Topic: Immigration

No Records Response from Yuma City Council in Ariz. Regarding Border Wall Construction

June 30, 2020
The Yuma City Council in Arizona stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records regarding Fisher Sand and Gravel's plans to build a span of border barrier along the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.

No Records Response from Census Bureau Regarding Emails Between Agency Officials and Stephen Miller

June 29, 2020
The Department of Commerce's Census Bureau stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications between high-ranking agency officials and White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding External Communications from Mark Morgan

June 29, 2020
No Records Response from U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding external communications from Commissioner Mark Morgan.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Nigeria Visa Restrictions

June 26, 2020
Department of Homeland Security stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records concerning the January 2020 decision to impose U.S. visa restrictions on Nigerian nationals.

American Oversight Sues ICE for Family-Separation Memos

June 24, 2020
Our investigation into the Trump administration’s family-separation policy has uncovered evidence of chaos, confusion, and obfuscation surrounding the policy's planning and implementation.

American Oversight v. DHS and ICE – Requested Memos on Family Separation

June 24, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for policy memos regarding enforcement, zero tolerance, or family separation. The records were referenced in an email sent by ICE’s then-chief of staff Thomas Blank in late January 2019.

American Oversight v. DHS and ICE – Requested Memos on Family Separation

June 24, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for policy memos regarding enforcement, zero tolerance, or family separation. The records were referenced in an email sent by ICE’s then-chief of staff Thomas Blank in late January 2019.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Legal Analysis on Asylum Rule-making During the Covid-19 Outbreak

June 24, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for final analyses about asylum rule-making and orders during the Covid-19 pandemic.

News Roundup: The Administration’s Failure to Confront Two National Crises

June 19, 2020
The Trump administration's responses to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and to nationwide protests against systemic racism in law enforcement have been both harmful and insufficient.

American Oversight Sues ICE for Records of Detention Center Complaints

June 18, 2020
As cases surge in immigration detention facilities, American Oversight is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records related to grievances filed at various centers since March.