Entity: Department of Homeland Security

News Roundup: The Lie Lives On

March 4, 2021
This week, we obtained copies of phony electoral vote certifications and DHS records from the day of the Jan. 6 attack, and the Transportation Department released a report on former Secretary Chao’s misuse of her position.

FPS Communications About Events at Capitol During Congressional Certification of 2020 Election Results

March 3, 2021
Records from the Federal Protective Service in Response to American Oversight's request for communications and directives about the events at the U.S Capitol during the congressional certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Decision Memoranda Signed by Top Officials During Presidential Transition

March 3, 2021
FOIA requests to multiple agencies seeking decision memoranda signed by top officials during the presidential transition period between the Trump and Biden administrations.

Investigations Update: Covid-19 Outbreaks in Meatpacking Facilities, New Arizona Voting-Restriction Bills

March 2, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into worker safety and health in meatpacking facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, voting restrictions in the states, and Stephen Miller’s influence over immigration policy.

FOIA to DHS for Communications with Outside Anti-Immigration Groups

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking top officials' communications with outside immigration restrictionist groups.

FOIA to ICE for Jon Feere’s Communications with Stephen Miller

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking Senior Advisor Jon Feere's communications with and about former Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller.

FOIA to DHS for Communications with and about Stephen Miller

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking senior officials' communications with and about former Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller.

No Records Response from Regarding Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021

March 1, 2021
The U.S. Secret Service stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight sought these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol Building.

CBP Records Released in Response to Request for Sworn Affidavits

February 26, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection in response to American Oversight’s request for sworn affidavits collected by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility regarding individuals who died in CBP custody.

In March 2020 Email to Azar, Nielsen Recommended Company That DHS Had Used to Conduct DNA Testing at the Border

February 25, 2021
American Oversight obtained communications showing that the former homeland security secretary recommended that HHS work with a private company that had participated in a 2019 pilot program to test immigrant families’ DNA.