Vice President Mike Pence recently visited a Border Patrol detention facility in Texas, where dozens of migrants were crammed into tight quarters. The visit raised questions about U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and a nearly two-decade culture of corruption as the agency has strayed from its original post-9/11 mission.
Culture of crime and corruption within Customs and Border Protection
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent monitors single-adult male detainees at Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, U.S. July 12, 2019. Photo credit: Veronica G. Cardenas/Reuters
Credits
Guest:
Garrett Graff - journalist, historian, and executive director of The Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & Technology Program -
@vermontgmg
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Adriana Cargill,
Brian Hardzinski