WhistleBlowers

Fort Bliss camp for children is facing yet another whistleblower complaint over abusive conditions

Fort Bliss, the unlicensed “emergency” camp for unaccompanied children near El Paso, is now the subject of a third whistleblower complaint. That complaint, filed by the Government Accountability …

Thu Sep 9, 2021

Biden admin sued over 'shockingly deplorable conditions' at temporary camps for migrant children

The Biden administration has been sued over “shockingly deplorable conditions” at a number of so-called “emergency” camps holding unaccompanied minors, with children’s welfare advocates alleging the …

Tue Aug 10, 2021

'These allegations are horrific': Lawmaker calls for probe into abuses at camp for migrant kids

Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva is calling for an independent investigation into the Fort Bliss camp for migrant children, following a shocking whistleblower report detailing that a fire and water damage …

Tue Jul 13, 2021

ICE detention numbers have climbed sharply. So have confirmed COVID-19 cases

Thousands of new COVID-19 case were confirmed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prisons as the number of detained people nearly doubled compared to April, The New York Times reports. “More …

Fri Jul 9, 2021

Contractor running camp for migrant kids is fire and water damage repair company, report reveals

The private contractor managing the Fort Bliss prison camp near El Paso, Texas, is a fire and water damage repair company with absolutely zero experience in child welfare, two federal workers who …

Fri Jul 9, 2021

Whistleblowers say ICE prisons 'continue to threaten the lives of immigrants,' urge vaccine access

Detained immigrants and their advocates have said since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isn’t taking this virus seriously (or just …

Sat Jul 3, 2021