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A hearing on the subject generated many ideas but little consensus.

Revelations about these units came through human rights attorneys investigating the 2010 killing of Anastasio Hernández Rojas at the San Ysidro Port of Entry

These "shadow police units" have been operating since at least 1987 and without any actual authority under federal law, according to a letter sent to Congress calling for an investigation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's internal accountability system is "broken," says Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego. Her group says independent and external investigations are needed.