Crossing the Line at the Border
Need to Know on PBS
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2012–2013
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Producer and Director of Photography
A three-year investigation into systemic abuses by the U.S. Border Patrol and CBP Officers..
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About the project.
A three-part investigation into whether U.S. border agents have been using excessive force in an effort to curb illegal immigration. Eight people have been killed along the border in the past two years. One man died a short time after being beaten and tased, an event recorded by two eyewitnesses whose video is the centerpiece of the report. Both eyewitnesses say the man offered little or no resistance. One told Need to Know that she felt like she watched someone being "murdered," and the San Diego coroner's office classified the death as a "homicide."
Episodes.
Crossing the Line at the Border (2012) — The original investigation that opened the series. A first look at the patterns of abuse and the institutional silence around them. Awards: Scripps Howard Award, In-Depth Reporting; Sigma Delta Chi Award, Investigative Journalism.
Crossing the Line at the Border: Inside the Border Patrol (2012) — The middle piece. Deeper inside the agency, with sourcing that brought specific incidents into the record.
Crossing the Line at the Border: Dying to Get Back (2013) — The capstone of the series. The episode that triggered the Emmy for the body of continuing coverage.
Role.
Credits.
Correspondent: John Larson
Reporter: John Carlos Frey
Editor: Judith Wolff
Recognition.
Emmy Award, Continuing Coverage in a News Magazine. Scripps Howard Award, In-Depth Reporting. Sigma Delta Chi Award, Investigative Journalism.
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