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News Roundup: Photos of Detention Centers for Migrant Children; Stephen Miller’s Hand in Immigration Policy

09/13/2019
Investigating the Trump administration's harsh immigration restrictions, Jared Kushner's role in Middle East policy, and influence and access at DeVos' Education Department.
Abbott House in Irvington, New York
investigation

Stephen Miller’s Influence on Immigration Policy — and Throughout the Administration

09/12/2019
The fingerprints of White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller appear on many of the Trump administration’s harshest immigration policies, from travel bans to refugee admissions caps. American Oversight is investigating how one of the president’s most loyal and long-serving advisers has shaped the administration’s hardline positions, and how he and his allies have inserted themselves at agencies across the federal government.
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News Roundup: Remain in Mexico’s Harmful Effects and Trump’s Dangerous Impatience

08/30/2019
Immigration officials frequently don't offer language assistance to asylum-seekers forced to return to Mexico, and Trump's rush for a border wall before 2020 raises concerns.
FOIA Request

FOIA to CBP Seeking Records Relating to Confiscation of Immigrants’ Possessions

08/27/2019
FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking guidance by CBP leadership to agents and officers regarding the possessions of immigrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
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News Roundup: “Remain in Mexico,” New Lawsuits, and Trump’s Friend Tom Barrack

08/02/2019
Documents we uncovered show that a question asking asylum-seekers whether they had fear of being returned to Mexico was scrapped before the new Remain in Mexico policy was finalized.
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Current Litigation

06/28/2019
American Oversight has filed more than 100 lawsuits, suing to enforce our own requests for information as well as representing other plaintiffs. Below is a list of every lawsuit filed by American Oversight along with links to the related complaints, record requests, and documents.
News

News Roundup: More Troops at the Border Means More Questions for the Administration

02/01/2019
The day after a congressional hearing about military presence at the southern border, the Pentagon announced it will be deploying another 2,000 troops.
FOIA Request

FOIA to ICE Regarding Migrant Protection Protocols

01/31/2019
FOIA to ICE seeking records relating to changes to asylum processing related to the Migrant Protection Protocol, which would require migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their cases are pending.
FOIA Request

FOIA to DHS Regarding Migrant Protection Protocols

01/31/2019
FOIA to DHS seeking records relating to changes to asylum processing under the Migrant Protection Protocols, which would require migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their cases are pending.
FOIA Request

FOIA to CBP Regarding Migrant Protection Protocols

01/31/2019
FOIA to U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeking records relating to changes to asylum processing related to the Migrant Protection Protocol.