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THE LATEST REPORT
*
Investigating
the
Role
of
CBP
in
Policing
Protesters
After
George
Floyd’s
Murder
Prior
to
the
revelation
that
U.S.
Customs
and
Border
Protection
(CBP)
was
present
at
racial
justice
protests,
members
of
the
public
might
have
assumed
that
the
agency
focused
mainly
on
border
enforcement.
Through
records
uncovered
through
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act
(FOIA),
it
became
clear
that
CBP
officers
were
in
cities
throughout
the
United
States,
actively
involved
in
policing
protesters.


A
new
report,
Beyond
the
Border:
U.S.
Customs
and
Border
Protection
(CBP)
Presence
at
Racial
Justice
Protests
in
Summer
of
2020
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,
reveals
government
records
uncovered
in
the
multi-year
FOIA
investigation
that
show
the
widespread
presence
of
CBP
at
protests
and
the
abusive
enforcement
tactics
CBP
used
against
protesters.


Read
more:
The
Intercept:
UNINVITED
AND
UNACCOUNTABLE:
HOW
CBP
POLICED
GEORGE
FLOYD
PROTESTS
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Immigration
Impact:
New
Report
Uncovers
CBP’s
Role
in
Policing
Racial
Justice
Protests
in
Summer
2020
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DIG DEEPER
*
CeBONDS
Proposal


The
Council,
along
with
AILA,
submitted
a
comment
regarding
the
U.S.
Department
of
Homeland
Security’s
plan
to
send
bond
notifications
electronically
to
people
who
pay
bonds
(obligors)
to
release
individuals
from
detention.
Under
the
proposal,
the
notifications,
currently
being
served
by
mail,
now
will
be
sent
through
an
electronic
portal
called
CeBONDS.
CeBONDS
often
is
not
easy
to
access.
Obligors
must
have
access
to
a
bank
services,
must
speak
English,
and
must
have
a
level
of
tech-savviness
to
navigate
the
website.


In
addition
to
its
accessibility
problems,
U.S.
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
has
not
been
transparent
about
the
implementation
of
CeBONDS.
The
Council
and
AILA
urge
DHS
to
share
clear
guidance
with
the
public
stating
whether
obligors
are
required
to
use
CeBONDS
to
secure
the
release
of
their
loved
ones
from
detention.
The
organizations
also
recommend
that
DHS
make
publicly
accessible
information
about
privacy
risks
posed
to
obligors
who
use
CeBONDS.


Read
more:
Immigration
Bond
Notifications
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