DHS IG: Doctors Who Examined Immigrants Weren't Properly Vetted
Source: Associated Press
By COLLEEN LONG
September 25, 2018 4:20 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) One physician appointed to examine immigrants was convicted of solicitation of capital murder because he tried to hire a hit man to kill a dissatisfied patient in Houston. Another had a history of sexual misconduct and exploitation of female patients. And a third was disciplined for allowing her staff to dilute vaccines, according to a report made public Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Securitys internal watchdog.
The report found the doctors appointed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services were not properly vetted putting immigrants at risk of abuse, and potentially exposing U.S. citizens to contagious disease.
There were no specific cases highlighted where an immigrant was abused, or indication that someone with an illness was allowed into the country.
The physicians, known as civil surgeons, review medical records and examine immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status.
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SkipG
(70 posts)Leghorn21
(13,543 posts)Not a goddamn one.
JFC
sakabatou
(42,375 posts)angrychair
(8,877 posts)How the hell do ANY of these criminals have a license to practice medicine?!?!?!?! They are literally the worst doctors in the world.
My mind is blown...I cannot even process this shitshow...
Solly Mack
(90,919 posts)Sick.Sick.Sick.
And this is legal?