CBP is committed to being a leader in law enforcement accountability and transparency by providing multiple ways to report incidents as well as timely, accurate and appropriate information regarding CBP-related deaths, use of force incidents and other critical incidents resulting in serious injuries. The Accountability and Transparency page provides the public with statements, policies, reports and other important information concerning critical incidents and related Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) reviews and investigations.
Statements released from previous administrations are available in the Archive.
Statements
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Woman in medical distress dies after she is located near Sunland Park, New Mexico | National Media Release
On Saturday August 5, 2023, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Santa Teresa Station were conducting line watch duties and…
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Man dies after he is located in medical distress near Douglas, Arizona | National Media Release
Tucson, Ariz.-On Tuesday August 8, 2023, at approximately 8:05 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Douglas Border Patrol Station were contacted by…
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Infant dies after mother apprehended by Border Patrol Agents in Nogales, Arizona | National Media Release
On September 23, 2023, at approximately 2:34 a.m., a Remote Video Surveillance System operator observed two individuals crossing the…
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Statement from CBP | National Media Release
Early this morning, a Border Patrol Agent assigned to the U.S Border Patrol station in Nogales, AZ, encountered a mother and infant along the border road…
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Mexican national dies after entering the US by ambulance through the port of entry in Hidalgo, Texas | National Media Release
On July 25, 2023, at approximately 8:15 p.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to inspection duties at the…
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