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Results of Unannounced Inspections of CBP Holding Facilities in the Rio Grande Valley Area

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
The objective for this unannounced inspection was to determine whether U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) complied with National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) and other relevant policies and procedures related to conditions of detention at nine CBP short-term migrant holding facilities in the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas. Our inspections and subsequent analysis showed Border Patrol held 1,736 detainees in custody in five facilities longer than the TEDS standard, which generally limits detention in these facilities to 72 hours. Increased migrant encounters was a contributing factor to time in custody, and exacerbated Border Patrol staffing challenges in the Rio Grande Valley.
Date Issued: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-23-28
Component, if applicable: 
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-05/OIG-23-28-May23.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend the Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Refine current, and identify new, strategies and solutions to manage delays in detainee transfers to partner agencies and communicate those improvements throughout the Rio Grande Valley sector.
2 Open No
We recommend the Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Oversee a data integrity review at Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol facilities for a sampling (from at least one month of data) of detainee custody logs to verify that the information recorded is accurate and implement quality assurance mechanisms to monitor data integrity.
3 Open No
We recommend the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Operations Support, U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Ensure that current guidance and operational procedures for managing detainees with confirmed or suspected contagious diseases are communicated to agents across the Border Patrol.
Displaying 3 of 3 Recommendations