Topic: Immigration

No Records Response from ICE Regarding Tracking of Journalists

July 8, 2019
No records response from Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to our FOIA seeking materials regarding the tracking of journalists, lawyers, and immigration advocates, as well as email communications containing search terms related to journalists.

FOIA to DHS Seeking Communications Containing Terms Related to Family Separation

July 3, 2019
FOIA to DHS and component agencies for communications including certain key terms relating to zero tolerance family separation.

FOIA to DHS and USCIS Seeking Communications with State Officials Regarding Individuals’ Immigration Status and Election Integrity Issues

July 3, 2019
FOIA to DHS seeking communications between DHS officials including former Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and State Secretaries of State regarding election integrity issues.

DHS Photographs of CBP’s Central Processing Station “Ursula” in McAllen, Texas

June 28, 2019
Photographs from U.S. Customs and Border Protections of CBP's central processing station "Ursula" located in McAllen, Texas.

The Department of Homeland Security Doesn’t Know Where Trump Got Those Immigration Numbers, Either

June 27, 2019
DHS has confirmed that it has no records to back up extraordinary claims Trump made earlier this year about the cost and scope of illegal immigration.
Trump with former CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, who is now acting secretary of homeland security, in 2018

FOIA to CBP for Communications of Kevin McAleenan Containing Key Terms Related to Misrepresentation of Former Secretary Nielsen

June 27, 2019
FOIA to CBP for communications of former CBP Commissioner and current Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan’s communications containing key terms related to former Secretary Nielsen’s reported misrepresentations about the number of suspected terrorists crossing the U.S. border.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, and CBP – Treatment of Detainees

June 26, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection for records to shed light on the treatment of detainees, including transgender and pregnant detainees.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Photographs, Video, and Audio of Border Patrol Processing Centers

June 24, 2019
FOIA to Customs and Border Protection seeking photograph, video, and audio documentation of temporary processing centers run by the United States Border Patrol.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, and CBP – Conditions in Detention Centers

June 21, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against DHS, ICE, and CBP to shed light on conditions in migrant detention centers, as well as records related to various migrant children who died in U.S. custody.

Lawsuit Seeks Records to Shed Light on Deaths of Detainees in DHS Custody

June 18, 2019
At least seven migrant children have died while in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, raising concerns about the treatment of those detained at the border and the conditions in detention centers.
(Photo: BBC News)