Border Shenanigans Get Reported
Internal documents obtained by CBS News’ Catherine Herridge have revealed allegations of retaliation by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) against whistleblowers who exposed a stunning agency failure. The controversy centers around the agency’s purported refusal to implement a crucial public safety law involving DNA collection from detainees accused of immigration violations—a lapse that whistleblowers claim has compromised American safety.
The leaked government memo detailed accusations that CBP retaliated against employees who exposed “the agency’s intentional, decade-long failure to enforce the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005.” The law mandates the collection of DNA samples from non-U.S. persons detained on immigration charges to bolster public safety and aid criminal investigations.
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The three whistleblowers claim that Americans have died because of the failure to enforce the law. According to records, almost 70% of “border encounters” have not been subjected to the law, since 2010. It’s estimated almost a million potential violent criminals have been allowed to roam America freely because of this.
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The internal memo also described a hostile work environment for those who have tried to bring these issues to light, including threats of bankruptcy, forced resignation, or worse, retaliatory tactics. “The agency’s goal is to bankrupt you, make you quit, die, kill yourselves, or basically preferably all of the above,” explained the whistleblowers.
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The whistleblowers who dared to speak out against the misconduct have faced harsh backlash since 2023, with their careers hanging by a thread. After exposing wrongdoing, they endured demotions, lost their law enforcement credentials and firearms, and have grappled with hostile work environments. The treatment appeared aimed at silencing them, tarnishing their reputations, and derailing their careers, according to Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) office.
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