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Releasing records is a necessary step toward restoring trust, confronting the truth about what happened, and preventing future …

Court Rules Trump-Vance Administration Cannot Block Members of Congress From Conducting Oversight at Federal Immigration Detention Facilities

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Members of Congress Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities

DHS secretly re-imposes unlawful policy and denies members of Congress access despite federal court order

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January 12, 2026

What We Know About Maduro’s Detention Facility

American Oversight previously released records documenting troubling conditions at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

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January 6, 2026
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American Oversight on Fifth Anniversary of January 6: “Democracy Is Fragile and Profoundly Worth Defending”

American Oversight calls for renewed transparency and accountability to confront ongoing efforts to undermine lawful election outcomes and to prote…

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