The circumstances of their crimes differ, but prosecutors say defendants in 140 cases have something in common: The corrupt actions they’re accused of weakened the U.S. borders and ports of entry they were assigned to protect.
Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol, the country’s largest law enforcement agency
Agent, drug smuggler joined together for love and money
Raquel Esquivel and Diego Esquivel both ended up in federal prison. That’s one of the risks when a Border Patrol agent gets involved with a drug smuggler.
A Texas beheading, a Mexican cartel and the border agent facing charges
A headless body is found in a Texas bay. The case bears the familiar markings of mafia muscle and hardball tactics associated with cartel warfare. But
Here’s how experts say Border Patrol must stop corruption and killing
A panel of law enforcement experts has warned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection must undertake a long list of reforms to eliminate the risk of endemic corruption and reduce the “unlawful and unconstitutional” use of lethal force to a rarity.
Internal struggle lies behind Border Patrol use of force
The U.S. Border Patrol’s use of deadly force is causing strife within the agency.
Scathing report deems fatal Border Patrol shooting ‘highly predictable’
In a new report, a law enforcement expert witness found a Border Patrol policy allowing agents to shoot their firearms based on the threat of a thrown object “highly suspect.”
‘Batalla en la Frontera’ examines Border Patrol’s use of deadly force
Our documentary, co-produced with Telemundo and MSNBC, investigates deadly force used by Border Patrol agents and how the U.S. government has failed to hold the agency accountable.
When crossing the border is a federal crime
More people are prosecuted for immigration-related federal crimes than for all other categories combined. We explain how these prosecutions work and how they became so prevalent through the story of one man.
Border Patrol under fire and under the microscope
As the Border Patrol has expanded its presence on the U.S.-Mexico border, it’s come with problems such as corruption, abuse of power and questionable use of force – all documented in an internal investigation.
What you need to know about America’s private prison industry
Ahead of our upcoming episode of Reveal, we collected some recent reporting and research for background on the rise of privatized prisons in the U.S.