Published by the Department of Homeland Security on October 29, 2021.
A lengthy memo explaining the reasoning behind the Biden administration’s decision to “re-terminate” the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy. (Link at dhs.gov)
Published by the Department of Homeland Security on October 29, 2021.
A lengthy memo explaining the reasoning behind the Biden administration’s decision to “re-terminate” the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy. (Link at dhs.gov)
Published by Mijente, Just Futures Law, and No Border Wall Coalition on October 28, 2021.
Lays out concerns about tools used for “digital wall” surveillance, biometrics, and hacking and tracking of internet communications.
Published by the Southern Border Communities Coalition on October 27, 2021.
Calls on Congress to look more deeply into the operations of secretive Border Patrol teams whose purpose appears to be to exonerate agents alleged to have committed serious human rights abuses.
Published by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform on October 25, 2021.
Finds that CBP recommended generally light disciplinary measures for personnel revealed in 2019 to have shared offensive and racist posts to a Facebook group. (Link at oversight.house.gov)
Published by Human Rights Watch on October 21, 2021.
Details examples of human rights abuse by CBP personnel, reported by migrants to asylum officers and uncovered by a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Footnotes include an annex with many results of the Freedom of Information Act production.
Published by Human Rights First on October 21, 2021.
Among other findings is a count of “at least 7,647 kidnappings and other attacks on people blocked or expelled under Title 42 since President Biden took office.”
Published by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on October 14, 2021.
The Biden administration’s required monthly court filing on “Remain in Mexico” implementation.
Published by the Project on Government Oversight on October 12, 2021.
Proposes “a bottom-up, good governance approach to reforms,” identifying six oversight needs that must be met to change CBP’s organizational culture.
Published by Harold Hongju Koh on October 2, 2021.
A memo from Harold Hongju Koh, a senior adviser on the State Department’s legal team and former dean of Yale University’s law school, issued before his October 4 resignation from the Biden administration. (Link at politico.com)