ACLU Seeks Data on Border Patrol Sweeps

Rights may have been violated in the June deportations in Ontario, Corona, the group says. More than a month after U.S. Border Patrol sweeps in Ontario and Corona led to the deportation of 154 suspected illegal immigrants, the ACLU on Tuesday filed a formal request with the federal government demanding information about why and how the operations were carried out. "The information provided by the [Customs and Border Patrol] has been limited at best and contradictory at worst," said Ranjana Natarajan, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union in Los Angeles.Given the confusion and fear surrounding the CBP's actions, it is critical that the community have a clear understanding of what exactly took place." [more]