In a report released in February, the American Immigration Council reveals how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “routinely go[] far beyond what the law allows them to do.” It is an old problem. CBP in particular has, for decades, encouraged in its agents a contempt for the laws and regulations that bind the agency. While Congress and the office of the presidency coddle and praise Border Patrol, whistleblowers and independent investigations like AIC’s reveal an alarming tolerance for agents’ deceit, racism, and excessive use of force.
