Topic: Immigration

Investigations Update: Covid-19 in Immigration Detention, MPD’s Kettling of Protesters, and Covid-19 Liability Shields

March 16, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the spread of Covid-19 in immigration detention centers, D.C. police response to last summer’s racial justice protests, and state and local officials’ involvement in the “Stop the Steal” rally.

DHS Records Regarding Safety Risks of Title 42

March 10, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding potential safety concerns for migrants subject to expulsion under the Public Health Safety Act Title 42. These documents include heavily redacted communications.

DHS Communications Regarding Directives Implementing Work Visa Suspension

March 9, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight's request for records of directives regarding the implementation of work visa suspension. These records include heavily redacted communications concerning the ban.

Commerce Directives Related to White House Memo Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Census Count

March 3, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau in response to American Oversight's request for documents related to the White House’s executive order excluding undocumented immigrants from the count used for congressional re-apportionment.

FOIA to ICE for Jon Feere’s Communications with Stephen Miller

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking Senior Advisor Jon Feere's communications with and about former Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller.

FOIA to DHS for Communications with and about Stephen Miller

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking senior officials' communications with and about former Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller.

FOIA to DHS for Communications with Outside Anti-Immigration Groups

March 2, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking top officials' communications with outside immigration restrictionist groups.

CBP Records Released in Response to Request for Sworn Affidavits

February 26, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection in response to American Oversight’s request for sworn affidavits collected by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility regarding individuals who died in CBP custody.

In March 2020 Email to Azar, Nielsen Recommended Company That DHS Had Used to Conduct DNA Testing at the Border

February 25, 2021
American Oversight obtained communications showing that the former homeland security secretary recommended that HHS work with a private company that had participated in a 2019 pilot program to test immigrant families’ DNA.