Topic: Immigration

CBP Guidance Regarding Confiscation of Possessions at the Border from October 2015

December 1, 2020
Custom and Border Protection records of guidance regarding confiscation of possessions at the border from October 2015.

DOJ Records of EOIR Communications Between Stephen Miller and BIA Chairman David Wetmore

November 30, 2020
Records from the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review in response to American Oversight's request for communications between White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller and David Wetmore, chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals. These records are heavily redacted.

HHS Records Related to Pregnant Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Federal Custody

November 30, 2020
Health and Human Services records related to pregnant unaccompanied immigrant minors in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. These records were produced pursuant to a FOIA request by watchdog group Equity Forward. American Oversight represented Equity Forward in its FOIA litigation.

New Documents Provide Further Details of Stephen Miller’s Influence on Immigration Policy

November 30, 2020
As the Trump administration enters its final months, American Oversight is committed to holding officials like Stephen Miller accountable for the policies they pushed.

USCIS Records Regarding Cuccinelli’s Text Messages

November 23, 2020
Records from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in response to American Oversight's request for text messages sent by former Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli during his tenure. These records contain photo and file data.

News Roundup: Overstepping Authority and Undermining Democracy

November 19, 2020
It’s now been nearly two weeks since Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election, but President Trump and his most partisan supporters continue their attempts to thwart the will of U.S. voters.

FOIA to Commerce Seeking Communications About Counting Immigrants in Census

November 19, 2020
FOIA request to the Commerce Department for communications containing certain key terms relating to President Trump’s memorandum preventing the Census Bureau from including undocumented immigrants in its count for the purposes of reapportionment.

FOIA to Census Bureau Seeking Communications About Counting Immigrants in Census

November 19, 2020
FOIA to the Census Bureau for communications containing certain key terms relating to President Trump’s memorandum preventing the Census Bureau from including undocumented immigrants in its count for the purposes of reapportionment.

FOIA to Census Bureau Seeking Communications Around Counting Immigrants in the Census

November 19, 2020
FOIA to the Census Bureau for communications containing certain key terms regarding President Trump’s memorandum preventing the Census Bureau from including undocumented immigrants in its count for the purposes of reapportionment.

How Members of Anti-Immigrant Extremist Groups Have Worked Closely with — and Joined — the Trump Administration

November 18, 2020
From arranging meetings to collaborating on policy, anti-immigrant groups appear frequently in records obtained by American Oversight, revealing their influence in an administration that has instituted the most restrictive anti-immigration measures in decades.