Topic: Immigration

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Private Prison Companies, Contractors, Profiting from Detention and Incarceration, and Their Lobbyists

June 18, 2020
Records released by Immigration Customs Enforcement in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for communications with private prison companies, contractors profiting from detention and incarceration, and their lobbyists. This FOIA request was filed in partnership with the non-profit advocacy organization Worth Rises.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS and ICE – Filed Detention Facility Grievances Since March 2020

June 18, 2020
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for records concerning filed grievances at six detention center facilities since March 2020, including grievance logs and documents reflecting grievance-related final adjudications or written responses made by ICE personnel or ICE contractors.

EOIR Records Released in Response to Request for Communications of Resigned Immigration Judges

June 16, 2020
Records released by Executive Office for Immigration Review in response to American Oversight’s request for communications of resigned immigration judges. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how EOIR is handling staffing concerns in light of the urgent need for immigration judges.

FOIA to USCIS for former Deputy Director Mark Koumans’ Calendars

June 16, 2020
A FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for the calendars of former Deputy Director Mark Koumans.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding Communications Containing Terms Related to Self-Managed Abortion

June 16, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications containing terms related to self-managed abortion.

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

June 12, 2020
As stirring protests against police brutality gripped the nation’s attention and as the coronavirus continued its tragic spread through multiple states, Georgia held a chaotic primary election.

No Records Response from EOIR Regarding Denaturalization Section

June 11, 2020
The Executive Office of Immigration Review stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for documents including guidance or mandates, concerning the operations, policies and standards of the denaturalization section within the Civil DivisionÕs Office of immigration litigation.

No Records Response from Yuma County, Ariz., Regarding Border Wall Construction Records

June 11, 2020
Yuma County, Arizona, stated that it had no records in response to American Oversight's request for border wall records regarding Fisher Sand and Gravel's plans to build a span of border barrier along the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Timelines of Events Related to Deaths in Custody

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking timelines of events provided to the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as part of the reporting process for deaths in ICE custody.

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Complaints Issued by CRCL

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking complaints issued by the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in response to timelines of events submitted by ICE as part of its deaths notification process.