Topic: Immigration

FOIA to Education Seeking Steven Menashi’s Communications Regarding Undocumented Students

September 10, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Education for emails from former General Counsel Steven Menashi regarding the enrollment of undocumented students in public schools. American Oversight seeks records with the potential to shed light on Mr. Menashi’s activities and communications during his tenure at Education.

FOIA to Education Seeking Steven Menashi’s Communications with Stephen Miller and Other White House Officials

September 10, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Education for emails from former General Counsel Steven Menashi with White House Senior Advisor for Policy Stephen Miller, Director of the Office of the Senior Advisor for Policy, Robert Gabriel, Jr. Assistant to the Senior Advisor for Policy Jennifer Cytryn, and Former executive assistant McLaurine Klingler.

FOIA to Education Seeking Steven Menashi’s Communications with Outside Groups

September 10, 2019
FOIA request to the Department of Education for emails from former General Counsel Steven Menashi with selected outside groups. American Oversight seeks records with the potential to shed light on Mr. Menashi’s activities and communications during his tenure at Education.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications Regarding Enrollment of Undocumented Immigrant Children in Public Schools

September 10, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Education seeking communications regarding potential efforts to limit the enrollment of undocumented immigrant children in public schools. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on the Department of Education's role in federal immigration policy, including whether and to what extent the White House officials and outside entities are influencing Education on immigration-related issues.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications with Stephen Miller

September 10, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Education seeking email communications between senior political appointees and Stephen Miller. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on the Department of Education's role in federal immigration policy, including whether and to what extent the White House officials and outside entities are influencing Education on immigration-related issues.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications with Outside Immigration Groups

September 10, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Education seeking communications between senior political appointees and external entities and individuals involved in immigration issues. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on the Department of Education's role in federal immigration policy, including whether and to what extent the White House officials and outside entities are influencing Education on immigration-related issues.

Photos from Inside Detention Centers for Migrant Children

September 8, 2019
American Oversight has obtained hundreds of photos that shed more light on the conditions inside detention centers for unaccompanied migrant children.
The exterior gate of the BCFS facility in San Antonio, Texas

No Records Response from DHS Regarding the Number of Immigrants on the U.S. List of Terrorists

September 6, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security stated that it had no records sufficient to identify the number of immigrants entering or attempting to enter the United States at ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border whose names were on a federal government list of known or suspected terrorists in fiscal year 2018. American Oversight sought these records to determine if the administration has been misleading the public in order to justify funding for a border wall.

USTR Email Communications with Stephen Miller

September 5, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative emails in response to our request seeking communications between senior appointees and Stephen Miller.

DOJ Withheld Records Response Regarding the Use of Eminent Domain for a Border Wall

September 5, 2019
Response from the Department of Justice stating that the department is withholding records responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request for documents regarding the use of eminent domain for the border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, including communications, analysis, or legal advice.