Coronavirus Whistleblowers Archives - Page 3 of 16 - Government Accountability Project

Daily Kos: DHS medical experts again sound alarm about risky ICE detention, urge access to boosters

DHS medical experts again sound alarm about risky ICE detention, urge access to boosters This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Two of the physicians who last year urged vaccine access for detained immigrants are back to sounding the alarm, this time as confirmed COVID-19 cases [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:44:33-04:00January 28th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Scott Allen|

Los Angeles Times: California settlement limits ICE from re-detaining immigrants freed because of COVID

California settlement limits ICE from re-detaining immigrants freed because of COVID This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. WASHINGTON — Immigration authorities must preserve coronavirus safety measures that allow for social distancing and vaccination mandates for staff and detainees at two California detention [...]

CBS News: Whistleblower complaint urges expanding COVID-19 vaccinations in ICE facilities

Whistleblower complaint urges expanding COVID-19 vaccinations in ICE facilities This video features information from Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Two medical advisers for the Department of Homeland Security are urging the U.S. government to expand its COVID-19 vaccination and mitigation efforts in [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:44:34-04:00January 27th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Scott Allen, Top Tier Outlet|

CBS News: Government medical advisers urge ICE to expand COVID-19 vaccinations for immigrant detainees

Government medical advisers urge ICE to expand COVID-19 vaccinations for immigrant detainees This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Two medical advisers for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implored the U.S. government on Wednesday to expand COVID-19 vaccination access and [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:44:34-04:00January 26th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Scott Allen|

Press Release: DHS Medical Experts in Detention Health Send Letter to Department of Homeland Security on the Need for Boosters in Immigration Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2022 DHS Medical Experts in Detention Health Send Letter to Department of Homeland Security on the Need for Boosters in Immigration Detention DHS Failures to Implement CDC, Doctors’ Recommendations and Protective Measures Continue to Endanger Immigrants, Workers and the Public From COVID-19 WASHINGTON – Today, medical experts at the [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:44:35-04:00January 26th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Department of Homeland Security, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Press release, Scott Allen|

Press Release: Nurse Dawn Wooten Discusses Her Experience as a Whistleblower on the New Yorker Radio Hour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2022 Nurse Dawn Wooten Discusses Her Experience as a Whistleblower on the New Yorker Radio Hour WASHINGTON—The New Yorker Radio Hour has released their most recent episode featuring Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, a former nurse at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Irwin County Detention Center [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:39:56-04:00January 24th, 2022|Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Dawn Wooten, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release|

The New Yorker: The Trials of a Whistleblower

The Trials of a Whistleblower This podcast episode features Government Accountability Project's whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here.

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:40:02-04:00January 21st, 2022|Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Dawn Wooten, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Whistleblower Rights|

The Week: COVID-19 cases in ICE detention centers have jumped 520 percent this year

COVID-19 cases in ICE detention centers have jumped 520 percent this year This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Dr. Scott Allen, and was originally published here. The number of COVID-19 infections among U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees has risen 520 percent since the start of the new year, CBS News reports, "prompting [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:40:59-04:00January 18th, 2022|Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Scott Allen|

CBS: Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022 This article features Government Accountability Project’s client, Dr. Scott Allen, and was originally published here. The number of coronavirus infections among immigrants detained at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers has surged by 520% since the start of 2022, prompting calls [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:43:53-04:00January 14th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, In The News, Pam McPherson, Scott Allen|

Whistleblower Network News: DHS OIG Releases Report on Conduct at Irwin County Detention Center, Target of Whistleblower Complaints in 2020

DHS OIG Releases Report on Conduct at Irwin County Detention Center, Target of Whistleblower Complaints in 2020 This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here. On January 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled “Medical Processes and Communication Protocols [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:40:02-04:00January 14th, 2022|Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Dawn Wooten, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|