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The border patrol files

They are the largest federal law enforcement agency, with sweeping powers and a reach 100 miles into the interior of the US. But they have a worrying record - a Guardian investigation shows the federal government has paid out millions in compensation after a litany of deaths, abuses and negligence.

3 May 2018

  • 'We live as second-class citizens': what it's like to face border agents every day

    The Guardian’s review of claims made against US Customs and Border Protection over the last dozen years shows cause for concern over unreasonable search and seizure

2 May 2018

  • A Mexican family stands next to the border wall between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on May 23, 2017. The United States is about to complete the construction of a metal wall nearly seven meters high on the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas, replacing a wire mesh fence dating back to 1986, officials said. / AFP PHOTO / HERIKA MARTINEZHERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images

    Fatal encounters: 97 deaths point to pattern of border agent violence across America

    In the last 15 years, agents with Customs and Border Protection have used deadly force in states up to 160 miles from the border, from Maine to California

1 May 2018

  • A U.S. border patrol agent keeps watch along the fence next to the Mexican border in Calexico, California, U.S. February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

    Border patrol violence: US paid $60m to cover claims against the agency

    Exclusive: analysis of more than a decade of official data reveals government paid settlements after deaths, alleged assaults and wrongful detention
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