JURIST Supported by the University of Pittsburgh
PAPER CHASE NEWSBURSTDigest RSS feedFull RSS feed
Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective.


Wednesday, September 29, 2004

US border patrol officers under investigation in illegal immigrant deaths
Chris Buell at 11:37 AM ET

Several officers with the US Border Patrol are under investigation in connection with the deaths of three illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border near Eagle Pass, Texas. The officers are alleged to have thrown rocks at a group of six Mexicans attempting to cross the border, forcing them back into the Rio Grande river, where three drowned.

Mexican and American officials gave conflicting accounts of the events, which took place last Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general office is investigating. CNN has more.




Link |  | print | subscribe | RSS feeds | latest newscast | Facebook page

For more legal news check the Paper Chase Archive...


LATEST LEGAL NEWS

 Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
12:47 PM ET, May 18

 Portugal expands adoption rights for same-sex couples
12:10 PM ET, May 18

 Colorado sheriffs challenge new gun control laws
11:08 AM ET, May 18

 click for more...

Get JURIST legal news delivered daily to your e-mail!

LATEST FORUM

In Alabama, "Back Door" Restrictions on Abortion and Roe
DOMESTIC
LaJuana Davis
Cumberland School of Law

ABOUT

Paper Chase is JURIST's real-time legal news service, powered by a team of 30 law student reporters and editors led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. As an educational service, Paper Chase is dedicated to presenting important legal news and materials rapidly, objectively and intelligibly in an accessible, ad-free format.

CONTACT

Paper Chase welcomes comments, tips and URLs from readers. E-mail us at JURIST@jurist.org