Entity: Department of Homeland Security

How Members of Anti-Immigrant Extremist Groups Have Worked Closely with — and Joined — the Trump Administration

November 18, 2020
From arranging meetings to collaborating on policy, anti-immigrant groups appear frequently in records obtained by American Oversight, revealing their influence in an administration that has instituted the most restrictive anti-immigration measures in decades.

FOIA to the DHS Inspector General’s Office Requesting Coronavirus Investigations Documents

November 18, 2020
FOIA request to the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security requesting coronavirus investigations documents.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Sent Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Immigration Press Conferences

November 18, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking sent communications containing key terms related to immigration press conferences.

Investigations Update: ‘Sharpiegate,’ the Census, and Barr’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Investigations

November 17, 2020
See the latest in our investigations of the Justice Department’s voter fraud probes, the rush to finish the census, and criminal charges against protesters.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Related to Border Wall

November 17, 2020
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for communications related to the border wall.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Chief Immigration Judge Tracy Short

November 17, 2020
FOIA request to multiple agencies for records regarding the appointment of Tracy Short as Chief Immigration Judge, including SF-50 forms and resumes.

CRCL Records of Complaints Regarding Conduct of DHS Officers in Portland from June to July 2020

November 16, 2020
Records from the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Records of Complaints (CRCL) regarding agency activity or actions in response to protests in Portland, Ore. These records include complaints concerning the conduct of Department of Homeland Security officers in Portland, Ore., from June to July 2020.

DHS Records Regarding Deployment of Officers and Use of Force in Portland from June to July 2020

November 13, 2020
Records from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the deployment of agency officers and use of force protocols in Portland, Ore., from June to July 2020.

FOIA to CBP for Records of Expenses from Trips to Swing States

November 13, 2020
FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking records reflecting expenses incurred from trips of top officials to swing states in the run-up to the 2020 election.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Between Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and Voting-Restriction Activists

November 12, 2020
Records released by Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight’s request communications between Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and individuals and groups focused on voter fraud. Wolf’s official DHS biography indicated that he led efforts to “safeguard the U.S. electoral process.”