Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Coronavirus Messaging Directives

March 2, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking any directives, orders, decision memoranda, or guidance from the White House regarding public statements, public appearances, or communications or press strategy on the coronavirus, COVID-19.

CBP Records Regarding #CatchOfTheDay Hashtag

March 1, 2020
Customs and Border Protection records relating to social media strategy. American Oversight sought these documents after CBP used #CatchOfTheDay to publicize individuals taken into custody by the agency.

FOIA to DHS for Communications with Representatives of We Build the Wall

March 1, 2020
FOIA records request to the Department of Homeland Security for senior leadersÕ communications with representatives of the private wall-building organization We Build the Wall.

News Roundup: Launching Our Investigation of Trump’s Authoritarian Purges

February 28, 2020
Loyalty over truth and political advantage over public service and safety are hallmarks of authoritarianism.

FOIA to DHS Asking for External Communications with Specific Contractors or Lobbyists

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asking for external communications between senior officials and DHS contractor Axon or lobbying firms Wexler & Walker and Gephardt Government Affairs.

FOIA to ICE Asking for External Communications with Specific Contractors or Lobbyists

February 28, 2020
FOIA to ICE asking for communications between former Acting Director Thomas Homan, his former Chief of Staff, Thomas Blank, and DHS contractor Axon or lobbying firms Wexler & Walker and Gephardt Government Affairs

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications of Senior Officials Regarding Use of Less-Lethal Force

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security for the communications of senior officials regarding the use of less-lethal force or devices, such as tasers and pepper spray.

FOIAs to Multiple Agencies Seeking Communications Regarding White House Efforts to Retaliate Against Officials Based on Political Loyalty

February 25, 2020
FOIAs to multiple agencies seeking communications of White House liaisons regarding any efforts to target officials based on perceptions of insufficient political loyalty to the president.

FOIA to Multiple Components of DHS Regarding the Trump Administration’s Suspension of Trusted Traveler Programs

February 24, 2020
FOIA to multiple components in the Department of Homeland Security for records regarding the Trump Administration's decision to suspend Trusted Traveler Programs.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Emails Containing Key Terms Related to Global Entry Denial to NY Residents

February 24, 2020
FOIA to various components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking email communications containing terms that are likely to concern the Trump administration’s recent decision to terminate the ability of New York residents to apply for several Trusted Traveler programs.