Entity: Department of Homeland Security

DHS Emails with a Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Partner from May 2018

June 4, 2019
Department of Homeland Security emails in which a Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Partner schedules a meeting with Office of Legislative Affairs Senior Legislative Advisor Jon Foltz. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP lobbies on behalf of GEO Group, which owns and operates private prisons as well as immigration-detention centers. These emails are from May 2018.

DHS Records Regarding Political Appointee Ethics Agreements and Resumes

June 3, 2019
Department of Homeland Security records regarding ethics agreements and resumes for political appointees.

DHS Response to FOIA Request for Information Relating to Domestic Terrorism Threats

May 31, 2019
Department of Homeland Security documents received in response to American Oversight's FOIA request for records of the number of intelligence analysts working on domestic terrorism threats since the 2009 decision to dismantle the DHS Extremism and Radicalization Branch. The records provided by DHS include a report on Dakota Access Pipeline protesters as well as a confusing cover letter.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding the Final Version of a Draft Report on Surveillance

May 30, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security asserted that there is no final version of a draft report that called for surveillance of some Muslim immigrants, which was leaked to Foreign Policy in 2018.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications with Private Anti-Immigration Groups

May 29, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security seeking communications with private anti-immigration groups.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Further Communications with Private Anti-Immigration Groups

May 29, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security seeking additional communications with private anti-immigration groups.

News Roundup: Congressional Hearing Shows and No-Shows

May 24, 2019
Ben Carson, Diane Auer Jones, and Don McGahn's empty chair
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

CBP Records Regarding Companies That Have Submitted Prototype Wall Proposals for the U.S.-Mexico Border

May 23, 2019
Customs and Border Protection records of companies that have submitted prototype wall proposals for the U.S.-Mexico border, including companies that responded to federal proposal requests numbered HSBP1017R0022 and HSBP1017R0023. Nucor Corporation, Kiewit, and American Civil Constructors are listed in the records.

CPB Records Regarding Spending on Physical Barrier Construction Along the U.S.-Mexico border between FY2008 through FY2017


May 22, 2019
Customs and Border Protection records detailing spending on physical barrier construction along the U.S.-Mexico Border. The production contains two tables, one titled “Summary of Historical Spending for the TI Program FY07‐FY16” and the other titled “FY 2017 Funded Summary.” According to “FY 2017 Funded Summary,” enacted FY 2017 costs totaled $341 million while reprograming cost $20 million.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding White Nationalist Ian Smith’s Influence on Policy

May 21, 2019
Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records of white nationalist Ian Smith’s calendars and communications with anti-immigration groups while working as a policy analyst for DHS. American Oversight asked for these records to investigation Smith’s influence on policy.