Balloons, tears and hugs as family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral

The girl’s mother, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks, hugged almost every guest at the R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home, thanking them for coming to honor their daughter. 

Balloons with rainbows and Minnie Mouse surrounded the casket of an  today! 

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