On Wednesday, February 3rd 2016, a group of border residents launched an independent oversight effort at another US Border Patrol checkpoint, this time on Highway 286, 26 miles north of the border with Mexico. Residents of Arivaca, Az are dissatisfied with the permanent presence of such checkpoints surrounding their small rural community. For more than two years, they have demanded the immediate removal of interior checkpoints, citing widespread abuse, harassment, racial profiling, and a lack of accountability within the agency. On Wednesday, residents successfully stationed themselves directly across from the primary inspection area at the Hwy 286 checkpoint, collecting data and deterring rights violations.
