Border Patrol Agent Awarded After False Accusations of Whipping Migrants

Key Points

• Border Patrol agent falsely accused of whipping migrants at the Texas border.
• Agent received a Border Patrol Achievement award for his work on human smuggling cases.
• Internal investigation found no harm was done to the Haitian migrants during the incident.
• Agents were removed from front lines but later allowed to return to border duties.

Pros

• The agent was recognized for his intelligence work on human smuggling cases.
• The internal investigation concluded that none of the Haitian migrants were harmed during the incident.

Cons

• The agents were accused of using unnecessary force against the migrants.
• One agent used denigrating and inappropriate language during the altercation.

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