U.S. settles with family of teen who died after being told to drink liquid meth by border officers

Immigration and human rights advocates have long complained about the lack of accountability when it comes to the culture of violence and excessive force among immigration agents, with a 2014 independent review confirming that border patrol agents “have deliberately stepped in the path of cars apparently to justify shooting at the drivers,” with “67 shooting incidents from January 2010 to October 2012.” Now the horrific 2013 case of Cruz Velazquez Acevedo, a Mexican teenager who died after he was told to drink liquid meth by Border Protection officers, adds to those claims. While Cruz’s family rightfully received a $1 million settlement for his death, neither officer was fired or even disciplined:...
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