Members of Congress Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities

The Trump-Vance administration has blocked members of Congress from inspecting ICE facilities, in violation of federal law.

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Behind Texas’ Voter Citizenship Check Agreement with DHS

American Oversight obtained a previously unseen agreement that allows Texas to check voters’ citizenship statuses using a DHS i…

election denial
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voting rights

American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Power Grab at D.C. Home Rule

President Trump’s announcement that he will federalize D.C. and authorize the deployment of National Guard troops into the nati…

weaponization of government

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American Oversight Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Following Washington Post Reporting on Signal Messages
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Court Orders Rubio to Refer Signalgate Record Violations to Attorney General Bondi
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Federal Judge Says Trump Officials’ Conduct Is ‘Certainly Concerning’ as Court Weighs Public Records Case
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FOIA Requests to DOGE, DHS, and SSA Regarding DOGE Voter Maintenance Database
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American Oversight Sues More Than 20 Federal Agencies for Withholding Records on Secretive DOGE Teams
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American Oversight v. HHS, CMS, DOL, Treasury, IRS, and CFPB — Records Identifying Members of DOGE Teams 
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What is happening with immigration?

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American Oversight Files Administrative Appeal for Records on ICE’s New York City Detention Facilities
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American Oversight Challenges Justice Department’s FOIA Processing Refusal
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Trump’s Immigrant Registration Requirement

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American Oversight Adds Oversight Veterans to Leadership Ranks Amid Escalating Threats to Democracy, Civil Society

Today, American Oversight announced the addition of two veteran oversight leaders to its executive team, strengthening the organization’s strategic…

August 18, 2025

American Oversight Files Administrative Appeal for Records on ICE’s New York City Detention Facilities

We’re challenging DHS’s refusal to process our public records request seeking information about ICE detainees and detention center conditions relev…

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August 14, 2025

American Oversight Challenges Justice Department’s FOIA Processing Refusal

We filed an appeal after the Justice Department refused to process our request for U.S. records — instead directing us to seek them from the govern…

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August 12, 2025