FOIA Number: DHS-19-0018

No Records Response from DHS Regarding the Decision to Dismantle the Extremism and Radicalization Branch

September 17, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records regarding the decision to dismantle the Extremism and Radicalization Branch within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which scrutinizes right-wing extremism. This request also sought the number of intelligence analysts working on non-Islamic domestic terrorism threats.

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.

News Roundup: The Administration’s Misleading Claims About Terrorists at the Southern Border

January 11, 2019
American Oversight is investigating the administration's use of inflated crime statistics and false claims to bolster Trump's demand for a border wall.

FOIA to DHS Regarding the Decision to Dismantle the Extremism and Radicalization Branch

January 9, 2019
FOIA to DHS regarding the decision to dismantle the Extremism and Radicalization Branch within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which scrutinizes right-wing extremism. This FOIA is seeking records of the number of intelligence analysts working on non-Islamic domestic terrorism threats.