07.24.2024

Amid National Whistleblower Month, DHS whistleblowers reveal severe misconduct, retaliation at Senate roundtable

WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hosted a roundtable examining the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s unlawful failure to collect DNA from illegal immigrants apprehended at the border, as well as its retaliation against whistleblowers who reported the violations.

Per the Office of Special Counsel, DHS’ noncompliance with the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 has “compromised public safety” and “allowed subjects accused of violent crimes, including homicide and sexual assault, to elude detection even when detained multiple times.” The Trump administration in 2020 issued a directive to compel CBP officials to ramp up its DNA collection; the Biden-Harris administration’s failure to do so conflicts with this still-active directive, violates federal law and endangers national security.

Find Grassley’s opening statement HERE, and questions of panelists, HERE.

Roundtable Panelists

Fred Wynn, DHS Whistleblower

Mike Taylor, DHS Whistleblower

Mark Jones, DHS Whistleblower

Kumar Kibble, Subject matter expert and former DHS employee of 24 years

Whistleblowers discussed DHS’ continued refusal to comply with the law and collect DNA from all detained illegal immigrants, the importance of DNA collection in law enforcement efforts and the severe retaliation they suffered for sounding the alarm on DHS’s dangerous malpractice.

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