Entity: Department of Homeland Security

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Legal Analysis on Asylum Rule-making During the Covid-19 Outbreak

June 24, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for final analyses about asylum rule-making and orders during the Covid-19 pandemic.

No Records Response from FEMA Regarding Coronavirus Assessments

June 23, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for risk assessments or analyses regarding the coronavirus.

DHS Records Regarding Acting Secretary Wolf’s Ethics Agreements

June 22, 2020
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for ethics documents for Acting Secretary Chad Wolf. These records include ethics authorizations signed by Wolf.

DHS Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

June 22, 2020
Records from the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for documents regarding federal spending at Trump Properties. These records reflect spending by Miles Taylor (former DHS official) at a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel.

News Roundup: The Administration’s Failure to Confront Two National Crises

June 19, 2020
The Trump administration's responses to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and to nationwide protests against systemic racism in law enforcement have been both harmful and insufficient.

New Lawsuit Seeks Records of Jared Kushner’s Failed Coronavirus Supply Chain Task Force

June 18, 2020
Jared Kushner was tasked with managing the supply chain of lifesaving equipment and Americans paid the price. The public deserves to know why.

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Private Prison Companies, Contractors, Profiting from Detention and Incarceration, and Their Lobbyists

June 18, 2020
Records released by Immigration Customs Enforcement in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for communications with private prison companies, contractors profiting from detention and incarceration, and their lobbyists. This FOIA request was filed in partnership with the non-profit advocacy organization Worth Rises.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS and ICE – Filed Detention Facility Grievances Since March 2020

June 18, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for records concerning filed grievances at six detention center facilities since March 2020, including grievance logs and documents reflecting grievance-related final adjudications or written responses made by ICE personnel or ICE contractors.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Regarding Covid-19 Medical Supplies Distribution Protocols

June 18, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records — such as processes, protocols, and policies — for the distribution of Covid-19 medical supplies and personal protection equipment, including ventilators and diagnostic tools.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, DOD, FEMA, and DFC – Kushner’s Covid-19 Response

June 17, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense for communications with or about individuals employed by firms enlisted in the Covid-19 response by White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner. This lawsuit also seeks calendars and communications of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation CEO Adam Boehler regarding Kushner’s Covid-19 task force, including supply chain matters.