Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to ICE Seeking Data Records Concerning the Pilot Visa Bond Program

May 11, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking records reflecting data collected about the Pilot Visa Bond Program.

Massachusetts ACLU, American Oversight Sue ICE for Records Related to Federal Prosecution of State Court Judge

May 10, 2021
A Massachusetts judge and a court officer are currently facing federal charges for allegedly allowing a criminal defendant to exit using the rear door of the courtroom to evade ICE detention in April 2018.

Former Trump Administration Official Gene Hamilton’s Contacts with Far-Right Anti-Immigration Groups

May 6, 2021
Hamilton, who was involved in some of the administration’s harshest immigration policies, has maintained his close connection to former White House aide Stephen Miller.
Left to Right: Stephen Miller and Gene Hamilton.

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.

DHS Records of Select Hearings in 2018

May 3, 2021
Department of Homeland Security records of a select hearings with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. These records allude to hearing in May and April 2018.

DHS Records of USSS Timeline Regarding Response to Protests in Lafayette Park in Advance of Trump Photo-Op

April 30, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for records reflecting the order or directive to use force on protesters gathered in Lafayette Park in advance of the president’s photo-op in front of St. John’s Church. These records include a timeline from the U.S. Secret Service of the response to the protests.

FOIA to U.S. Secret Service Seeking Records Regarding Expenses Made at Trump Properties

April 30, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Secret Service seeking records reflecting expenses made by agency employees at Trump properties during the post-presidency period.

American Oversight Sues for Records Related to ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

April 29, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security implausibly claimed it had no records responsive to American Oversight’s FOIA requests for records or communications related to the creation or implementation of the dangerous policy.

American Oversight v. DHS – ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Records and Communications

April 29, 2021
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security seeking the release of records related to the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico’' policy (Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP), including records concerning its implementation. The lawsuit also seeks documents regarding changes to asylum processing and related communications of senior agency officials.

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.