FOIA Number: DHS-17-0466

CBP Communications With Fox News and Breitbart About Border Wall Construction

August 7, 2020
Communications between the Customs and Border Protection press office and Fox News and Breitbart about the construction of a border wall. In September 2018, we obtained Department of Homeland Security communications with members of Congress and their staffs about building and funding the border wall, including members of Congress advocating for contracts for specific companies.

CBP Response Regarding Record Referred From DHS

August 27, 2018
Customs and Border Patrol response regarding one page of referred records from the Department of Homeland Security. CBP is withholding the record in its entirety.

New Lawsuit Seeks DHS Border Wall Emails with White House, Fox News, Border States

February 9, 2018
Nonpartisan ethics watchdog American Oversight today sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release emails relating to President Trump's proposed border wall sent between senior officials at the department and individuals in the White House, anti-immigration activist groups, and conservative media outlets including Breitbart and Fox News.  

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS – Border Wall Communications

February 9, 2018
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security seeking the release of records of communications between Department officials and Congress, the White House, border states, and outside groups regarding the construction of President Trump’s proposed border wall. This complaint is part of American Oversight’s Audit the Wall investigation.