Entity: Department of Homeland Security

Trump Nominates Another Defense-Industry Insider as Pentagon Chief

June 25, 2019
American Oversight has filed FOIA requests seeking any recusal determinations and ethics waivers for recently nominated Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a former lobbyist for Raytheon.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Email Communications with Raytheon Lobbyists

June 25, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking email communications with Raytheon lobbyists, including former lobbyist and current Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Records Reflecting Communications Between the Agency and the White House Counsel Staff Regarding Congressional Oversight

June 24, 2019
FOIA to FEMA seeking records reflecting communications between the agency and the White House Counsel staff regarding congressional oversight in light of the administration's unprecedented efforts to resist oversight.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Reflecting Communications Between the Agency and the White House Counsel Staff Regarding Congressional Oversight

June 24, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking records reflecting communications between the agency and the White House Counsel staff regarding congressional oversight in light of the administration's unprecedented efforts to resist oversight.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Photographs, Video, and Audio of Border Patrol Processing Centers

June 24, 2019
FOIA to Customs and Border Protection seeking photograph, video, and audio documentation of temporary processing centers run by the United States Border Patrol.

News Roundup: Hicks, Barr, Ross and Congressional Oversight

June 21, 2019
American Oversight is investigating the extent to which federal agencies are following the lead of the president in defying legislative branch oversight.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, and CBP – Conditions in Detention Centers

June 21, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against DHS, ICE, and CBP to shed light on conditions in migrant detention centers, as well as records related to various migrant children who died in U.S. custody.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Communications with Pork Farm Stakeholders Following Hurricane Florence

June 20, 2019
Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records of communications with North Carolina pork farm stakeholders. American Oversight sought these records because of the environmental and health risks North Carolina pork farms posed in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

Lawsuit Seeks Records to Shed Light on Deaths of Detainees in DHS Custody

June 18, 2019
At least seven migrant children have died while in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, raising concerns about the treatment of those detained at the border and the conditions in detention centers.
(Photo: BBC News)

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Specific Numbers about Undocumented Immigration that President Trump Used

June 18, 2019
Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records to back up claims President Trump made about undocumented immigration on January 27, 2019. American Oversight sought these records to determine whether the figures the president used were accurate.