Human Rights Watch Urges Congress to Investigate Border Incidents Involving Attorneys, Journalists, and Human Rights Defenders

Re: Border incidents involving attorneys, journalists, human rights defenders Dear Members, We write to urge your offices to request information from the relevant US government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, and the US State Department, about incidents at the US-Mexico border in 2018 and 2019 affecting US citizens and other nationals’ rights to freedom of speech and movement. The Committee to Protect Journalists, The Intercept, the San Diego Union Tribune, National Public Radio, and NBC7 Investigates (San Diego) have reported on at least 23 individuals…

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