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July 17, 2020

Customs and Border Protection Fires 4 Agents over Hateful Social Media Posts
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After a year-long investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says
it has fired four employees - and suspended dozens more without pay -
over their participation in a Facebook group filled with racist,
homophobic and misogynistic content. In one post, a photoshopped image
depicted Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being sexually
assaulted by President Trump. In another thread, members of the group
made fun of a video of an immigrant man trying to carry a child through
a raging river in a plastic bag. One group member commented, "At least
it's already in a trash bag."


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