Entity: Department of Homeland Security

Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo’s Abuses of Office, Trump’s Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

July 8, 2020
From voting rights to the pandemic, here's a look at our new investigations from the past week.
Mike and Susan Pompeo in January 2019

DHS Records of Ian Smith’s Resume, SF-50s, and Ethics Documents

July 7, 2020
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security in response to a FOIA request submitted by American Oversight. The records contain former policy analyst Ian M. Smith’s resume and ethics forms.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Leadership Communications About Food Shortage Predictions

July 6, 2020
FOIA to Department of Homeland Security seeking leadership’s communications about potential and actual food shortages.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Food Supply Chain Task Force’s Records

July 6, 2020
FOIA to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking the records of a publicly reported Food Supply Chain Task Force.

DHS Records About Migrant Caravan from April 2018

July 6, 2020
Department of Homeland Security records in response to American Oversight's request for the communications of Kristjen Nielsen, Chad Wolf, and Christina Bobb regarding family separation. These records include documents relating to the so-called "migrant caravan" from April 2018.

Complaint: Ryo v. DHS and USCIS – Naturalization Data

July 1, 2020
Lawsuit filed by Emily Ryo, represented by American Oversight, against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for agencies’ naturalization data.

Investigations Update: Family Separation, Unmarked Law Enforcement, and Trump’s Campaign Rallies

June 30, 2020
Here’s a look at the investigations our team has been pursuing through public records requests and Freedom of Information Act litigation in the last week.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding the Facial Recognition Software Company Clearview AI

June 30, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records regarding the facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding External Communications from Mark Morgan

June 29, 2020
No Records Response from U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding external communications from Commissioner Mark Morgan.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding Communications with Zekelman Industries

June 27, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for email communications and calendar entries reflecting meetings between senior appointees and Zekelman Industries.