Entity: Department of Homeland Security

DHS Email Communications Regarding Federal Emergency or Public Health Powers

April 7, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for any legal analysis regarding any federal emergency or public health powers or authorities available to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. These records include related communications spanning from March to July 2020.

ICE Emails Regarding Roxsana Hernandez’s Detainee Death Review

April 2, 2021
Emails exchanged between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers pertaining to conducting Roxsana Hernandez's detainee death review and distributing a redacted copy to the Honduran Ambassador.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Deaths in Custody Report and Records Concerning Use of Force

March 29, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection seeking records of reports concerning deaths in custody and the use of force.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Whistleblower Complaints Concerning the Conduct of Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli

March 25, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking all whistleblower complaints containing allegations that concern the conduct of former Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and former Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli.

Glomar Response from DHS Regarding Directives Concerning Investigations of Antifa and Black Lives Matter

March 22, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it could not confirm or deny the existence of records responsive to American Oversight's request for directives regarding investigations of Antifa and Black Lives Matter.

FOIA to DHS for Draft Agreements with States and Related Legal Analyses

March 18, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security for records related to last-minute agreements that then-Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli signed with states and localities preventing the incoming Biden administration from enforcing its immigration priorities.

FOIA to DHS for Communications Between Ken Cuccinelli and Rudy Giuliani

March 18, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security for communications between Ken Cuccinelli, former senior official performing the duties of the deputy secretary, and President TrumpÕs personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, between the 2020 election and President Joe BidenÕs inauguration.

FOIA to DHS for Communications Regarding ICE Union Agreements

March 18, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security for communications about agreements reportedly signed by then-Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli with a union representing ICE employees immediately before President BidenÕs inauguration.

FOIA to DHS for Ken Cuccinelli’s Communications About Deportation Agreements with States and Localities

March 18, 2021
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security for then-Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli's communications about last-minute agreements signed with states and localities preventing the incoming Biden administration from enforcing its immigration priorities.

Investigations Update: Covid-19 in Immigration Detention, MPD’s Kettling of Protesters, and Covid-19 Liability Shields

March 16, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the spread of Covid-19 in immigration detention centers, D.C. police response to last summer’s racial justice protests, and state and local officials’ involvement in the “Stop the Steal” rally.