Published by WOLA on March 8, 2023.
Raises 10 fatal cases since 2020, from this database, for which a reasonable doubt exists about whether deadly force was warranted.
CBP and Border Patrol Deadly Force Incidents Since 2020
8 Reports from WOLA tagged “Organizational Culture”
Long-form information produced by WOLA
Taken Away: U.S. Border Agents’ Widespread Confiscation of Migrants’ Valuable Personal Items
Published by WOLA on August 25, 2022.
Compiles recent items in the Border Oversight database about agents’ confiscation, non-return, and disposal of migrants’ valuables and documents.
Capacity, Security, and Accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Western Edge
Published by the Washington Office on Latin America on May 18, 2022.
Notes from an early May visit to San Diego and Tijuana as the border prepares for a possible lifting of the Title 42 pandemic restriction on asylum.
Border Oversight: Monitoring Conduct and Accountability in U.S. Border Law Enforcement
Published by the Washington Office on Latin America on April 28, 2022.
The commentary that WOLA published to accompany the launch of this database. (Español)
Biden’s First Year Policies toward Latin America
Published by WOLA on January 18, 2022. (Español)
Includes a discussion of the Biden administration’s 2021 border and migration policies.
To Reverse Trump’s Disastrous Legacy in Latin America, Here Are Key Actions the Biden Administration Should Take in its First Year
Published by WOLA on January 22, 2021.
This compendium of recommendations includes an extensive “migration and border policy” section.
Fixing a Culture that Protects and Rewards Abuse at U.S. Border Agencies
Published by WOLA on October 14, 2020.
Voices strong concerns about where a culture of cruelty and impunity is leading U.S. border agencies, and points to ways out.
Podcast: Beyond the Wall: Reflections from a Former Border Patrol Agent
Published by WOLA on August 19, 2020.
A conversation about Border Patrol’s organizational culture, and the disconnect between border communities and the rest of the country, with Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River (2018).