January 2, 2021 Racism On Our Southern Border - Documentation of Illegal Acts, Utilization of the Color of Law to Violate Civil Rights - Hundreds of Separated Children's Parents Can't be Located

 

"Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20 children inside. Scattered about are bottles of water, bags of chips and large foil sheets intended to serve as blankets."  Fair Use for Non-Profit News Reporting and Education. Photo link and story: https://urbanchristiannews.com/2018/06/immigrant-children-held-in-fenced-areas-inside-border-facility/ 

CHILD DEATHS WHILE IN U.S CUSTODY (as of May 23, 2019)

CBS News Report - Fair Use for Non-Profit News Reporting and Education

"The wave of deaths has led lawmakers to call for an investigation into the medical practices of Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Refugee Resettlement." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/darlyn-valle-what-we-know-about-the-10-year-old-migrant-girl-6th-to-die-in-us-custody/

CHILD SEPARATION - OCT. 21, 2021 AP WIRE AND SNOPES REPORT 

"The children were separated between July 1, 2017, and June 26, 2018, when a federal judge in San Diego ordered that children in government custody be reunited with their parents." 545 children's parents can't be located. https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/10/21/parents-of-545-children-separated-at-border-cant-be-found/

REPORTS

"Racism and the Politics of Fear at the U.S-Mexico Border:" https://www.e-ir.info/2020/07/08/racism-and-the-politics-of-fear-at-the-us-mexico-border/

"Institutional Racism Is Rampant In Immigration Enforcement At The U.S-Mexican Border:"  https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/09/02/mexico-border-racism/#.X_BoNdhKjIU

Long Term Problem, 2014 Report - 

"Everyday violence, structural racism and mistreatment at the US–Mexico border:" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953614001026 

"Understanding Structural (Institutional) Racism in the United States Government"

Historical Disparity - "As early as the Naturalization Act of 1790, America imagined the freed white man as its default citizen. . ." https://www.studioatao.org/post/understanding-structural-racism-in-the-u-s-government

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OIG REPORT 18-84

Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General Report – Findings indicate law enforcement and administrative officials deceived the OIG in their statements to investigators. However, there was no corrective actions taken in any of the deficiencies or misconduct identified. 

“On June 23, 2018, DHS announced that DHS and HHS had “a central database” containing location information for separated parents and minors that both departments could access and update. However, OIG found no evidence that such a database exists. The OIG team asked several ICE employees, including those involved with DHS’ reunification efforts at ICE Headquarters, if they knew of such a database, and they did not.” Page 10 OIG Report 18-84

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW - 18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

VIDEOS

VOX - “The dark history of "gasoline baths" at the border. An alarming US border policy forced fumigations on migrants at the US-Mexico border.” (Fair Use for Non-Profit News Reporting and Education)

CBS VIDEO REPORT

Leaked video from inside facility for separated immigrant children.