Arizona House and Senate Democratic leaders are requesting Governor Doug Ducey and Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate allegations of sexual assault and other abuses against migrant children by Border Patrol agents at the Yuma facility.
In a letter to Gov. Ducey & AG Brnovich, the Arizona Democratic lawmakers expressed their outrage and deep concern about the report that a Border Patrol agent sexually assaulted a 15-year old girl and other reports of abuses in that facility.
βIt is not enough to let CBP investigate itself in this matter. As Arizonans and elected legislators, we call upon you to do everything in your power to bring an end to this alleged abuse,β they wrote.
Abuse of minors is a heinous crime that carries high penalties under Arizona law
Additionally, the Arizona Democratic lawmakers want the Governor and the Attorney General to fully investigate every single allegation of child abuse and bring the abusers to justice. They also want the Gov. Ducey and AG Brnovich to implement measures to ensure that abuses against migrant children will never happen again.
