Border agency fires 4 for secret Facebook groups with violent, sexist posts

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The largest federal law enforcement agency has fired four officials for their role in secretive social media groups that have featured violent, sexist and racist posts against migrants and members of Congress, the Los Angeles Times has learned.

into 138 employees for “inappropriate social media activity,” Customs and Border Protection — the parent agency of Border Patrol — has removed four employees; suspended 38 without pay; and disciplined another 27 “with reprimands or counseling,” according to data provided to the Times by the agency.

Last July, the office began looking into more than 60 current employees and eight former staff following reports of a secret Facebook group in which members used dehumanizing and derogatory language toward Latina members of Congress and deceased migrants.The existence of the group, known as “I’m 10-15,” the code used by Border Patrol for migrants in custody,, and at one point had 9,500 members. The group’s vulgar posts included an illustration of Democratic New York Rep.

Matthew Klein, assistant commissioner of the Office of Professional Responsibility at CBP, emphasized at the start of the investigation that the privacy of the social media groups does not protect current or former employees from disciplinary action.

 

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These are the people who should be in San Quentin. We ignore the violent posts and then wonder 'where were the warning signs?' after the massacre. Great Job!

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