Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Timelines of Events Related to Deaths in Custody

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking timelines of events provided to the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as part of the reporting process for deaths in ICE custody.

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Complaints Issued by CRCL

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking complaints issued by the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in response to timelines of events submitted by ICE as part of its deaths notification process.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Directives on Detention Releases

June 9, 2020
FOIA to Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking directives on detention releases that have the potential to shed light on the policies and procedures that govern releases from immigrant detention centers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Resume and Ethics Advisory for DHS Senior Advisor Colton Overcash

June 5, 2020
In response to our request for documentation pertaining to ethics waivers and potential conflicts of interest for Department of Homeland Security Senior Advisor, Colton Overcash, we received a "New Entrant Advisory" mandating his recusal from official decisions including two of his former employers as well as a copy of his resume.

News Roundup: Trump and Barr Unleash Attack on Protesters — and the Constitution

June 5, 2020
The irony of protests against police brutality being met with violent escalation by law enforcement is perhaps matched only by the authoritarianism of the president and attorney general. 
(Photo: Ted Eytan)

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Regarding Screening Federal Agents for Coronavirus Prior to Deployment Against Police Brutality Protests

June 5, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Prisons, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Secret Service seeking all records reflecting any screening or testing for coronavirus infection of federal agents responding to police brutality protests.

FOIA to CDC for External Comms About Meat Plant Covid-19 Outbreaks

June 5, 2020
FOIA to Centers for Disease Control requesting emails with meat industry representatives, about Covid-19 outbreaks in meat-processing plants.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Relating to DACA Recipient Data

June 2, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records reflecting administrative closure, removal, and information sharing regarding DACA recipients.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Order to Use Force on Protesters in Lafayette Park in Advance of Presidential Photo-Op

June 2, 2020
FOIA to National Park Service, Secret Service, National Guard, and Department of Defense seeking records reflecting the order or directive to use force on protesters gathered in Lafayette Park in advance of the president’s photo-op in front of St. John’s Church.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Regarding Reopening or Re-Calendering Court Cases of DACA Recipients

June 2, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security seeking communications with the Executive Office of the President regarding reopening or re-calendering court cases of DACA recipients.