“This isn’t about ‘a few bad eggs.’ This is a violent culture.' — AOC
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is having a contentious week with the United States immigration enforcement agency Customs and Border Patrol .
The same day the congresswoman known as AOC toured two border detention facilities in El Paso and Clint, Texas,on a secret Facebook group — intended for current and former Customs and Border Patrol agents with approximately 9,500 members — that included postings of sexist and racist images. AOC posted a great deal about her visit to the facilities, as did other members of Congress who attended like Representative Ayanna Pressley and Representative Joaquin Castro , documenting not just the conditions faced by migrants there but the Border Patrol treatment of both detainees and members of Congress.is here to catch you up on the situation.
Customs and Border Patrol agents manage detention facilities — including the ones Congressional members visited Monday — and operate under the Customs and Border Protection agency. Following thesaying, “Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection was made aware of disturbing social media activity hosted on a private Facebook group that may include a number of CBP employees. CBP immediately informed DHS Office of the Inspector General and initiated an investigation.
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