Immigrant Rights Groups Assert That CBP Is Violating Its Own Custody Standards

A new federal complaint lodged with the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) asserts that Border Patrol officers have forced asylum seekers to wait outdoors for several hours and days without adequate access to water, food, sanitation, medical care, or protection from the elements. “For months…

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