How the CBP's "Prevention Through Deterrence" Policy Contributes to Migrant Deaths at the U.S./Mexico Border

Blog: LSE Human Rights

Abstract

"We did believe that geography would be an ally for us. It was our sense that the number of people crossing through the Arizona desert would go down to a trickle once people realized what it's like.” — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency head, Doris Meissner in 2000. In 1994, United States Customs … Continued