or creed, will understand that no mother or father ever puts their child in harm's way unless they are desperate."

The girl's father, identified as A. Singh, has been living in the United States since 2013, and has an asylum application pending before the New York immigration court, Sikh Coalition Program Director Mark Reading-Smith said.

The girl's mother, identified as S. Kaur, crossed the border with her this month. It isn't clear when the mother and daughter left their home in the northern Indian state of Punjab, or how exactly they made their way to the US-Mexico border.

Three others from India -- another mother and daughter and another woman -- were also with them when they crossed, US Customs and Border Protection said.

... more at https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/06/24/us/border-indian-girl-death/index.html