In light of the aforementioned screenshots, CBP has announced their decision to investigate the Facebook group and agents who served as participants of shared content.
An update: Customs and Border Patrol has announced it is launching an investigation.
"Any employees found to have violated our standards of conduct will be held accountable." — US Border Patrol Chief https://t.co/w2JTZOR5TT
— ProPublica (@propublica) July 1, 2019
CBP has also denied claims of mistreating migrants and stated that belittling remarks made by officials in the Facebook group do not represent Border Patrol agents as a whole.
Chief Hastings on @CNN: These posts do not represent the thoughts of the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol…don’t let the actions of a few be representative of the whole. Watch more: https://t.co/WSp7zcbA8r
— CBP (@CBP) July 2, 2019
CBP Deputy Commissioner Perez: I can tell you with the utmost confidence that the migrants, anyone and everyone, in our custody at all of our facilities have ready access to fresh water. They have access to consumables. Watch more via @FoxandFriends: https://t.co/Iw83jqJsiJ
— CBP (@CBP) July 2, 2019
