COVID19 Archives - Government Accountability Project

BuzzFeed News: Detained Immigrant Children Didn’t Have Adequate Masks During A COVID Outbreak, Whistleblowers Allege

Detained Immigrant Children Didn't Have Adequate Masks During A COVID Outbreak, Whistleblowers Allege This article features our clients Arthur Pearlstein and Lauren Reinhold and was originally published here. Immigrant children housed at one of the Biden administration's largest emergency shelters were held in overcrowded conditions without adequate masks, resulting in widespread COVID-19 infections, according to [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-28T13:33:56-04:00July 28th, 2021|Children's Rights, COVID19, Immigration, In The News, Public Health, US Government|

The Hill: US used contractors with no childcare experience to run migrant facilities: whistleblowers

US used contractors with no childcare experience to run migrant facilities: whistleblowers This article features our clients Arthur Pearlstein and Lauren Reinhold and was originally published here. More federal employees are stepping forward to complain about treatment of unaccompanied minors at a facility in Fort Bliss, Texas, after the government allegedly contracted with several companies [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-28T13:14:35-04:00July 28th, 2021|Children's Rights, COVID19, Federal Whistleblowers, Immigration, In The News, Public Health, US Government|

Press Release: More Whistleblowers Step Forward with New Complaints of Gross Mismanagement, Waste and Abuses of Authority at the Fort Bliss Site for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 More Whistleblowers Step Forward with New Complaints of Gross Mismanagement, Waste and Abuses of Authority at the Fort Bliss Site for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project, filed its second complaint with federal oversight agencies detailing abuses at the Fort Bliss, Texas Emergency Intake Site (EIS) for [...]

Meagan Platt2021-07-28T11:02:18-04:00July 28th, 2021|COVID19, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release|

WABE: As ICE Maintains Safety Is A Priority During Pandemic, Records Show Multiple Outbreaks At Ga. Facilities

As ICE Maintains Safety Is A Priority During Pandemic, Records Show Multiple Outbreaks At Ga. Facilities This article features our client Dawn Wooten and was originally published here. As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say they took measures to protect immigrants in custody from COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health continues to investigate [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-06T14:12:54-04:00July 5th, 2021|COVID19, Federal Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Investigations, Public Health|

Rolling Stone: Whistleblowers Push Biden to Vaccinate More Immigrants in Detention

Whistleblowers Push Biden to Vaccinate More Immigrants in Detention This article features our clients Drs. Scott A. Allen, Pamela McPherson, and Josiah “Jody” Rich and was originally published here. Three whistleblowers wrote a letter to Congress urging President Biden’s administration to increase its efforts to vaccinate migrants who are being held in detention in the United States. [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-06-28T11:51:55-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Public Health|

Documented: Harris Makes Her First Visit to the Southern Border

Harris Makes Her First Visit to the Southern Border This newsletter features our clients Drs. Scott A. Allen, Pamela McPherson, and Josiah “Jody” Rich and was originally published here. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southern border last week, continuously emphasizing that she was focusing on the “root causes” of immigration. She toured an El [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-06-28T11:38:09-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, US Government|

CNN: Whistleblowers urge Biden administration to do more to vaccinate detained immigrant population

Whistleblowers urge Biden administration to do more to vaccinate detained immigrant population This article features our clients Drs. Scott A. Allen, Pamela McPherson, and Josiah “Jody” Rich and was originally published here. (CNN) Three whistleblowers are urging the Biden administration to do more to vaccinate immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention amid mounting criticism [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-15T15:36:38-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Public Health, Top Tier Outlet, US Government|

Press Release: Department of Homeland Security Medical Experts Blow the Whistle on Ongoing Dangers from COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Settings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2021 Department of Homeland Security Medical Experts Blow the Whistle on Ongoing Dangers from COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Settings WASHINGTON—Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) medical and mental health subject matter experts are blowing the whistle on the continuing threat that [...]

Meagan Platt2021-06-25T16:34:29-04:00June 25th, 2021|COVID19, Immigration, Press release|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project’s Statement on ICE Detention Facility at Center of Whistleblower Disclosures No Longer Detaining Women

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 Government Accountability Project’s Statement on ICE Detention Facility at Center of Whistleblower Disclosures No Longer Detaining Women WASHINGTON—Recent reporting from Insider revealed that Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) – the immigration facility at the center of our client Dawn Wooten’s whistleblower disclosures – is no longer detaining any women. This information demonstrates the [...]

Meagan Platt2021-06-03T12:21:27-04:00May 4th, 2021|COVID19, Immigration, Press release|

Letter to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee to pass the Scientific Integrity Act

March 23, 2021 Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson House Science, Space and Technology Committee 2321 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Frank Lucas House Science, Space and Technology Committee 2321 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas, The undersigned organizations write to urge you to support the Scientific Integrity Act [...]

Meagan Platt2021-03-23T16:32:29-04:00March 23rd, 2021|COVID19, Letter|