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Whistleblower Network News: Two Whistleblowers Send Letter to Congress Alleging Mistreatment of Immigrant Children

Two Whistleblowers Send Letter to Congress Alleging Mistreatment of Immigrant Children This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. On July 7, two whistleblowers sent a letter to Congress alleging “gross mismanagement and specific endangerment to public health and safety” at an Emergency Intake Site (EIS) in Texas. The EIS [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-22T11:53:28-04:00July 22nd, 2021|Children's Rights, Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, Public Health, US Government|

Transparency International: BLOWING A WHISTLE AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: LESSONS FOR ITALY AND BEYOND

BLOWING A WHISTLE AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: LESSONS FOR ITALY AND BEYOND This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. In May 2020, at a time when the Italian people were still battling with the devastating first COVID-19 wave, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report investigating Italy’s pandemic preparedness. [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-19T11:55:45-04:00July 19th, 2021|In The News, Public Health, Whistleblower Rights, WHO|

Common Dreams: Groups Demand Biden Administration End Child Detention at ‘Contaminated and Unsafe’ Fort Bliss

Groups Demand Biden Administration End Child Detention at 'Contaminated and Unsafe' Fort Bliss This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Environmental and immigrant rights advocates on Thursday sent a letter to the Biden administration urging an immediate end to the detention of children at Fort Bliss, a "contaminated [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-16T11:19:29-04:00July 16th, 2021|Children's Rights, Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Public Health, US Government|

The Washington Post: Opinion: The Voice of America whistleblowers have been vindicated

Opinion: The Voice of America whistleblowers have been vindicated This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. The State Department’s Office of Inspector General has determined that six federal employees in the agency that oversees Voice of America were wrongly targeted for termination from their jobs by the Trump administration. Unjustified and retaliatory was [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-15T15:33:44-04:00July 14th, 2021|In The News, Public Health, Top Tier Outlet, US Government, VOA Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Rights|

Tucson Weekly: Rep. Grijalva Calls for Investigation into Migrant Facility at Fort Bliss After Whistleblower Complaint

Rep. Grijalva Calls for Investigation into Migrant Facility at Fort Bliss After Whistleblower Complaint This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Congressman Raúl Grijalva called for an investigation into a facility housing migrant children in Fort Bliss, Texas after whistleblowers filed a federal complaint alleging rampant abuse [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-12T14:02:51-04:00July 12th, 2021|Children's Rights, Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|

Fatherly: Whistleblower Report: Kids Detained at “Filthy” Center On US Border

Whistleblower Report: Kids Detained at “Filthy” Center On US Border This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Two federal whistleblowers who witnessed horrific conditions during a 30-day volunteer shift at the Fort Bliss detainment center near El Paso, Texas, filed a complaint to Congress on Wednesday, July [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-12T13:55:04-04:00July 12th, 2021|Children's Rights, Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|

Bloomberg Government: HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Pelosi Pushes Drug Pricing in Budget Bill

HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Pelosi Pushes Drug Pricing in Budget Bill This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said yesterday she is pushing to attach legislation to tackle drug prices to the major budget bill carrying most of President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda in the coming [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-09T12:36:53-04:00July 9th, 2021|Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|

El Paso Matters: New reports of “gross mismanagement” and poor conditions at Fort Bliss facility for migrant children

New reports of “gross mismanagement” and poor conditions at Fort Bliss facility for migrant children This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Poor conditions, allegations of sexual abuse and “gross mismanagement” continue to plague the Fort Bliss detention camp for migrant children, according to a new report and [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-09T12:26:19-04:00July 9th, 2021|Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|

Cw39 Houston: Problems ignored, complaints discouraged at Fort Bliss migrant children’s camp

Problems ignored, complaints discouraged at Fort Bliss migrant children’s camp This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Minors ages 13 to 17 being woken up with a bullhorn siren. A volunteer being told she could not take to [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-08T12:55:21-04:00July 8th, 2021|Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|

Latin Post: Whistleblowers Claim Migrant Kids Experience Poor Medical and Hygiene Care at Texas Shelter

Whistleblowers Claim Migrant Kids Experience Poor Medical and Hygiene Care at Texas Shelter This article features our clients Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire and was originally published here. Whistleblowers have detailed how migrant kids housed in one of the Biden administration's largest shelters for unaccompanied migrants in Texas are experiencing poor hygiene care. According to NBC [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-07-08T12:49:44-04:00July 8th, 2021|Federal Whistleblowers, Fort Bliss, Immigration, In The News, National Security & Human Rights, Public Health, US Government|