Topic: Immigration

FOIA to EOIR for Communications of BIA Members and Anti-Immigration Activists

January 29, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for communications between members of the Board of Immigration Appeals and organizations and individuals with reportedly anti-immigrant views.

FOIA to EOIR for Communications of BIA Members and Stephen Miller

January 29, 2020
FOIA to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for communications between members of the Board of Immigration Appeals and White House Advisor Stephen Miller and associates.

Request to the Texas Governor’s Office Seeking Email Communications with the White House and Federal Agencies

January 29, 2020
Public information request to the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeking all email communications with the White House, as well as email communications with the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, State, and Health and Human Services regarding the Governor’s refusal to accept refugees for resettlement.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications of Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Mizelle with Anti-Immigration Groups

January 28, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security seeking communications of Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli and Acting Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle to anti-immigrant groups, such as the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding Credible Fear Interview Outcomes

January 15, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated it had no records created between April 1, 2019 and January 14, 2020 sufficient to identify the outcomes of credible fear interviews.

NRR from CBP Regarding Materials Used to Train Border Patrol Agents to Conduct Credible Fear Interviews

January 15, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated it had no records of materials used to train border patrol agents to conduct credible fear interviews. The agency also stated that the material, if it exists, would be under the purview of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

FOIA to ACF Regarding Information-Sharing Agreements Regarding Immigrants and Sponsors of Child Immigrants

January 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families regarding memoranda of understanding or other agreements with federal, state, or local government agencies to share information about immigrants or sponsors of immigrant children.

FOIA to DHS Regarding Information-Sharing Agreements Regarding Immigrants and Sponsors of Child Immigrants

January 9, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security regarding memoranda of understanding or other agreements with federal, state, or local government agencies to share information about immigrants or sponsors of immigrant children.

In the Documents: Stephen Miller’s Emails with Top ICE Official

January 6, 2020
Records provide a glimpse of how White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller has used his network of fellow immigration hardliners to advance his policy goals.
(Photo: Gage Skidmore)

No Records Response from DOL Regarding Directives Implementing Visa Ban

January 4, 2020
Records from the Department of Labor in response to American Oversight's request for directives regarding family separation occurring as a result of work visa suspensions.