Topic: Immigration

FOIA to USFWS Southwest Region Seeking Communications With Individuals Associated with Wall Building on the US-Mexico Border

February 20, 2020
FOIA request to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Region seeking communications between select officials and representatives of Fisher Sand and Gravel, a construction company contracted to build a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona, or representatives of We Build the Wall, an organization raising private funds to build sections of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

CBP Deaths in Custody Email Communications

February 14, 2020
Email communications from high-ranking officials at Customs and Border Protection referencing deaths in custody.

News Roundup: Acquittal Isn’t the End

February 7, 2020
More questions remain. More answers are coming.

FOIA to EOIR Regarding Immigration Judge Turnover

February 5, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) regarding immigration judge turnover. This FOIA was seeking records of hiring and resignations. 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 EOIR Seeking Communications of Resigned Immigration Judges

February 5, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) seeking 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.

News Roundup: Hear No Evil, See No Evil

January 31, 2020
The White House’s stonewall is crumbling, the truth will come out, and votes to prematurely end the Senate’s impeachment trial will look increasingly worse.

FOIA Request to DHS, ICE, and CBP For Civil Rights Inspection Reports

January 30, 2020
A FOIA to Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) requesting final reports and other memoranda from DHS’ Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) reviewing allegations of civil liberties violations in detention centers.

FOIA Request to DHS, ICE, and CBP Seeking Civil Rights Inspection Reports

January 30, 2020
A FOIA to Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) requesting final reports and other memoranda from DHS’ Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) reviewing allegations of civil liberties violations in detention centers.

FOIA Request to DHS For Records Regarding Civil Rights Inspection Reports

January 30, 2020
A FOIA to Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) requesting final reports and other memoranda from DHS’ Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) reviewing allegations of civil liberties violations in detention centers.

NRR from DHS Regarding the Use of the Term “Catch of the Day”

January 29, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records relating to American Oversight's request for records regarding the decision by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to use the term "Catch of the Day" to describe the arrests of undocumented immigrants.