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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|

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|

Press Release: OIG Report Confirms Whistleblower Claims of Wrongdoing at Irwin County Detention Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2022 OIG Report Confirms Whistleblower Claims of Wrongdoing at Irwin County Detention Center WASHINGTON- Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its final report, “Medical Processes and Communication Protocols Need Improvement at Irwin County Detention Center” outlining Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) grave shortcomings [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:41:33-04:00January 7th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Dawn Wooten, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Press, Press release, Scott Allen|

Buzzfeed News: The Trump Administration Violated Federal Law By Silencing Staffers During The COVID-19 Outbreak

The Trump Administration Violated Federal Law By Silencing Staffers During The COVID-19 Outbreak This article features Government Accountability Project’s Deputy Director of Legislation, Irvin McCullough, and was originally published here. The Department of Health and Human Services broke the law last year when it told staff members not to speak with the media during [...]

Mary Allain2021-12-13T13:31:09-05:00December 13th, 2021|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID19, In The News, Scientific Integrity|

TIME: Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse Into Immigration Detention

Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse Into Immigration Detention This article excerpt features information from Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here. The film was shot in part inside Irwin County Detention Center, an ICE facility in Ocilla, Georgia that made headlines in 2020 after a [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:40:03-04:00December 2nd, 2021|Coronavirus, Dawn Wooten, ICE Detention, In The News, Top Tier Outlet|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project, National COSH, and 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 Agenda for Worker Safety and Health

For Immediate Release: February 3, 2021 Government Accountability Project, National COSH, and 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 “Agenda for Worker Safety and Health” OSHA a catastrophic failure during pandemic – agenda outlines how Biden-Harris Administration can protect workers and rebuild our economy WASHINGTON – As we hit the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 entering the [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-11-12T08:14:03-05:00February 3rd, 2021|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Press release, Public Health|

Open Letter to the Biden-Harris Administration: Treating Disinformation as an Intersectional Threat

Open Letter to the Biden-Harris Administration: Treating Disinformation as an Intersectional Threat December 21, 2020 Dear President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris, As a diverse coalition of leading advocacy organizations, we write to urge the Biden-Harris administration to treat disinformation as a fundamental and intersectional threat – one that stands as a barrier to progress [...]

Whistle-Blower2020-12-21T14:09:58-05:00December 21st, 2020|Coronavirus, Department of Justice, Letter|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Condemns Attacks Against Former State COVID-19 Data Scientist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2020 Government Accountability Project Condemns Attacks Against Former State COVID-19 Data Scientist WASHINGTON – Yesterday, a former state COVID-19 data scientist faced retaliation after speaking up for scientific integrity. CNN reported that about ten Florida police officers raided Rebekah Jones’s home – a Florida Department of Health data scientist who [...]

Whistle-Blower2020-12-15T10:30:27-05:00December 8th, 2020|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Press|