Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to DHS For Communications Between the of ICE Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez and Specified Groups

December 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement for communications between Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez, who also directs the Office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE), and key outside groups and individuals.

News Roundup: Stephen Miller’s Extremist Network

December 13, 2019
Emails obtained by American Oversight provide a glimpse of how a senior adviser at ICE has worked with Miller to promote harsh anti-immigration policies.

NRR from FEMA Regarding Communications with the National Pork Producers Following Hurricane Florence

December 13, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications with the National Pork Producer's Council, The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and The North Carolina Pork Council regarding the risks posed by hog lagoons following Hurricane Florence.

No Records Response from DHS for Communications Regarding Proposals to Release Detainees in Sanctuary Cities

December 10, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated it had no records in response to our request for communications sent by select officials regarding proposals to release detainees in sanctuary cities.

FEMA Records Related to Office Renovations

December 9, 2019
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records related to office renovations for political appointees, including receipts and email communications regarding expenses.

News Roundup: Impeachment Report, Border Wall Contracts, and Pompeo’s Meeting with GOP Donors

December 6, 2019
Calling out the administration for failing "to produce a single document" to Congress, the Intelligence Committee's report cited the documents American Oversight obtained through FOIA litigation.

DHS Emails Between Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs and a Raytheon Employee Regarding a Meeting

December 5, 2019
Department of Homeland Security emails between Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Uyen Dinh and a Raytheon employee regarding scheduling for a lunch catch-up meeting. The emails span late October 2017 through early November 2017.

News Roundup: Thankful for FOIA

November 27, 2019
Mike Pompeo's phone calls with Rudy Giuliani, William Barr's meeting with Rupert Murdoch, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders's guest spot on Secretary Sonny Perdue's podcast.

News Roundup: Fiona Hill’s Warnings, Nikki Haley’s Emails, and Matt Bevin’s Stay at Trump’s Hotel

November 22, 2019
As we wait for the State Department to produce documents in our lawsuit for Ukraine-related records (Friday is their deadline), plenty has happened on Capitol Hill.
(Photo: Brookings Institution)

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Between Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and Voting-Restriction Activists

November 22, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking communications between Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and individuals and groups focused on voter fraud. Wolf’s official DHS biography indicated that he led efforts to “safeguard the U.S. electoral process.”