In recent years, the increase in deaths and injuries occurring on the border has gained the attention of the media, which has contradicted the agencies' claims: "Eight murder cases in less than two years, followed by no public hearing, no criminal charges, and no charges" (Larson). The Department of Homeland Security, which supervises and monitors the Border Patrol agency, and the Office of Inspector General, which is responsible for investigating allegations of abuse and harassment, have issued no response to the public regarding these specific incidents (Anil 11). .
The award-winning documentary "Crossing the Line at the Border" illustrated the impending danger for immigrants who chose to cross the border. Consider, for instance, Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, who was killed at the hands of US Border Patrol agents in 2010, after being tased and beaten (Larson). The event, recorded by two eyewitnesses, shows that the man was unarmed and defenseless during the arrest, and yet the border agents continued their attack by beating him and using Tasers, even while he was begging them to stop. He was eventually taken to the hospital, where he was announced dead. .
Although the Border Patrol agency has denied allegations of improper medical treatment for day crossers, camera footage clearly depicts Border Patrol agents withholding medical treatment from sick migrants (Eschbach 19). Aflonsa Sanchez is a father of five US-born children. He attempted to cross the border illegally, after being deported years ago from the Arizona desert, hoping to reunite with his children. When he was spotted, the border patrols did not follow the proper protocol; they continued to let him suffer heat stroke without providing emergency treatment. Their negligence resulted in the death of Aflonsa (Passel 1). The documentary further revealed a recorded conversation in which inappropriate sexual comments were made by Border Patrol agents.