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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 Statement: OIG Findings of ICE Mismanagement Confirm Whistleblower Concerns Raised Throughout the Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2021 OIG Findings of ICE Mismanagement Confirm Whistleblower Concerns Raised Throughout the Pandemic Since the earliest days of the pandemic, whistleblowers have spoken up about mismanagement of COVID-19 in ICE facilities. Now its oversight agency validated those concerns and issued recommendations for reform. WASHINGTON – On September 7, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:36-04:00September 14th, 2021|COVID19, Dawn Wooten, ICE Detention, Immigration, Inspectors General, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Press release, Scott Allen|

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. [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:36-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Pam McPherson, Public Health, Scott Allen, Top Tier Outlet|

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 [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:47:06-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Pam McPherson, Scott Allen, 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 [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:37-04:00June 28th, 2021|COVID19, Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Pam McPherson, Public Health, Scott Allen, 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 [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:38-04:00June 25th, 2021|COVID19, Immigration, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Pam McPherson, Press release, Scott Allen|

Press Release: Whistleblowing Nurse from Detention Center in Georgia Reports Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2020 Whistleblowing Nurse from Detention Center in Georgia Reports Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention Government Accountability Project and Project South client urges DHS OIG to address danger to worker, immigrant, and public safety WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project and Project South filed a complaint with the Department of [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:38-04:00September 14th, 2020|COVID19, Dawn Wooten, Immigration, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Press release, Scott Allen|

Big Easy Magazine: Louisiana Detention Facility Mistreats Sick Immigrants as COVID-19 Spreads

Note: this article, featuring Government Accountability Project and our clients, was originally published here. Louisiana Detention Facility Mistreats Sick Immigrants as COVID-19 Spreads A Richwood, Louisiana, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, run by LaSalle Corrections, has seen a rash of Covid-19 cases. LaSalle Corrections is a privately-owned company that has businesses in Texas [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:39-04:00July 24th, 2020|Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID19, Immigration, In The News, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Scott Allen|

For Immediate Release: Whistleblowers from Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana Report Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2020 Whistleblowers from Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana Report Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention Government Accountability Project clients urge Congress to address danger to worker, immigrant, and public safety WASHINGTON – Government Accountability Project sent a letter to Congress outlining concerns from a group [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:44:29-04:00July 13th, 2020|Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID19, Immigration, Josiah “Jody” Rich, Press release, Scott Allen|