Entity: Department of Homeland Security

News Roundup: The Hatch Act and Freedom of Speech

August 16, 2019
New harsh immigration policies, weaker endangered species protections, and a lawsuit to protect the free speech rights of federal employees.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications between Senior White House Advisor Frank Wuco and Other Agency Officials

August 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking emails between Senior White House Advisor to DHS Frank Wuco and other agency officials including Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli, White House Advisor Stephen Miller, and Former Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications from Senior White House Adviser Frank Wuco

August 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking email communications from Senior White House Adviser Frank Wuco sent to DHS.

FEMA Documents Regarding Contracts With Daniel A. Craig

August 14, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency produced records showing that it did not have any contracts with Daniel A. Craig, who withdrew his nomination to be deputy administrator in September 2017.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Ivanka Trump Personal Email Use

August 14, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records of political appointees corresponding with Ivanka Trump's personal email account or about Ivanka Trump's use of personal email.

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Communications with the Office of the Vice President

August 13, 2019
FOIA to Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking all communications between certain high-level agency officials and certain senior officials in Vice President Mike Pence’s office.

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Calendars of Official in Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives

August 13, 2019
FOIA to Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking all calendars or calendar entries of meetings with officials from the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives.

No Records Response from DHS Seeking Communications with the White House Regarding Trump’s Reported Offer of a Pardon

August 13, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records of communications between Acting Secretary McAleenan and the White House regarding a April 2019 meeting in which President Trump' allegedly offered to pardon Mr. McAleenan is he were prosecuted for illegally closing the U.S.-Mexico border.

News Roundup: Investigating the Administration’s Response to Domestic Terrorism

August 9, 2019
American Oversight has been investigating the administration’s response to domestic terrorism and acts of violence.

New Lawsuit in Investigation of Trump Administration’s Cuts to Funding for Combating Domestic Terrorism

August 8, 2019
Today, American Oversight sued DHS for the calendars and emails of Trump appointee Katharine Gorka to learn whether her ties to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim groups have influenced federal policy.