Two border agents were fired out of 24 recommended for removal for misconduct on Facebook

Two Border Patrol agents were fired from a group of 60 who were found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers, congressional investigators said in a report Monday.

A staff report from the House Oversight and Reform Committee summarizes the findings of an investigation into "violent and offensive posts" by Customs and Border Protection employees in private Facebook groups that began in 2019. News reports from the time detailed that agents had joked about migrant deaths and posted sexist memes in a group called "I'm 10-15," which at one point had over 9,500 members.

The committee report found that although CBP was aware of the Facebook group and its contents since August 2016, and although an agency review board recommended that 60 employees face disciplinary action for misconduct, the penalties for most agents were "significantly reduced" from the recommendations.