The troubling report also continues:
Finally, the ACLU report claims that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) breached federal regulations, due to the latter’s failure to notify the FBI of the alleged, aforementioned abuse.
The Response from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Despite the graphic details of the ACLU’s report, U.S. Customs and Border Protection have come out, affirming their innocence. In the following statement, Dan Hetlage, a CBP spokesperson denied the claims of child abuse and mistreatment:
Hetlage moreover accused the ACLU of “equating allegations with facts.” He then stated that CBP holds allegations in high regard: