Topic: Immigration

Commerce Records Reflecting Communications Between the Census Bureau and White House Regarding Immigrants and the U.S. Census

June 23, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for Census Bureau communications with the White House in the week before President Trump issued a memorandum preventing the bureau from including undocumented immigrants in its count for the purposes of reapportionment.

HHS Records of Communications Regarding Stephen Miller

June 17, 2021
Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families communications about White House adviser Stephen Miller. This production consists of two internally circulated news clips about Miller. American Oversight sought these records to determine Miller's influence on federal immigration policy.

Records Request to Arizona Attorney General’s Office Seeking Communications Concerning Border Wall Lawsuit

June 8, 2021
Records request to the Arizona attorney general's office seeking communications with select external individuals and entities concerning a border wall lawsuit.

DHS Records of Directives, Training Materials, and Statistics Regarding Credible Fear Interviews

June 6, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight’s request for records regarding the Credible Fear Pilot Program, including directives and training materials. These records also include statistics on credible fear interviews conducted by federal law enforcement.

News Roundup: Undermining Democracy, One ‘Audit’ at a Time

June 3, 2021
After visiting the sham audit of votes cast in Maricopa County, Ariz., this week, Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers have called for their state to conduct a similar partisan review.

Records Request to Georgia Governor’s Office for Records Related to April 2021 Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 3, 2021
Records request to the Georgia Office of the Governor seeking email communications and costs for Gov. Brian Kemp's trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in late April 2021.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General Paxton for Records Related to April 2021 Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 3, 2021
Records request to the Texas Attorney General's Office seeking email communications and costs for Attorney General Ken Paxton's trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in late April 2021.

Records Request to Wisconsin Rep. August for Records Related to April 2021 Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 3, 2021
Records request to Wisconsin Rep. Tyler August seeking email communications and costs for his trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in late April 2021.

Records Request to Wisconsin Rep. Steineke for Records Related to April 2021 Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border

June 3, 2021
Records request to Wisconsin Rep. Jim Steineke seeking email communications and costs for his trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in late April 2021.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General for Communications About America First Legal

May 28, 2021
Records request to the Texas Office of the Attorney General seeking communications about America First Legal, an organization founded by former White House adviser Stephen Miller.