Topic: Immigration

News Roundup: Impeachment Report, Border Wall Contracts, and Pompeo’s Meeting with GOP Donors

December 6, 2019
Calling out the administration for failing "to produce a single document" to Congress, the Intelligence Committee's report cited the documents American Oversight obtained through FOIA litigation.

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

December 2, 2019
The Department of Labor stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for email communications between high-ranking agency officials and White House Adviser Stephen Miller.

DOJ Records Relating to Judge Applications for the Board of Immigration Appeals

November 25, 2019
Department of Justice's Executive Office of Immigration Review records relating to applications for immigration judge positions. American Oversight requested records of applications that had been pending for more than a year.

Texas DSHS Communications Regarding Specified Illnesses at Rio Grande Detention Center for 2018-2019


November 20, 2019
Texas Department of State Health Services communications with ICE and private prison contractors about specified illnesses at Detention Centers. These records contain communications about MMR vaccines, border flu surveillance, and a GEO Group Warden not wanting to pay shipping on getting samples tested. These records are from 2018-2019
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Rejection from ICE Regarding Custody Management Waiver Policies

November 18, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejected American Oversight's request for records relating to policies for approving waivers by Custody Management.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Communications with US Attorney’s Office Regarding Federal Prosecution of State Court Judge

November 18, 2019
FOIA to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking communications between senior agency officials and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts concerning federal prosecution of a Massachusetts state court judge for allegedly allowing a criminal defendant out the rear door of her courtroom to evade ICE detention.

FOIA to EOUSA Seeking Communications with ICE Regarding Federal Prosecution of State Court Judge

November 18, 2019
FOIA to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys seeking communications between senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts concerning federal prosecution of a Massachusetts state court judge for allegedly allowing a criminal defendant out the rear door of her courtroom to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

News Roundup: Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public

November 15, 2019
The latest on the impeachment inquiry, plus more on our investigations into Pompeo's political ambitions and threats to voting rights at the state level.

FOIA to FEMA Seeking Records Regarding Funding Reprogramming to ICE

November 15, 2019
FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking records relating to the reprogramming of millions of dollars meant for FEMA to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ahead of hurricane season.

Withheld Records Response from DHS Regarding the Migrant Protection Protocol


November 14, 2019
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General stated that it withheld in full photographs, videos and reports concerning the Migrant Protection Protocol. The Office of Inspector General stated that it has withheld these documents because they relate to "matter that is ongoing.”