Topic: Immigration

News Roundup: The Before, During — and After — of the Jan. 6 Attack

November 4, 2021
The Washington Post’s investigation into the Capitol insurrection, and the latest on partisan election reviews in Arizona, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.

News Roundup: Jan. 6, the Big Lie, and Cyber Ninjas’ Refusal to Comply with Court Order

October 29, 2021
As new details emerge about the planning of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, proponents of the Big Lie — including lead Arizona “audit’ contractor Cyber Ninjas — are fighting to keep details of their efforts hidden from the public.

ICE Communications with U.S. Attorney’s Office Regarding Federal Prosecution of State Court Judge

October 28, 2021
Records from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in response to American Oversight’s request for communications between senior agency officials and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts concerning federal prosecution of a Massachusetts state court judge for allegedly allowing a defendant out the rear door of her courtroom to evade ICE detention.

Why Biden Can Hire Better for Immigration Review

October 27, 2021
American Oversight obtained records showing that judges hired by the Executive Office of Immigration Review under the Trump administration mostly came from enforcement backgrounds — a pattern that has also emerged in the Biden administration.

Records Request to Livingston County, Illi., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Livingston County, Ill., seeking records related to Sheriff Tony Childress's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

Records Request to Jackson County, Kan., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Jackson County, Kan., seeking records related to Sheriff Tim Morse's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

Records Request to Frederick County, Md., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Frederick County, Md., seeking records related to Sheriff Chuck Jenkins's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

Records Request to Lea County, N.M., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Lea County, N.M., seeking records related to Sheriff Corey Helton's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

Records Request to Eddy County, N.M., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Eddy County, N.M., seeking records related to Sheriff Mark Cage's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

Records Request to Eureka County, Nev., Seeking Records Related to Sheriff Attendance at FAIR Rally

October 27, 2021
Records request to Eureka County, Nev., seeking records related to Sheriff Jesse Watts's attendance at a rally held by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.