Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

This paper outlines the history of civilian border patrol groups, with a focus on those groups operating along the southwest border, including most particularly, the "Minuteman Project." The report also addresses some of the legal and policy issues that have surfaced from civilian activities at the border. The report concludes with summaries of legislative proposals that have been introduced in the 109th Congress that address the issue of civilian border patrol groups.