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A border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.

The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.

The Texas Tribune

Former CBP Commissioner Says Recent Abuses By Agents Towards Migrants is a 'Cultural Problem' Within Agencies

Chris Magnus' comments come in response to the case of a man that waited almost 24 hours before being rescued from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona

Latin Times

Commentary: A dismissal at Customs and Border Protection shows how hard law enforcement reform can be

The next time you see a video of a horrific violent act by a police officer, or read of a shocking scandal in law enforcement, you may find yourself asking how this keeps happening despite repeated cycles of protest and promises of change. When that moment comes, remember the forced…

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Border agency head resigns amid uptick in migrant encounters - Roll Call

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has faced criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats over treatment of migrants at the border.

Roll Call

Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

WEKU

US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrants

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico

The Independent UK

Customs and Border Protection Chief Refuses to Step Down (UPDATED)

The Biden Administration has reportedly asked for Commissioner Magnus's resignation, but he has refused to go.

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Top border official Magnus say he's been asked to resign but refuses

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus said Friday he was asked to resign but is refusing to do so.

Los Angeles Times

AP sources: US border agency leader is being forced out

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is being forced out of his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, according to two people familiar with the matter

The Independent UK

Biden Customs and Border boss reportedly fell asleep in key meeting

Official says critics who accused him of sleeping on the job were ‘either unfair or uninformed’ because they were not taking into account the fact that he suffers from Multiple Sclerosis

The Independent UK

Border chief says GOP governors’ migrant relocation campaign is stoking migration to US

WASHINGTON — A few days after Daniel got off a plane in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachuseetts, where he had been flown from San Antonio with other migrants by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his phone buzzed.

Los Angeles Times

Border chief: Republican governors are "lying" to migrants, worsening crisis

The Biden administration has signaled it is considering legal options to halt the relocations.

Axios

Texas sheriff probes migrant flights from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida

The Bexar County Sheriff launched a criminal investigation Monday into the transfer of migrants by plane from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida’s governor, amid rising migration.

Tribune News Service

Border Patrol deactivates regional Twitter account after "inappropriate" posts

The content included retweets of posts by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller.

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WEKU

After Del Rio, some Haitian migrants found safety in the U.S. But many have not

It's been nearly a year since tens of thousands of Haitian migrants converged on Del Rio, Texas. Some of those migrants are still looking for safety — and accountability for how they were treated.

The Independent UK

US pauses plans for new border walls at oceanfront park

The Biden administration says it is pausing plans for a double border wall in San Diego that critics say would effectively destroy a 51-year-old oceanfront park that symbolizes friendship between the United States and Mexico

The Guardian - US

US border patrol accused of taking turbans from Sikh asylum-seekers

ACLU says there are nearly 50 cases of Sikhs saying religious headwear was taken as they passed through CBP checks in Arizona

The Independent UK

Asylum wait lists at US border frustrate, confuse migrants

Opaque waiting lists for asylum-seekers to enter the United States at the Mexico border have carried over from the Trump administration, frustrating many migrants to the point that they cross illegally

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The agents on horseback who chased migrants used unnecessary force, a report finds

A federal investigation concluded that the Border Patrol agents did not use their reins to whip any of the Haitian migrants who were crossing the border near Del Rio, Texas, last year.

Al Jazeera

US border agents used ‘unnecessary force’ on Haitians: Report

Federal investigation finds ‘command and communication’ was lacking in widely condemned incident at US-Mexico border.

Roll Call

Report finds agents used improper force against Haitian migrants

Several Border Patrol agents used undue force against Haitian migrants along the southwest border last fall.

The Independent UK

Border Patrol paroles migrants to avoid massive overcrowding

The Border Patrol paroled more than 207,000 migrants who crossed from Mexico from August through May

Tribune News Service

Commentary: The border is not being invaded

The people who come to the U.S.-Mexican border requesting asylum (or at least temporary refuge until they can go home) are fleeing for their lives. Their family members have been killed. Their homes and businesses have been destroyed. They have received death threats. They have been attacked with bombs and…

The Independent UK

Border agency chief faces challenges from within and outside

Chris Magnus has many challenges to overcome in his new role as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The Independent UK

Working conditions for Border Patrol getting more attention

A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration

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