Topic: Immigration

FOIA to ORR Regarding Videos Shown at Border Patrol Facilities

December 19, 2019
FOIA to Office of Refugee Resettlement asking for information about videos shown at ORR Facilities.

FOIA to ICE Regarding Videos Shown at Border Protection Facilities

December 19, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asking for information about videos shown at ICE facilities.

DOD Records Regarding the Use of Force in Troop Deployment at the US-Mexico Border

December 16, 2019
Department of Defense records in response to American Oversight's request for regarding the use of force or rules of engagement in the troop deployment, Operation Faithful Patriot. This record includes heavily redacted presentations, some concerning crowd control.

NRR from OMB Regarding the Costs of Family Separation

December 16, 2019
The Office of Management and Budget stated that it had no records of the costs associated with the Trump Administration's family separation policy.

FOIA to DHS For Communications Between the of ICE Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez and Specified Groups

December 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement for communications between Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez, who also directs the Office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE), and key outside groups and individuals.

FOIA to DHS For Communications Between ICE Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez and Key White House Officials

December 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement for communications between Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez, who also directs the Office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE), and key individuals, including Stephen Miller.

FOIA to DHS For the Calendars of ICE Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez

December 16, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the calendars of Assistant Director Barbara Gonzalez, who also directs the Office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE).

News Roundup: Stephen Miller’s Extremist Network

December 13, 2019
Emails obtained by American Oversight provide a glimpse of how a senior adviser at ICE has worked with Miller to promote harsh anti-immigration policies.

No Records Response from EOIR for Communications With Entities Seeking to Restrict Immigration

December 11, 2019
The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review stated that it had no records reflecting communication between top political appointees and select, external groups or individuals seeking to restrict immigration.

No Records Response from DHS for Communications Regarding Proposals to Release Detainees in Sanctuary Cities

December 10, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated it had no records in response to our request for communications sent by select officials regarding proposals to release detainees in sanctuary cities.