Entity: Department of Homeland Security

10 Questions about the Border Wall that Deserve Big, Beautiful Answers

April 4, 2017
President Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border has raised a lot of questions since he began talking about it at campaign rallies nearly two years ago – and this week, the American people will finally have a chance to get some answers. Here are ten questions that we’ll be watching for and that we would like to see answered:

FOIA Request to DHS Regarding Sovereign Tribal Lands and Construction of Border Wall

March 29, 2017
FOIA seeking records relating to sovereign tribal land and the construction of a wall. 

FOIA Request to DHS Seeking Communications with the Tohono O’odham Nation

March 29, 2017
FOIA to DHS seeking communications with the Tohono O’odham Nation regarding the wall.

American Oversight Launches Investigation of President Trump’s Border Wall

March 24, 2017
With President Trump's proposed border wall estimated to cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, American Oversight today announced the launch of Audit the Wall, a new initiative to investigate and track the costs and any malfeasance related to the project.

FOIA Request to Multiple Agencies for Ethics Waivers Provided to Political Appointees

March 22, 2017
FOIA request to multiple agencies for ethics waivers provided to political appointees in light of the Office of Government Ethics request for information.

FOIA Request to DHS Seeking Communications Regarding the SBInet Program

March 21, 2017
FOIA to DHS seeking communications regarding the SBInet program. 

FOIA Request to DHS Seeking Costs of and Funds Allocated for the Border Wall

March 21, 2017
FOIA request to DHS seeking costs of and funds allocated for the border wall. This is part of our Audit the Wall investigation.

FOIA Request to DHS Seeking Assessments of Border Wall’s Environmental Impact

March 21, 2017
FOIA requests to DHS seeking any assessments of the environmental impact of Trump's proposed border wall. 

FOIA Request to DHS Seeking Communications Regarding the Secure Fence Act of 2006

March 21, 2017
FOIA to DHS seeking communications regarding the Secure Fence Act of 2006.