'I am proud to be bilingual': US-born Latinas detained by CBP after speaking Spanish settle lawsuit
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Two U.S.-born Latinas who were racially profiled, harassed, and unlawfully detained by an out-of-control Customs and Border Protection agent for speaking Spanish while shopping at a Montana convenience store in 2018 have reached a set'I am proud to be bilingual': US-born Latinas detained by CBP after speaking Spanish settle lawsuit
Two U.S.-born Latinas who were racially profiled, harassed, and unlawfully detained by an out-of-control Customs and Border Protection agent for speaking Spanish while shopping at a Montana convenience store in 2018 have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the Trump administration, legal advocacy groups announced. The settlement includes an undisclosed monetary sum, advocates said. But aside from winning some justice for the two women, the lawsuit also continued to expose abuse and racism rampant in the federal immigration agency. “CBP’s behavior was unconscionable and illegal, but sadly not uncommon,” ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project staff attorney Cody Wofsy said. “This agency must be held accountable.” Read more