DHS OIG Report: Results of January 2024 Unannounced Inspections of CBP Holding Facilities in the Del Rio Area

DHS OIG, Aug. 8, 2024

"In January 2024, we conducted onsite, unannounced inspections at four U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in the Del Rio area, specifically three U.S. Border Patrol (Border Patrol) facilities and one Office of Field Operations (OFO) port of entry (POE). At the time of our onsite inspection, Border Patrol held 354 detainees in custody in the Eagle Pass Soft-Sided Processing Facility, Eagle Pass South station, and Del Rio station. In all three facilities, we found Border Patrol held detainees longer than specified in the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search, which generally limits detention to 72 hours. Overall, Border Patrol met other applicable standards to provide or make available amenities such as food, water, and medical care to detainees. However, we found temperatures below the minimum standard in one Border Patrol holding facility, instances where agents did not always provide clean sleeping mats to detainees, and insufficient medical staffing levels. In addition, we found data integrity issues with information in Border Patrol’s electronic system of record, e3."