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ACLU Charges Border Abuse by CBP

May 15, 2012 (1 min read)

"The American Civil Liberties Union today demanded a federal investigation into allegations of rampant abuse of individuals, including U.S. citizens and legal residents, by Customs and Border Protection agents at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.  In a complaint filed today with the Department of Homeland Security, the ACLU and its border affiliates in San Diego, Calif., Arizona, New Mexico and Texas document 11 instances in which Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents disregard the civil and human rights of individuals crossing the border in apparent violation of the U.S. Constitution, international law and agency guidelines. Most of the individuals complaining of abuse are U.S. citizens or are lawfully residing or visiting the U.S. ...A copy of the ACLU complaint is available online at: www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/customs-and-border-protection-complaint  The complaint was filed by the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, the ACLU of Arizona, the ACLU of New Mexico, the ACLU of Texas, the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project and the ACLU Human Rights Program." - ACLU, May 10, 2012.