US Government targeting Immigration Lawyers, Activists, and Reporters

Her organization, Al Otro Lado, which advises and represents migrants on both sides of the border, has been at the forefront of efforts to sue the Trump administration for gutting the due-process rights of asylum seekers. In its litigation against the Trump administration, Al Otro Lado has highlighted the collaboration between U.S. and Mexican officials in violating the rights of asylum seekers. In their letter to CBP commissioner Kevin McAleenan, House Homeland Security Committee members Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and Kathleen Rice of New York wrote, “The appearance that CBP is targeting journalists, lawyers, and advocates, and particularly those who work on immigration matters or report on border and immigration issues, raises questions about possible misuse of CBP’s border search authority and requires oversight to ensure the protection of Americans’ legal and constitutional rights.”

Source: bostonreview.net