Entity: DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection

FOIA to DHS for CBP Directives and Analyses Concerning Unvaccinated Personnel

July 30, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security seeking Customs and Border Protection records on the rate of unvaccinated agency personnel, including any directives, analyses, and memoranda regarding the agency's vaccination rate.

CBP Data and Communications on Apprehensions and Custody from January to March 2017

July 19, 2021
Records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection of data and communications regarding apprehensions, custody, and processing from January to March 2017. These records were received in response to American Oversight's request for agency records from early 2017 related to the “Migration Crisis Action Team” or “MCAT.”

FOIA to DHS Seeking CBP Communications Related to Migrant Protection Protocols

May 26, 2021
FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking communication records related to the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the 'Remain in Mexico' program.

New Details About Trump-Era Efforts to Block Pregnant Minors in Immigration Detention from Accessing Abortions

May 6, 2021
Emails provide new information about the 2017 Jane Doe abortion case, and show top officials in the Office of Refugee and Resettlement keeping track of pregnancies and personally intervening in another pregnant teen's case.

Records Released by Multiple Agencies in Response to Request for Records Related to Unidentified Federal Police, Use of Force Guidelines, and Deployment Orders at Protests

May 5, 2021
Records released by multiple agencies in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for records reflecting directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

FOIA to DHS Regarding Allegations that CBP Staged a Human Trafficking Incident Filmed by CNN

April 27, 2021
FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking communications related to CNN footage purportedly showing a human trafficker ferrying migrants across the Rio Grande at an area of the river controlled by CBP. A former border patrol agent has since claimed that the event may have been staged for the media.

CBP Records Released in Response to Request for Sworn Affidavits

February 26, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection in response to American Oversight’s request for sworn affidavits collected by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility regarding individuals who died in CBP custody.

Emails Reveal DOJ Official’s Close Working Relationship with Stephen Miller at Height of Family Separations

January 29, 2021
In January, the Justice Department inspector general released a damning report on the Trump administration’s family separation policy and the involvement of top agency officials.

Records Highlight Difference in Trump Administration’s Response to Racial Justice Protests and Attack on Capitol

January 19, 2021
American Oversight obtained documents that shed light on the aggressive response to protests as well as the lack of coordination between federal and local officials regarding the politicized Operation Legend program.

Documents Show Further Details of Stephen Miller’s Efforts to Push Anti-Immigrant Policies

December 24, 2020
American Oversight obtained another set of communications that reveal more about Stephen Miller’s work with the Justice Department promoting anti-immigrant policies, including family separation.