FOIA Documents Show Troubling Gaps in Transparency at Torrance County Detention Facility
The Torrance County Detention Facility, located in the remote deserts of New Mexico, is notorious...
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Category: Abuses
Border Patrol’s 100th Anniversary Offers Chance to Look Back at Its Disturbing Origins
The U.S. Border Patrol turned 100 years old on May 28. Its troubled origins and history form the...
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Borderland: The Line Within Takes Viewers Through CBP’s Raid on a Humanitarian Aid Camp
Borderland: The Line Within, a documentary directed by Pamela Yates and produced by Skylight...
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Volunteers Needed for Credible Fear Interview Preparation in CBP Hotline
When someone crosses the border to seek asylum in the United States, they often first go through a...
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Despite Progress, the Tragedy of Family Separation Can Never Be Undone
Six years ago, a man came to the U.S./Mexico border with his five-year-old daughter, looking for...
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Showdown Between Texas Authorities and the Federal Government Headed to the Supreme Court
By Kate Melloy Goettel and Juan Avilez A Texas law that allows local law enforcement to arrest...
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The State of Texas Isn’t Just Creating Chaos and Cruelty at the Border—It’s Trying to Break the Things That Work
For decades, the Catholic nonprofit Annunciation House has worked to support migrants in El Paso,...
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ICE Subjected Immigrants in Detention to Unnecessary Surgeries, Report Finds
The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (OIG) published a...
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Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its yearly Findings on the Worst Forms of Child...
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CBP’s Own Website Provides Insight Into Its Agents’ Corruption and Misconduct
Corruption within U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s workforce often has been hidden behind...
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