Government officials are investigating claims that Sikh migrants had their turbans confiscated and discarded by authorities as they sought asylum along the southern border, according to statement by Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus.
In this May 22, 2022, file photo, immigrants from India wait to board a U.S. Border Patrol bus to be taken for processing after crossing the border from Mexico, in Yuma, Ariz.Government officials are investigating claims that Sikh migrants had their turbans confiscated and discarded by authorities as they sought asylum along the southern border, according to a statement Wednesday by Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus.
Magnus said the agency immediately began taking steps to address the allegations after they were raised in June by refugee advocates.The alleged civil rights violations were compiled in a letter sent Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union in Arizona in which the group said they documented 47 cases of asylum-seekers in Yuma, Arizona, having their turbans taken and never returned over the past two months.
In this Dec. 9, 2021, file photo, immigrants from India and Haiti wait with others to be transported to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center in Yuma, Ariz.Broadly speaking, border Patrol agents routinely confiscate personal items from those suspected of crossing the border illegally. Any items deemed to be a safety risk, including shoelaces, are taken when an individual is brought into CBP custody.
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