Tag: Family Separation

Unresolved Complaints of CBP Misconduct Require Immediate Attention and Accountability

Published by the ACLU on March 3, 2021.

A memo to the incoming Biden administration’s new Homeland Security secretary details numerous unresolved cases of CBP and Border Patrol misconduct and abuse. Accompanied by a 207-page appendix of complaints issued in 2019 and 2020.

Tags: Asylum, Detention, Family Separation, Human Rights, Metering, Organizational Culture, Public Health, Remain in Mexico, Use of Force

Re: Separation of Families via CBP Detention and Processing, and the Agency’s Refusal to Implement a Detainee Locator System

Published by ACLU San Diego and Imperial Counties and ACLU Border Rights on April 15, 2020.

A complaint from the ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties and ACLU Border Rights Center reports on CBP’s failure to implement a detainee locator system, which complicates efforts to reunify separated families.

Tags: CBP, Conditions in Custody, Detention, Family Separation, Processing

Southwest Border: Actions Needed to Address Fragmentation in DHS’s Processes for Apprehended Family Members

Published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 18, 2020.

GAO finds that when DHS components fail to share information with each other on apprehended migrant families, the Department “risks removing individuals from the country who may be eligible for relief or protection based on their family relationships.” (link at gao.gov)

Tags: Asylum, Family Separation, Organizational Culture, Processing