Border Patrol misconduct

DHS Investigates Bovino’s Remarks Amidst Broader Criticisms

A senior border patrol official is under internal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security following allegations of disparaging remarks about the Jewish faith of Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor. The official reportedly made sarcastic comments about the prosecutor’s observance of Shabbat and used the phrase “chosen people” derisively during a phone call. This inquiry follows a period of intense scrutiny for the official, who was removed from his leadership role after a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota resulted in the deaths of two US citizens. Concurrently, a Minnesota prosecutor is pursuing a criminal investigation into alleged misconduct by federal officers during the same operation, a move the DHS states is unlawful.

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New Videos Undermine DHS Narrative of Border Patrol Shooting

Newly released body camera footage directly contradicts the Trump administration’s narrative that Marimar Martinez, who was shot by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, was a “domestic terrorist.” The videos, made public after a judge’s ruling, show agents in the Border Patrol SUV discussing aggressive tactics and feeling “boxed in” before Exum intentionally collided with Martinez’s vehicle. Exum subsequently fired five shots at Martinez, a U.S. citizen and teacher’s assistant, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. This evidence proved crucial in prosecutors dropping charges against Martinez, particularly after Exum was found to have bragged about the shooting in text messages.

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