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Original Date Announced
September 8, 2020Career DHS official Brian Murphy alleges that DHS political appointee Ken Cuccinelli ordered him to change reports showing “high levels of corruption, violence, and poor economic conditions” in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Murphy also alleges that, in congressional testimony, former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other DHS officials greatly exaggerated the number of "known or suspected terrorists" (KSTs) attempting to enter through the southern border. [ID #1056]
Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Data and ReportsSubject Matter: Border EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHS
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Original Source:
DHS OIG Brian Murphy Whistleblower Reprisal Complaint
Commentary
Whistleblower: DHS Suppressed Reports on Central America and Inflated Risk of Terrorist Border-Crossers
Murphy’s complaint makes clear how far political appointees in the Trump administration were willing to go to hide facts or outright lie to the American people to support its cruel—and in several ways illegal—immigration policy.
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