Border Patrol agents are accused of pressuring a nurse to hand over electronic medical records by threatening legal consequences for her lawyer and warning that data could be seized through coercive measures. The alleged exchange highlights concerns over aggressive tactics in accessing sensitive information during immigration enforcement operations. Authorities have not yet commented on the claims, which raise questions about procedural boundaries and the handling of private medical data. Details of the incident could shed light on broader practices at the border.
CBP allegedly told the nurse that “your lawyer cannot do anything” and agents can take the data “the easy way or the hard way.”
