Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s Work Concerning the U.S. Electoral Process

November 22, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking records related to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s work concerning the U.S. electoral process. Wolf’s official DHS biography indicated that he led efforts to “safeguard the U.S. electoral process.”

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s Meeting with Kris Kobach

November 22, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking records related to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s Meeting with Kris Kobach.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

November 19, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records regarding federal spending at Trump properties, including any guidance issued regarding use of Trump properties for official business, as well as any expenses paid to Trump properties.

Rejection from ICE Regarding Custody Management Waiver Policies

November 18, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejected American Oversight's request for records relating to policies for approving waivers by Custody Management.

DHS Withheld Records Response Relating to DHS Order of Succession

November 18, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had identified records responsive to American Oversight's request for records relating to the DHS order of succession, but that the agency would be withholding the records in their entirety.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Communications with US Attorney’s Office Regarding Federal Prosecution of State Court Judge

November 18, 2019
FOIA to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking communications between senior agency officials and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts concerning federal prosecution of a Massachusetts state court judge for allegedly allowing a criminal defendant out the rear door of her courtroom to evade ICE detention.

News Roundup: Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public

November 15, 2019
The latest on the impeachment inquiry, plus more on our investigations into Pompeo's political ambitions and threats to voting rights at the state level.

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Records Regarding Funding Reprogramming to ICE

November 15, 2019
FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking records relating to the reprogramming of millions of dollars meant for FEMA to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ahead of hurricane season.

Withheld Records Response from DHS Regarding the Migrant Protection Protocol


November 14, 2019
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General stated that it withheld in full photographs, videos and reports concerning the Migrant Protection Protocol. The Office of Inspector General stated that it has withheld these documents because they relate to "matter that is ongoing.”

DHS Correspondence Related to Family Separation and Testimony from 2018

November 13, 2019
Department of Homeland Security Correspondence Related to Family Separation and Testimony from 2018.