The Funding For A Militia Detaining Migrants At The Border Have Been Shut Down
Members of the United Constitutional Patriots patrol the US-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
"They killed us," Mark Cheney, who described himself as commander of United Constitutional Patriots, told BuzzFeed News in a phone interview."I have to find some other way for people to donate." Leaders of the group say they've detained more than 3,000 migrants, and members have posted dozens of videos online showing migrants, including young children, held in detention near the border.Dozens of people who had just crossed the US-Mexico border are detained in Sunland Park, New Mexico, by the United Constitutional Patriots.
Peter Simonson, executive director for the ACLU of New Mexico, said citizen arrests can only be made in the case of a felony being committed. Illegal entry into the US is only a misdemeanor, not enough for someone to carry out a citizen's arrest. "This pales in comparison to anything I've previously seen," Simonson said."This underscores the importance of authorities prosecuting thee issues to the fullest extent of the law. They need to send a signal to any other group considering this type of anarchy, it is simply prohibited and illegal."
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