Entity: Department of Homeland Security

Investigations Update: Covid-19 Medical Supplies Lawsuit, Rio Grande Valley Outbreak, and Operation Legend

August 11, 2020
The latest in our investigations of the Trump administration's pandemic coordination with states, the deployment of federal agents to cities, and other issues.
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FEMA List of Officials Leading Coronavirus Task Force

August 11, 2020
Records from the Federal Emergency Management Agency reflecting the names of agency officials leading Coronavirus task forces.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, FEMA, and DOD – Covid-19 Supply Chain Task Force and Equipment Seizure

August 11, 2020
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense for records concerning the Covid-19 Supply Chain Task Force, including communications, protocols, or decision memos related to alleged incidents of federal entities seizing, rerouting, or otherwise interfering with states’ and hospitals’ orders of Covid-19 medical supplies.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Impact of Travel on Covid-19 Cases Among Officers

August 11, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services' U.S. Secret Service stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for assessments of the effects of the president's and vice president's travel on the spread of coronavirus among Secret Service officers.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Family Separation

August 10, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking communications containing key terms related to the Trump administration's family-separation policy.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Family Separation

August 10, 2020
FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking communications containing key terms related to the Trump administration's family-separation policy.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Calendars of Key Officials Involved in Family-Separation Policy

August 10, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking calendars for key officials involved in the Trump administration's family-separation policy.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Directives Regarding Family-Separation Policy

August 10, 2020
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking directives regarding family separation.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Interagency Agreements Regarding Sharing Data on Protests

August 10, 2020
FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking interagency Memorandum of Understanding agreements on sharing data regarding recent protests.

American Oversight Sues for Records of Federal Protest Crackdown

August 7, 2020
The lawsuit seeks documents detailing the use of force to suppress protests in Lafayette Square and beyond, including the role of Attorney General Barr.
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