US Harassing Journalists, Lawyers, Activists at Border

Expand A Border Patrol agent looks on near where a border wall ends that separates the cities of Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in San Diego. © 2019 AP Photo (Washington, DC) – The United States Congress should press the Department of Homeland Security to explain why journalists, lawyers, and activists have been subjected to intensive scrutiny at the US border with Mexico, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to members of Congress. The harassment restricts the ability of those affected to practice their professions and interferes with their freedom of speech…

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