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CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly proposed disciplinary actions against the Texas Border Patrol agents accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last year.

FBI Arrested 2 Men Posing as DHS Agents, Gave Gifts to Secret Service Agents

Apr 06, 2022 11:15 PM EDT By Mary Webber

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, also known as the FBI, has arrested two men who posed as Department of Homeland Security agents, claiming they were part of the January 6 task force.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Gets Grilled by Border Patrol Agents During Heated Meeting

Feb 01, 2022 09:45 PM EST By Mary Webber

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has come face-to-face against U.S. Border Patrol agents in a meeting last week regarding the immigration policy and other agency concerns.

CBP Orders Supervisors to Push Employees to Comply With Biden's Vaccine Mandate or Face 'Consequences' for Insubordination

Nov 11, 2021 06:05 AM EST By Jess Smith

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) instructed its supervisors to convince their employees to comply with the Biden administration's vaccine mandate.

Border Patrol Agents Arrested Haitian Migrants After Landing on Florida Beach

Oct 27, 2021 11:32 PM EDT By Mary Webber

U.S. Border Patrol agents had arrested 21 Haitian migrants, including men, women, and children on Wednesday after landing at a South Florida beach.

Biden Administration Suspends Use of Horses by Border Patrol Agents Amid Outrage

Sep 23, 2021 09:52 PM EDT By Mary Webber

The Biden administration has halted the use of horses by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas following outrage over the aggressive tactics they employed to disperse Haitian migrants.

Border Patrol Agents’ Morale 'Low' With Only 12 Officers on Duty to Secure the Border Amid Migrant Influx

Aug 24, 2021 06:25 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Only 12 Border Patrol agents are reportedly patrolling around a 245-mile stretch of the southern border amid a historic influx of migrants.

Migrants are Routinely Victimized by Border Patrol Agents

Dec 20, 2013 10:36 AM EST By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Border Patrol officers' routine abuse of undocumented immigrants has been called criminal. The result of their ongoing victimization has led to the deaths, hospitalization, and injury of a number of migrants who lined the border, attempting to cross in order to gain access to a better life. Migrants are subject to physical abuse, verbal harassment and mistreatment; which is very deliberate and usually occurs when migrants are apprehended by border patrol officers.