Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to ICE Regarding Use of CLEAR Database to Conduct Surveillance of Undocumented Immigrants

April 27, 2021
FOIA request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding the use of the Thomson Reuters CLEAR Database to surveil and target undocumented immigrants for deportation.

FOIA to DHS Inspector General’s Office for Analyses of Medical Incidents in Detention Centers Brought to Health Service Corps

April 22, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General seeking referrals of medical incidents in immigration detention centers escalated to ICE Health Service Corps leadership.

FOIA to DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Seeking Complaint Data for Immigration Detention Centers

April 22, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties seeking records of complaints regarding immigration detention.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Analyses of Medical Incidents Brought to Health Service Corps

April 22, 2021
FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking analysis records of medical incidents in immigration detention centers that were escalated to the ICE Health Service Corps leadership.

FOIA to DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Seeking Complaints Referred by Office of Refugee Resettlement

April 22, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties seeking records of complaints regarding immigration detention referred by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, or complaints pertaining to unaccompanied minors or family separation.

DHS Communications with Anti-Immigration Groups and Kris Kobach

April 16, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for communications with anti-immigration advocates as well as Kris Kobach, former Secretary of the State of Kansas. 

In the Documents: Emails About Last-Minute Trump DHS Agreements with States

April 15, 2021
American Oversight has obtained emails between DHS officials and officials in Louisiana and Texas regarding the unusual agreements signed during the final weeks of the Trump administration.
L to R: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.

DHS Watchdog Report Finds ICE Violated Detention Standards at Arizona Facility

April 15, 2021
Last week, the DHS Inspector General released a report detailing dangerous conditions at La Palma Correctional Center, an ICE detention facility in Eloy, Ariz.

DHS Records Concerning July 2020 Meeting with Members of Portland Police Association

April 9, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for records from a July 16, 2020, meeting between high-ranking DHS officials (such as acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf) and members of the Portland Police Association. These records include a draft agenda, redacted attendee lists, and redacted talking points.

DHS Communications With White House Containing Key Terms Related to Portland, Ore., Protests

April 8, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for communications with White House officials about the federal response to protests of police violence in Portland, Ore. These records contain communication with key terms referencing the 2020 Portland Protests.