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American Oversight Sues for CBP Records on Use of Force, Trainings

The lawsuit follows our release of ICE records revealing alarming use-of-force escalation and the undisclosed shooting death of Ruben Ray Martinez.

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March 4, 2026

Court Orders Trump-Vance Administration to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities – Again 

Ruling reaffirms the right and duty of all members of Congress to conduct unannounced inspections amid alarming reports of abuse

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American Oversight Slams Purge of FBI Agents Tied to Investigation of Trump’s Mishandling of Classified Documents

The FBI firings come just days after Judge Cannon granted Trump’s motion to permanently block the full release of Jack Smith’s report on the classi…

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