Entity: Department of Homeland Security

DHS Communications of Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Mizelle with Anti-Immigrant Groups

December 31, 2020
Records from the Department of Homeland Security of Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli's and Acting Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle's communications with anti-immigration groups.

Documents Show Further Details of Stephen Miller’s Efforts to Push Anti-Immigrant Policies

December 24, 2020
American Oversight obtained another set of communications that reveal more about Stephen Miller’s work with the Justice Department promoting anti-immigrant policies, including family separation.

American Oversight Calls for Investigations into Troubling Border Wall Contracts

December 23, 2020
American Oversight has asked the DHS and Army Corps of Engineers inspectors general to look into the awarding of contracts for construction on land the government didn’t yet own — at a massive cost to taxpayers.

USCIS Records in Regarding Communications with White House Official McLaurine Klinger

December 22, 2020
Records from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) in response to American Oversight's request for communications between White House Official McLaurine Klingler and high ranking agency officials.

Letter to Multiple Agencies Concerning Federal Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

December 21, 2020
Government Accountability Project and American Oversight joint letter to 25 federal agencies concerning the whistleblower rights of federal workers and agency responsibility to inform them of their rights during presidential transitions of power.

New Details About the Work of Former DHS Official Who Left Administration Because of White Nationalist Ties

December 15, 2020
According to documents American Oversight obtained, Ian M. Smith worked on immigration issues, including budgetary matters surrounding separated children and deportation relief for Guatemalans in the U.S.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Top Officials’ Communications with Chris Krebs and White House

December 15, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for the communications of top officials with former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Chris Krebs and the White House.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Directives Regarding the Coronavirus

December 14, 2020
Records released by Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Administration for Children and Families, and Bureau of Prisons in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for directives regarding the Coronavirus.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Actions Concerning Line of Succession Reissued by Acting Secretary Wolf

December 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking actions reissued by acting Secretary Chad Wolf concerning the line of succession within the agency.

American Oversight Documents Reveal Troubling Details About ICE’s Handling of Death in Custody

December 8, 2020
Records show ICE officials kept Mergensana Amar restrained over objections of hospital staff, and didn’t follow the agency’s policy on death notifications.