American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures

Our lawsuits seek records on deaths in ICE and CBP custody and DHS oversight practices as the Trump administration scales back …

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Judge Grants Emergency Order Blocking Trump Administration From Disregarding Presidential Records Act

“Today’s ruling is an important victory for presidential accountability and for affirming…the constitutionality of the Presiden…

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ICE’s Work with Local Police Departments is Being Kept Secret

ICE and state and local law enforcement offices are avoiding public records requests for 287(g) programs.

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Public Education as a Political Weapon: The Rise of Ryan Walters
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American Oversight Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attack on Harvard Funding
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What is happening with document preservation requirements?

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American Oversight Renews Call for Investigation Into Potential Deletion of Deadly Boat Strike Records After Navy References “Ongoing Investigation”
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Judge Grants Emergency Order Blocking Trump Administration From Disregarding Presidential Records Act
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American Oversight and Historians Sue to Block Trump’s Effort to Evade Presidential Records Law
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American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures
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American Oversight v. DHS, ICE, and CBP— Deaths in Immigration Custody Data and Records
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American Oversight v. DHS and CBP — Deaths in Immigration Custody Policies and Oversight Procedures

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American Oversight Seeks Hatch Act Investigation After Records Reveal Noem’s Apparent Use of DHS Resources for Political Purposes

Thursday, American Oversight submitted a complaint to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) requesting an investigation into whether former Home…

June 4, 2026
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American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures

Our lawsuits seek records on deaths in ICE and CBP custody and DHS oversight practices as the Trump administration scales back information to the p…

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June 4, 2026
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American Oversight Warns DOJ: Erasing January 6 Insurrectionist Records Would Violate Federal Law

We are raising concerns after DOJ deleted press releases on charges against Capitol rioters from website.

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May 28, 2026