Citizen militias take US-Mexico border security into their own hands | In Real Life

Citizen patrols at the U.S.-Mexico border claim they’re patriots covering gaps in U.S. security. But migrant aid groups call them dangerous vigilantes. In partnership with the Los Angeles Times, Scripps News’ “In Real Life” series shows the operations and impact of America’s border militias.

For more on how we told this story at the U.S.-Mexico border, check out this behind-the-scenes look from our partners at the #LosAngelesTimes:    • We followed a militia group near the ...  

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