ICE Did Not Follow Policies, Guidance, or Recommendations to Ensure Migrants Were Tested for COVID-19 before Transport on Domestic Commercial Flights
Audit · Department of Homeland Security OIG · 2022-05-23 · about Department of Homeland Security
Report
Title
ICE Did Not Follow Policies, Guidance, or Recommendations to Ensure Migrants Were Tested for COVID-19 before Transport on Domestic Commercial Flights
Submitting OIG
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Component agency
Department of Homeland Security
Type
Audit
Publication date
2022-05-23
Summary
The objective was to determine the extent to which the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mitigates safety risks by testing migrants for COVID-19 before transport on domestic commercial flights and whether a process is in place for escorting noncitizen unaccompanied children (UCs) during transport.
Recommendations (4)
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Status
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1
Closed
Coordinate with CBP and the DHS Chief Medical Officer to determine and document whether noncitizen unaccompanied children andfamily units should be tested for COVID-19 before transport on domestic commercial flights. If ICE ERO determines noncitizen…
2
Open
Establish controls to ensure staff and contractors follow existing requirements to test single adults for COVID-19 before transfer usingdomestic commercial flights.
3
Open
Clarify existing COVID-19 testing policies to include modes of transportation and timeframes for mandatory testing beforetransport.
4
Closed
Maintain complete and accurate migrant COVID-19 testing and transport records.