Abuse of Force at the Border

Eight people have been killed along the Mexican border in the past two years. Did US immigration agents use excessive force? This is the first of a three-part investigation; see Part 2 and Part 3.

Recent deportees level charges of verbal and physical abuse, sexual assault, and even torture at the US Border Patrol. Part 2 of a series; see Part 1 and Part 3.

Illegal border crossings have plummeted in recent years. But migrant deaths are on the rise.

Insufficient training and little public oversight have led to problems, including violence against migrants.

A hidden camera shows Border Patrol agents destroying water jugs left for migrants, and the abuse just gets worse.

Revelan que agentes destruyen botellas de agua dejadas para quienes cruzan.

As a result of an Investigative Fund/PBS investigation into the death of San Diego resident Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, a grand jury is convening today to consider possible criminal charges...

The US Customs and Border Patrol has been in the headlines for the past few weeks — and for all the wrong reasons. There was the investigation I led into acts of abuse by border officials that aired on July...

In March 2012, The Investigative Fund and PBS' Need to Know launched an investigation into the death of undocumented immigrant Anastasio Hernandez Rojas at the hands of US border patrol agents. This week ...

Out of over 800 abuse complaints filed with Customs and Border Protection, only 13 resulted in disciplinary action.