'Hurting people': The 'cover-up teams' operating on the US border | US-Mexico Border
When Border Patrol pursuits of migrant vehicles have led to accidents, an opaque unit has been among those responding.
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When Border Patrol pursuits of migrant vehicles have led to accidents, an opaque unit has been among those responding.
Alcohol was determined as a contributing factor to the crash, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
According to a memorandum released Friday, by October, Customs and Border Protection will no longer have any of their secret units and instead rely on the Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct investigations on patrol officers.
More families whose loved ones were killed by border officials are calling for investigations into Border Patrol units that have been accused of covering up what really happened in use-of-force cases.
These "critical incident teams," according to the Southern Border Communities Coalition, tamper with evidence and cover up wrong-doing by border patrol agents.