Entity: Department of Homeland Security

ICE Emails Pertaining to Congressional Appropriations, Detention Standards, and Pregnant and Transgender Detainees

February 21, 2023
Emails from officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to treatment of detainees as well as deaths in custody.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Postmortem Review Documents

February 2, 2023
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking postmortem review documents for individuals who have died in federal custody.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Postmortem Review Documents

February 2, 2023
FOIA request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking postmortem review documents for individuals who have died in federal custody.

In the Documents: Records Obtained by American Oversight Related to Trump Ally and Border Wall-Building Efforts

January 27, 2023
A company with ties to the Trump administration recently won a massive state contract to build parts of a border wall.

Documents Obtained by American Oversight Included in The Atlantic’s ‘The Family-Separation Files’

January 11, 2023
Last month, the Atlantic published an archive of internal government documents — including records obtained by American Oversight — related to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance initiative, the immigration policy that formalized the separation of children from families.

In the Documents: Records from Trump-Era DHS Highlight Disorganization Around Family Separation

December 15, 2022
Records obtained by American Oversight from DHS related to the Trump administration’s family-separation policy provide further evidence of the lack of adequate planning with regard to reuniting children with family members.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Related to Migrant Protection Protocols

December 15, 2022
Records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to American Oversight’s request for communication records related to the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the 'Remain in Mexico' program.

DHS Communications Regarding Ginni Thomas

December 9, 2022
Records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for email and text communications between particular agency officials and Ginni Thomas. The request also seeks email communications mentioning certain key terms associated with Thomas.

TSA Records Released in Response to Request for Directives Regarding Covid-19 Safety Measures at Airports

November 18, 2022
Records released by Transportation Security Administration in response to American Oversight’s request for directives and information regarding COVID-19 safety measures at airports.

News Roundup: Testing Democracy

November 11, 2022
Tuesday’s midterm elections were yet another test of our endangered democracy.