The group's page reportedly features jokes about migrant deaths, derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers and a lewd meme involving at least one of them
US Customs and Border Protection officials say they are investigating"disturbing social media activity" after a published report of a closed Facebook group for current and former border patrol agents that reportedly features jokes about migrant deaths, derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers and a lewd meme involving at least one of them.
The posts were"hosted on a private Facebook group that may include a number of CBP employees," according to Matthew Klein, assistant commissioner of CBP's Office of Professional ResponsibilityThe existence of the group"I'm 10-15" was exposed by the investigative reporting group ProPublica. CNN has not been able to independently access and review the Facebook group posts in question. It is not clear how many group members are or were affiliated with the Border Patrol.
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