Fort Bliss Whistleblowers Archives - Government Accountability Project

Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns About ORR Emergency Operations for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Amidst News of New Influx Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2023 Government Accountability Project Raises Ongoing Concerns About ORR Emergency Operations for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Amidst News of New Influx Site WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, CBS News reported the Biden administration and Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) intend to open an “influx care [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-08-01T16:10:47-04:00June 29th, 2023|Activism, Children's Rights, Family Detention, Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release|

CBS News: Migrant Children in U.S. Tent Camp Faced Depression and Filthy Conditions, Whistleblowers Say

CBS News: Migrant Children in U.S. Tent Camp Faced Depression and Filthy Conditions, Whistleblowers Say This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Unaccompanied migrant children housed at a U.S. government tent camp inside the Fort Bliss Army base in Texas faced filthy conditions and lacked access to adequate mental health [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-07-17T10:46:35-04:00June 29th, 2023|Children's Rights, Corruption, Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, Immigration, In The News|

Government Accountability Project’s Statement on the Expiration of Title 42 and the Biden Administration’s Asylum Rule

Today, fifteen months into his presidency, the Biden administration is lifting Title 42, a Trump-era policy held over by the Biden administration. We applaud the removal of this policy, which was rooted in spurious public-health grounds to limit immigration at the southwest border.

Sydney.Johnson2023-08-01T16:15:00-04:00May 11th, 2023|1st Amendment, Accountability, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, Press release, Statement, US Government|

Democracy Now: Never Again: Human Rights Groups & Japanese Americans Warn Biden Against Jailing Migrant Families

Never Again: Human Rights Groups & Japanese Americans Warn Biden Against Jailing Migrant Families This video discusses Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Dr. Scott Allen, and was originally published here. AMY GOODMAN: This week, nearly 400 human rights groups are urging President Biden not to reinstate the controversial practice of migrant family detention by Immigration and [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:46:57-04:00March 23rd, 2023|Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Scott Allen, US Government|

Whistleblower Network News: “It was shocking to all of us.” — WNN Exclusive Interview with Immigration Detention Center Whistleblowers Lauren Reinhold and Kait Hess

“It was shocking to all of us.” — WNN Exclusive Interview with Immigration Detention Center Whistleblowers Lauren Reinhold and Kait Hess This podcast features Government Accountability Project's whistleblower clients, Lauren Reinhold and Kait Hess, and was originally published here. “It was shocking to all of us.” In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:46:36-04:00January 25th, 2023|Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

Vote for Government Accountability Project as one of CREDO Mobile’s November Grant Recipients!

Vote for Government Accountability Project as one of CREDO Mobile’s November Grant Recipients! This is the moment of truth for whistleblower—truthtellers who risk their careers and even their lives to challenge fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption. At Government Accountability Project, we have seen first-hand how employees of conscience make a difference and protect the [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:46:58-04:00November 16th, 2022|Blog, Dawn Wooten, Democracy Protection Initiative, Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, Immigration, US Government, Whistleblower Rights, WPIA|

Whistleblower News Network: Case Management Failures & Whistleblower Chilling: HHS OIG’s Findings at Fort Bliss

Whistleblower News Network: Case Management Failures & Possible Whistleblower Chilling: HHS OIG's Findings at Fort Bliss This article contains Government Accountability Project clients Laurie Elkin, Justin Mulaire, Arthur Pearlstein and Lauren Reinhold and was originally published here. In 2021, WNN reported on multiple whistleblower complaints regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Emergency Intake [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-07-17T10:46:37-04:00October 14th, 2022|Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, Government Accountability, ICE Detention, In The News|

Government Executive: Migrant Children at Fort Bliss Shelter Faced Distress, Long Release Waits

Migrant Children at Fort Bliss Shelter Faced Distress, Long Release Waits This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children at an emergency intake shelter at Fort Bliss either faced unnecessary delays in being reunited with their families or were released to family or sponsors who had not [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-07-17T10:46:37-04:00October 11th, 2022|Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, In The News|

Fox News: Migrant children suffered panic attacks, ‘despair’ at Fort Bliss under Biden: Watchdog

Migrant children suffered panic attacks, 'despair' at Fort Bliss facility under Biden: Watchdog This article features Government Accountability Project's whistleblower complaints and was originally published here. Unaccompanied migrant children housed at an emergency shelter inside Fort Bliss were said to have suffered from panic attacks, anxiety and a "pervasive sense of despair" as they were [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-07-17T10:46:37-04:00September 30th, 2022|Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, Immigration, In The News|

Reason: Migrant Kids in Biden Administration’s Tent Camp Faced Distress and Panic Attacks Because of Dysfuntion

Migrant Kids in Biden Administration's Tent Camp Faced Distress and Panic Attacks Because of Dysfunction This article features Government Accountability Project's Counsel, David Seide, and was originally published here. Migrant children housed in a tent camp inside a Texas Army base languished for weeks because of dysfunction and inadequate staff training, leading to distress [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-07-17T10:46:56-04:00September 29th, 2022|Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|