Topic: Immigration

DHS Withheld in Full Response Regarding Memo on Sharing Citizenship Information with States

August 20, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security withheld in full a three-page memo regarding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' authority to share citizenship and immigration status information about individuals with state and local governments. American Oversight has appealed this response. 

DHS Correspondence with Representative Steve King Regarding Immigration

August 19, 2019
Department Homeland Security records of correspondence with Representative Steve King's office. These communications date from January 2018 to March 2018 and include conversations on the topic of immigration.

FOIA to HHS and ACF Seeking Communications with Stephen Miller

August 14, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeking communications between high-level HHS and ACF officials and Stephen Miller.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Records Regarding the President’s Claims About the Fiscal Impact of Undocumented Immigrants

August 12, 2019
FOIA to the Office of Management and Budget seeking analyses, assessments, or evaluations of the economic and fiscal impact of undocumented immigrants in light of the president’s seemingly unsupported claims.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS – Gorka’s Calendars and Emails 

August 8, 2019
American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for Customs and Border Protection press secretary Katharine Gorka’s calendars and emails. American Oversight sought these records to shed light on Gorka’s ties to groups such as the Council on Global Security, the Threat Knowledge Group, and the Westminster Institute.

FOIA to DHS and CBP Seeking Communications with the White House about Fisher Industries

August 8, 2019
FOIA to Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection seeking records reflecting communications between agency leadership and the White House regarding Fisher Industries and We Build the Wall.

FOIA to USACE Seeking Communications with Fisher Industries and We Build The Wall

August 8, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking records reflecting communications between agency leadership and individuals associated with Fisher Industries and We Build The Wall.

FOIA to USACE Seeking Communications with the White House about Fisher Industries

August 8, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking records reflecting communications between agency leadership and the White House regarding Fisher Industries and We Build the Wall.

FOIA to ICE for Photographs of Cibola Detention Facility

August 8, 2019
FOIA to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for photographs, videos and audio recordings of the Cibola facility in New Mexico, which houses a unit of transgender women detainees.

FOIA to USCIS for Cuccinelli Transportation and Office Renovation Expenses

August 8, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records of expenses incurred by Director Kenneth T. Cuccinelli.