Topic: Immigration

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Regarding President Trump’s Proposal to Bus Migrants to Sanctuary Cities

September 26, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security and its components seeking communications regarding the reported plan to bus migrants to sanctuary cities.

No Records Response from Civil Rights Division of DOJ Regarding Communications with Governors and Attorney Generals

September 25, 2019
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ stated that it had no records of communications with governors and attorney generals.

No Records Response from Civil Rights Division of DOJ Regarding Communications with Congress about Immigration

September 25, 2019
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice stated that it had no records of communications with members of Congress about immigration.

No Records Response from Civil Rights Division of DOJ Regarding Communications with Congress on Immigration

September 25, 2019
The Civil Rights Division of Department of Justice stated that it had no records of communications with Congress about immigration.

FOIA to USCIS Seeking Decision Memoranda and Directives by Acting Director Cuccinelli

September 23, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeking all decision memoranda, directives, or policy interpretations signed or approved by Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli.

DOJ Records Regarding the Board of Immigration Appeals

September 19, 2019
Records from the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight's request for all final guidance, recommendations, memoranda, analyses, or decisions regarding the hiring process for immigration judges or positions on the Board of Immigration Appeals. These records comprise of an eight-page memo which details a new process for advertising and filling vacancies.

Rejection from DHS Regarding Waivers Reviewed by OIG

September 17, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected American Oversight's request to DHS's Office of the Inspector General for records pertaining to any particular waivers reviewed in support of the Office's January 29, 2019 report.

FOIA to USAID for John Barsa Communications With Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Muslim groups

September 16, 2019
FOIA to USAID for Assistant Administrator John Barsa’s communications with certain anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant groups. American Oversight seeks to understand whether and to what extent Mr. Barsa’s work at USAID has been influenced by individuals and organizations with records of bias against immigrants and Muslim individuals. This FOIA request was made with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

News Roundup: Photos of Detention Centers for Migrant Children; Stephen Miller’s Hand in Immigration Policy

September 13, 2019
Investigating the Trump administration's harsh immigration restrictions, Jared Kushner's role in Middle East policy, and influence and access at DeVos' Education Department.
Abbott House in Irvington, New York

Stephen Miller’s Influence on Immigration Policy — and Throughout the Administration

September 12, 2019
The fingerprints of White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller appear on many of the Trump administration’s harshest immigration policies, from travel bans to refugee admissions caps. American Oversight is investigating how one of the president’s most loyal and long-serving advisers has shaped the administration’s hardline positions, and how he and his allies have inserted themselves at agencies across the federal government.