Entity: Department of Homeland Security

News Roundup: Michigan Fake Electors Face Criminal Charges

July 21, 2023
On Tuesday, Michigan’s attorney general brought felony charges against 16 fake electors who signed forged certificates in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOD, Army, Navy, Air Force, NGB, and DHS — Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

June 8, 2023
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard Bureau, and the Department of Homeland Security seeking to compel the release of any reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel.

ICE Lifts Redactions on Records Related to Migrant Deaths in Custody

May 25, 2023
In American Oversight’s fight for records related to the deaths of people held in immigration detention, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lifted redactions on nearly 80 pages of public documents.

American Oversight Sues DHS for Emails with Anti-Immigrant Groups Regarding ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

May 17, 2023
American Oversight seeks the release of Trump-era DHS records to shed light on political appointees’ communications with anti-immigrant groups about the Migrant Protection Protocols.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, CBP, and USCIS — Communications with Anti-Immigration Groups

May 17, 2023
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and Citizenship and Immigration Services seeking to compel the release of communications from political appointees to anti-immigrant groups concerning Migrant Protection Protocols.

News Roundup: New Voting Restrictions, Harlan Crow, and Florida Textbooks

May 12, 2023
The flurry of new voting restrictions unleashed by state legislatures in 2021 wasn’t the end of conservative efforts to limit access to the ballot.

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Communications with Ohio Officials After Train Derailment

March 22, 2023
FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking communications with Ohio officials after the derailment of Train 32N near East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023.

Secret Service Records Released in Response to Request for White House Communications Regarding the Location of the 2002 G7 Summit

March 15, 2023
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Secret Service in response to American Oversight’s request for communications with the White House regarding the location of the 2020 G7 summit.

DHS Records Relating to Family Separation from 2017 to 2019

March 15, 2023
Records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relating to family separation from 2017 to 2019. These records include communications about credible fear, asylum, and budget concerns, as well as emails regarding visits to detention centers by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley regarding family separation.

FOIA to Coast Guard for Records Regarding Incidents of White Supremacist or Pro-Nazi Activity Among Military Personnel

March 15, 2023
FOIA request to the Coast Guard seeking reports, studies, or data concerning incidents of white supremacist, white nationalist, white separatist, far-right, alt-right, or pro-Nazi activity or ideology among military personnel.