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    Border agents in Facebook groups with bigoted posts saw little discipline

    by Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times Oct 25, 2021 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON — Most of the Customs and Border Protection agents who participated in secretive social media groups featuring violent, bigoted posts against migrants and members of Congress received significantly watered down discipline measures, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Agency officials launched an internal investigation into 135 employees for “inappropriate social media activity” and determined that 60 agents who participated in the groups were subject to discipline. Among those, two were fired, 43 were suspended without pay, 12 received letters of reprimand, and three were issued alternative disciplinary actions, such as a suspension with pay, the report stated.

    Ten other employees retired before

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