Ocasio Cortez Condemns Violent Culture of CBP Following Report of Secret Facebook Group
Source: The Hill
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) on Monday slammed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers following a report that found they had a private Facebook group filled with derogatory posts targeting migrants and several lawmakers, including herself.
In a series of tweets highlighting the ProPublica report, Ocasio-Cortez said it showed "a violent culture" within CBP, which includes the U.S. Border Patrol, and was not limited to "a few bad eggs."
"9,500 CBP officers sharing memes about dead migrants and discussing violence and sexual misconduct towards members of Congress. How on earth can CBP's culture be trusted to care for refugees humanely? PS I have no plans to change my itinerary & will visit the CBP station today," she wrote.
The first-year progressive lawmaker was slated to visit migrant camp facilities near El Paso, Texas, on Monday. In the private Facebook group, Ocasio-Cortez was reportedly the subject of vile comments and images, such as one illustration of a smiling President Trump forcing her head toward his crotch.
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ProPublica, 'Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes.' The three-year-old group, which has roughly 9,500 members, shared derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers who plan to visit a controversial Texas detention facility on Monday, calling them “scum buckets” and “hoes.” July 1, 2019.
https://www.propublica.org/article/secret-border-patrol-facebook-group-agents-joke-about-migrant-deaths-post-sexist-memes
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