Leaked Photos Reveal Inhumane Conditions in Border Processing Centers
New leaked photos of Border Patrol stations in Yuma, Arizona show Customs and Border Protection’s...
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The Border Patrol’s Culture of Racism Impacts Every Facet of the Agency Today
The U.S. Border Patrol has been rooted in institutional racism since its founding in 1924. Almost...
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How Will Conditions in Border Patrol Facilities Change Now That a Judge Has Ruled Them Unconstitutional?
A federal court found on Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol may not detain migrants held in its...
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On Trial: Inhumane Conditions in Customs and Border Protection Facilities in Arizona
After more than four years of gathering evidence of the substandard conditions in the government’s...
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How to Prevent More Deaths in Border Patrol Custody
In a year marked by the Trump administration’s cruel attempts to deter asylum-seeking families from coming to the United States, the news that a child had died in immigration custody appears to be a tragic low. While the circumstances of the death of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal is still being investigated, this tragedy came as no surprise […]
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Judge Orders Border Patrol to Immediately Provide Short Term Detainees with Basic Necessities
A federal judge ordered the Border Patrol to immediately cease its practice of refusing to provide...
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Judge Orders Border Patrol to Provide Short Term Detainees with Basic Necessities
A federal judge ordered the Border Patrol to immediately cease its practice of refusing to provide...
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Judge Orders Border Patrol to Immediately Provide Short Term Detainees with Basic Necessities
A federal judge ordered the Border Patrol to immediately cease its practice of refusing to provide...
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Judge Orders Border Patrol to Immediately Provide Short Term Detainees with Basic Necessities
A federal judge ordered the Border Patrol to immediately cease its practice of refusing to provide basic amenities to people detained in Border Patrol holding cells in Tucson, Arizona. The judge cited evidence that shows that detainees are kept in freezing holding cells—often called “hieleras” or “iceboxes” —for days without any access to showers or […]
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Lengthy Detention and Reprehensible Conditions in Border Patrol Facilities, New Evidence Shows
Each year, the Border Patrol—a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—holds hundreds...
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