Family Detention Archives - Government Accountability Project

Press Statement: Department of Health and Human Services Affirms Government Accountability Project Clients’ Disclosures of Unsafe Conditions Inside Emergency Intake Sites

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Affirms Government Accountability Project Clients’ Disclosures of Unsafe Conditions Inside Emergency Intake Sites WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, June 22nd, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General released a report affirming the disclosures of several clients of the Government Accountability Project, [...]

Mary Allain2022-06-24T14:32:01-04:00June 24th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Family Detention, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release, US Government|

Letter: Leadership Conference Title 42 Letter to Congress

April 26, 2022 Dear Representative and Senator, On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 230 national organizations committed to promoting and protecting civil and human rights, and the undersigned 205 civil and human rights organizations, we write to encourage your support of the Biden administration’s plans [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-26T12:35:37-04:00April 26th, 2022|Family Detention, ICE Detention, Immigration, Letter, US Government|

MSNBC: Abuse of migrant children didn’t start with Trump. It didn’t end with him, either.

Abuse of migrant children didn't start with Trump. It didn't end with him, either. This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. A 2011 investigation by the Applied Research Center exposed how the federal government’s mistreatment of migrant children included separating them from their families, concluding that more than 5,000 children living in [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-11T09:59:08-04:00April 11th, 2022|Coronavirus Whistleblowers, Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Top Tier Outlet|

Reform Austin: Border Camp In El Paso Is A ‘Hellhole’ Prison

Border Camp In El Paso Is A ‘Hellhole’ Prison This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Kaitlin Hess, and was originally published here. Fort Bliss, a military base in the desert outside of El Paso is A ‘Hellhole’ Border Camp, according to a recent Vice News Article. Kaitlin Hess, a federal whistleblower, recounts her [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-07T14:34:40-04:00April 7th, 2022|Family Detention, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

KFox14: Whistleblower group calls for investigation into safety of migrant children at Fort Bliss

Whistleblower group calls for investigation into safety of migrant children at Fort Bliss This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Kaitlin Hess, and was originally published here. EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — There is a new call to investigate the health and safety of migrant children who are housed at Fort Bliss in El [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-07T11:12:45-04:00April 7th, 2022|Family Detention, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

Telemundo: “They don’t feed them”: the shelter for migrant children in Texas that is “hell”

"They don't feed them": the shelter for migrant children in Texas that is "hell" This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Kaitlin Hess, and was originally published here. At a time when the Biden Administration is preparing for a massive influx of migrants to its border with Mexico, a letter sent to Congress by volunteers [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-06T10:15:07-04:00April 6th, 2022|Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns about Treatment of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children at HHS Emergency Intake Sites

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2022 Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns about Treatment of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children at HHS Emergency Intake Sites In the Face of Increasing Numbers in HHS Custody, Past Whistleblower Disclosures Remain Unanswered WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project called on Congress and federal oversight agencies to investigate and assess whether the [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-05T11:12:48-04:00April 5th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, Fort Bliss, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release|

Vice: Migrant Kids Face Danger, Trauma, and Separation at ‘Hellhole’ Border Tent Camp

Migrant Kids Face Danger, Trauma, and Separation at ‘Hellhole’ Border Tent Camp This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Kaitlin Hess, and was originally published here. Last spring, Kaitlin Hess paused her day job as a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency to answer the Biden administration’s call for volunteers at the border, [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-05T10:19:03-04:00April 5th, 2022|Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, Fort Bliss, IC Whistleblower, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Top Tier Outlet|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Applauds the Biden Administration’s Responsible Immigration Policy Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022 Government Accountability Project Applauds the Biden Administration’s Responsible Immigration Policy Changes The end of Title 42 and requirement of vaccinating detained migrants marks an improvement in the treatment of detainees. WASHINGTON – The Biden administration last week officially announced its plans to end the use of Title 42 and [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-04T14:45:04-04:00April 4th, 2022|Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, Fort Bliss, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release|

Letter: Stopping the use of Title 42 for all

Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Honorable Kamala Harris Vice-President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Ambassador Susan Rice Director of the Domestic Policy Council The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Jake [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-25T15:06:37-04:00March 25th, 2022|Family Detention, ICE Detention, Immigration, Letter|