BREAKING: Leaked government memo confirms whistleblowers were targeted by Border Agency after exposing federal DNA Collection law was not followed for immigration violations
Homeland Security whistleblowers claim American deaths “were preventable.”
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— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 11, 2024
What explains non-compliance with DNA law…
NEW via @DailyMail
Chairman House Homeland Security Committee @RepMarkGreen blames current lack of compliance on politics.
“CBP, under the Biden-Harris administration, simply is not concerned with collecting this vital DNA data, and… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/Na3ENUp4WP
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 13, 2024
“Whistleblowers accuse Homeland Security of trying to drive them to SUICIDE for exposing major failure”
Thank you @DailyMail @_phillipsmorgan for moving this important whistleblower story forward with fresh reaction from Capitol Hill.
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— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
Senator @ChuckGrassley has the back of whistleblowers.
His office released the DNA collection directive that laid out clear requirements for @CBP.
Protected whistleblower disclosures indicate low compliance rate and risk to public safety.
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— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
“Americans are dead and these deaths were preventable,” according to Homeland Security whistleblower Fred Wynn.⁰⁰Wynn blames the “prolonged, willful failure (of CBP) to comply” with the federal DNA collection law for illegal entries.
“I believe that to be statistically… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/hcjExs5PTp
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
Nothing beats receipts!
Letter to DHS Inspector General May 2024
“..in FY 2022, of the nearly 1.7 million individuals encountered by Border Patrol and the Office of Field Operations, the agencies collected DNA samples from about 634,000, or 37%”
“…According to legally… https://t.co/riqc3mgM4U pic.twitter.com/GA7isKSIbT
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
Because you asked…
During border encounter
DNA collection : 30 seconds
FBI provided kits: $4.00
Processing: 48 hours (but there is a backlog)The refusal to comply with DNA law is apparently not about time or cost. This is where politics or personal bias may come in.… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/zIYi2wDryc
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
.@CBP On the record response
Spokesperson said, “DNA samples” are collected on a “majority of applicable (border) encounters.”
While the spokesperson said “additional resources (are) needed to fully implement the mandate,” they offered no specifics on the rate of compliance… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/rB0yp3x08s
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
The whistleblowers have seven decades of combined law enforcement experience and held TOP SECRET clearances including SCI or Sensitive Compartmented Information which covers fragile sources and methods.
Mark Jones- 20 years
Fred Wynn – 18 years
Michael Taylor – 31 years https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/cnfmpyMbcK— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
Since 2021, under the Biden/Harris administration, Homeland Security’s own data reports more than 10 million border encounters.
“We know for a fact that not every individual who crosses the border illegally into the United States goes on to commit violent acts. But given the… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/mDSgGc3ZCA
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024
HERRIDGE: “Does Homeland Security owe the victims an apology? Does Customs and Border Protection owe the victims an apology?”
Whistleblower Mike Taylor: “Ultimately, the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security is responsible. We know that he’s been notified of the… https://t.co/riqc3mgefm pic.twitter.com/3xGOTF8byW
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) August 12, 2024