Officials at @CBP allegedly:
• Kicked a child in the ribs
• Ran over a 17yo with a patrol car
• Sexually assaulted a 16yo girl in a search
• Detained a 4lb premature baby and her mother in an overcrowded and dirty cell full of sick people
• Kicked a child in the ribs
• Ran over a 17yo with a patrol car
• Sexually assaulted a 16yo girl in a search
• Detained a 4lb premature baby and her mother in an overcrowded and dirty cell full of sick people
It’s terrifying to think that the horrible abuses described in these documents can continue and perhaps worsen under the Trump administration. It’s unacceptable that there are no mechanisms in place to shed light on CBP’s abuses and ensure accountability.
All human beings deserve to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their immigration status — and children, in particular, deserve special protection. The abuse that takes place by government officials is reprehensible and un-American.
A new report on the 2009-2014 documents written by @UChicagoLaw is available here ➡️ aclusandiego.org/civil-rights-c…
