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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Man Dies Following Border Patrol Pursuit of Suspect | National Media Release
On April 15, 2022, at approximately 4:11 a.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the primary inspection booth at the Las Cruces, N.M. Border Patrol…
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Failure to yield incident at Laredo North Checkpoint leads to crash with one fatality and multiple injuries | National Media Release
On April 13, 2022, at approximately 9:01 a.m., a vehicle circumvented the Laredo North Border Patrol checkpoint. A Border Patrol agent observed the…
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Smuggling Incident Results in Fatal Crash North of San Manuel, Texas | National Media Release
On April 15, 2022, at approximately 7:46 p.m., a Border Patrol agent was parked in the median of Highway 281 north of San Manuel, Texas, when he observed a…
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CBP statement on death of migrant after fall from border barrier near Clint, Texas | National Media Release
On April 1, 2022, a mobile video surveillance system operator notified Border Patrol agents that several undocumented migrants were climbing the…
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Statement on 31-year-old Mexican man discovered injured by Border Patrol Agents in El Paso | National Media Release
On March 16, 2022, a U.S. Border Patrol Sector El Paso, Texas, remote video surveillance system operator notified Border Patrol agents that two undocumented…
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