Published 2 years ago

Report finds 'unnecessary' force by agents at Rio Grande

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US border agents on horseback charged upon Haitian migrants last year. Incident sparked comparisons to America's slavery era. Inquiry by Customs and Border Protection concluded agents probably violated US immigration law. At least four agents will reportedly face unspecified disciplinary measures, officials say. The prolonged probe had been criticised for its slow pace, which investigators blamed on lack of access to official communications.

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BBC News

US border agents' horseback charge on Haiti migrants 'unnecessary'

The US border control agency said the actions of its agents potentially violated US immigration law.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Report finds 'unnecessary' force by agents at Rio Grande

Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Four U.S. border agency employees could face discipline over treatment of Haitian migrants

Four employees from U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been referred for disciplinary action over their treatment of Haitian migrants who they sought to push back across the Rio Grande using horses last September, CBP officials said on Friday as the agency released a more than 500-page report on a widely filmed and photographed incident.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Report finds 'unnecessary' force by agents at Rio Grande

U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn't whip any with their reins “intentionally or otherwise," according t o a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall that sparked widespread condemnation.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

CBP moves to discipline border agents involved in horse patrol furor

CBP is moving to discipline personnel who confronted migrants on horseback during a surge of unauthorized border crossings into Del Rio, Texas last year.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Border Patrol agents on horseback used 'unnecessary' force in Del Rio incident, report finds

Four Border Patrol agents involved in an aggressive confrontation with Haitian migrants last year near Del Rio, Texas, were referred for discipline and are on administrative duties after a months-long investigation, senior US Customs and Border Protection officials said Friday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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