Entity: Department of Homeland Security

FOIA to ICE Seeking Waiver Requests Approved by Custody Management

September 4, 2019
FOIA request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking waiver requests approved by Custody Management regarding certain immigration detention facilities run by private contractors.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Records Regarding the Total Number of Custody Management Waivers

September 4, 2019
FOIA request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking records sufficient to identify the total number of waivers that Custody Management has approved for every ICE facility.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program

September 3, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records identifying whether and which sate agencies have recently formed agreements with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to participate in its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.

News Roundup: Remain in Mexico’s Harmful Effects and Trump’s Dangerous Impatience

August 30, 2019
Immigration officials frequently don't offer language assistance to asylum-seekers forced to return to Mexico, and Trump's rush for a border wall before 2020 raises concerns.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Communications with Trump Campaign Interests

August 30, 2019
FOIA Request to U.S Customs and Border Protections seeking communications from agency officials to President Trump’s reelection campaign or other interests supporting the president’s reelection.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications with Trump Campaign Interests

August 30, 2019
FOIA Request to Department of Homeland Security seeking communications from agency officials to President Trump’s reelection campaign or other interests supporting the president’s reelection.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Communications with Trump Campaign Interests

August 30, 2019
FOIA Request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking communications from agency officials to President Trump’s reelection campaign or other interests supporting the president’s reelection.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Communications with We Build the Wall and Fisher Industries

August 28, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking communications between select CBP officers and private, crowd-funded efforts to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Guidance for Congressional Oversight Requests and Subpoenas

August 28, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency stated that it had no records regarding guidance from the White House or agency leadership regarding the agency's responses to congressional oversight requests and subpoenas.

FOIA to USCIS for Cuccinelli Ethics Waivers and Recusals

August 27, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for any recusal determinations or ethics waivers for Acting Director Kenneth T. Cuccinelli.