Updating and clarifying the 1997 Flores judicial settlement agreement specifying conditions of children held in CBP custody.
CBP Settlement Agreement Flores v. Garland
22 Government Reports tagged “CBP”
Information from the U.S. or other governments
DHS Plan for Southwest Border Security and Preparedness
Published by the Department of Homeland Security on April 26, 2022.
DHS publishes a six-pillar plan for managing a likely post-Title 42 increase in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Link at dhs.gov)
Report on Internal Investigations and Employee Accountability FY2021
Published by CBP on April 14, 2022.
Finds that CBP took 3,995 formal disciplinary actions against members of its 64,000-person workforce in fiscal year 2021, up from 2,021 actions in 2020. (link at cbp.gov)
Congressional Budget Justification Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CBP Border Patrol Stations and Ports of Entry in Southern California Generally Met TEDS Standards
Published by the DHS Office of Inspector-General on February 7, 2022.
A report on August 2021 inspections of CBP and Border Patrol facilities in the San Diego sector. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
Trusted Traveler Revocations for Americans Associated with the 2018-2019 Migrant Caravan
Published by the DHS Office of the Inspector-General on January 8, 2022.
CBP personnel “did not evaluate unsubstantiated information, and made unsupported conclusions” when they revoked the “trusted” status of two U.S. citizens whom they believed were aiding 2018-19 migrant caravans. (link at oig.dhs.gov)
Report on Internal Investigations and Employee Accountability FY2020
Published by Customs and Border Protection on November 18, 2021.
Finds that CBP took 2,021 formal disciplinary actions against members of its 60,000-person workforce in fiscal year 2020, up from 1,629 actions in 2019. (link at cbp.gov)
Border Patrol Agents in Secret Facebook Group Faced Few Consequences for Misconduct
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)
CBP Targeted Americans Associated with the 2018–2019 Migrant Caravan
Published by the DHS Office of the Inspector-General on September 20, 2021.
Finds that CBP improperly targeted U.S. advocates whom the agency believed had some involvement with 2018-19 migrant caravans through Mexico. (link at oig.dhs.gov)
CBP Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight and Policy to Better Care for Migrants Needing Medical Attention
Published by the DHS Inspector-General on July 20, 2021.
Finds deficiencies in border and migration agencies’ attention to detainees’ medical needs. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
CBP Use of Force Policy
Published by Customs and Border Protection in January, 2021.
The agency makes public its current guidelines for using lethal and less-than-lethal force. (Link at cbp.gov)
Emergency Driving Including Vehicular Pursuits by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Personnel
Published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on January 16, 2021.
For the first time, CBP makes public its vehicle pursuit policy. This redacted document was released in November 2021. (link at cbp.gov)
DHS Run Amok? A Reckless Overseas Operation, Violations, and Lies
Published by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff, October 13, 2020.
Finds that State Department-funded CBP personnel operating on the ground in Guatemala apprehended Honduran migrants and transported them back to Honduras in unmarked vans. (Link at foreign.senate.gov)
CBP Did Not Adequately Oversee FY 2019 Appropriated Humanitarian Funding
Published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector-General on September 28, 2020.
Looks at how CBP misspent much of $192 million that Congress had appropriated to attend to the humanitarian needs of migrants in custody. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
Early Experiences with COVID-19 at CBP Border Patrol Stations and OFO Ports of Entry
Published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector-General on September 4, 2020.
“Overall, the majority of respondents reported their facilities were prepared to address COVID-19.” The report makes no recommendations. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
Five Laredo and San Antonio Area CBP Facilities Generally Complied with the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search
Published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector-General on September 1, 2020.
The result of congressionally mandated unannounced inspections of CBP holding facilities. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Compliance with Use of Force Policy for Incidents on November 25, 2018 and January 1, 2019
Published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector-General on August 24, 2020.
Examines two incidents of cross-border use of tear gas and other crowd control measures during the arrival of a “migrant caravan” in Tijuana, and finds only minor wrongdoing. (Link at oig.dhs.gov)
Report No. 198/20. Petition P-524-16. Admissibility. Anastasio Hernández Rojas and family.
Published by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission on July 23, 2020.
The Commission finds admissible the case of Anastasio Hernandez, a Mexican citizen who was violently beaten and tasered to death by CBP agents on May 31, 2010.
Southwest Border: CBP Needs to Increase Oversight of Funds, Medical Care, and Reporting of Deaths
Published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on July 15, 2020.
Finds serious fault with CBP’s handling of the health of children in custody and its use of funds designated by Congress for humanitarian purposes. (Link at gao.gov)
CBP Has Not Demonstrated Acquisition Capabilities Needed to Secure the Southern Border
Published by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General on July 14, 2020.
Finds major, basic shortcomings in CBP’s planning and purchasing as it built Donald Trump’s border wall.
Letter from 13 Democratic Senators to DHS Inspector-General
Published by the U.S. Senate on April 8, 2020.
Raises concerns about allegations of CBP mistreatment of pregnant people in its custody. (Link at blumenthal.senate.gov)
Privacy Impact Assessment for the CBP and ICE DNA Collection
Published by the Department of Homeland Security on January 3, 2020.
How CBP and ICE intend to collect and process DNA samples. (Link at dhs.gov)