The United States Department of Agriculture stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications between top officials and representatives of poultry company, Mountaire Farms.

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FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking top officials' communications with external entities, including representatives of the chicken production company Mountaire Farms.

Records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight's request for emails between high-ranking agency officials meat industry representatives concerning Covid-19 outbreaks in meat-processing plants. These records include email communications with representatives of Smithfield Foods.

FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking records of communications regarding exemptions to work visa suspension.

FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeking records of communications regarding exemptions to work visa suspension.

FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking records of analyses regarding the suspension of certain work visas.