Topic: Immigration

No Records Response from DOD Regarding White House Use of Force Authorization for ‘Caravan’

February 8, 2019
No records response from the Department of Defense U.S. Northern Command identifying "credible evidence or intelligence" regarding a White House memo authorizing the military's use of force to protect control officers, all meeting notes related to the White House meeting about the caravan and decision to authorize use of force, and records related to any decision to use facial recognition technology on the caravan.

No Records Response from Department of Defense Regarding Use of Force Policy and Surveillance Technology for ‘Caravan’

February 8, 2019
No records response from the Department of Defense regarding "use of force" policy and facial recognition technology for the "migrant caravan."

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Related to Deaths in Custody and Other Matters

February 8, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking communications of top officials with terms related to deaths of people held in custody and the treatment of detainees.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Civil Rights Complaints Related to Deaths in Custody

February 8, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking civil rights complaints and related documents regarding detainee deaths and other complaints of rights' violations.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Nielsen’s Statements Regarding Deaths in Custody

February 8, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking records related to Secretary Nielsen's statements and testimony regarding deaths in DHS custody.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Records Related to Trainings Regarding Health Care and Safety of Transgender Individuals

February 8, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking records related to trainings regarding health care and safety of transgender individuals, including trainings and policies.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Reports on the Deaths of Individuals Held in ICE Custody

February 8, 2019
FOIA to ICE seeking agency reports on the deaths of Roxsana Hernandez and Mergensana Amar.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Records Related to the Deaths of ICE Detainees

February 8, 2019
FOIA to ICE seeking agency records related to the deaths of Roxsana Hernandez and Mergensana Amar.

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

February 1, 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 to ICE Regarding Migrant Protection Protocols

January 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.