Refugees International Report Details Abuses, Family Separations by Trump’s CBP Amid Vulnerable Protections Rollbacks

A recent report by Refugees International and Human Rights First highlights disturbing accounts of asylum seekers who have been unlawfully disappeared, abused, and expelled by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Trump administration. The report includes allegations of family separations, with officials reportedly threatening to deport parents without their children. Concurrently, the Trump administration has rescinded several internal policies designed to protect vulnerable individuals in CBP custody, including pregnant women, babies, and the elderly. Lawmakers such as Representative Espaillat, Senator Durbin, and Representative Jayapal have condemned these actions, emphasizing the human cost of the administration's immigration policies and vowing to hold officials accountable for abuses. The rescinded protections and documented abuses have raised concerns about the treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers in government custody.