Topic: Immigration

DHS Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Private Prison Companies and Contractors

August 2, 2021
Records released by the Department of Homeland Security in response to American Oversight’s request seeking communications with private prison companies, contractors profiting from detention and incarceration, and their lobbyists. This FOIA request was filed in partnership with the non-profit advocacy organization Worth Rises.

Records Request to Texas Division of Emergency Management Seeking Border Wall Donation Records

July 28, 2021
Records request to the Texas Division of Emergency Management seeking records sufficient to identify the number of donations made toward efforts to build the border wall, including information about who donated and how much.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General’s Office for Communications with Specific Individuals from Whom Paxton Received Gifts

July 28, 2021
Records request to the Texas Attorney General's Office seeking Attorney General Ken PaxtonÕs communications with specific individuals who have given him gifts.

Records Request to Texas Office of the Governor Seeking Communications and Records About Border Wall Costs

July 28, 2021
Records request to the Texas Office of the Governor seeking communications and records containing keywords related to the construction or cost of the border wall.

ED Records Released in Response to Request for Records Regarding Emergency Student Aid Rule Excluding Undocumented Students

July 26, 2021
Records released by the Department of Education in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for external emails regarding a rule excluding undocumented students from receiving funds under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).

CBP Data and Communications on Apprehensions and Custody from January to March 2017

July 19, 2021
Records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection of data and communications regarding apprehensions, custody, and processing from January to March 2017. These records were received in response to American Oversight's request for agency records from early 2017 related to the “Migration Crisis Action Team” or “MCAT.”

FOIA to DOJ Seeking EOIR Hiring Documents Concerning Immigration Judge O’Brien

July 16, 2021
FOIA request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review seeking the hiring documents of Immigration Judge Matthew O'Brien, who previously worked for the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

New Documents Reveal More Details About Conditions in ICE Facilities During the Pandemic

July 13, 2021
As the pandemic surged in spring 2020, immigrants held in custody in Buffalo and Miami reported serious mental health and medical issues, as well as a lack of access to crucial supplies, such as soap and face masks.

FOIA to ICE Seeking Records Regarding Use of Thomson Reuters CLEAR Database to Conduct Surveillance

July 7, 2021
FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding the use of the Thomson Reuters CLEAR database to surveil and target undocumented immigrants for deportation.

FOIA to DHS Seeking ICE Records Regarding Use of LEIDS Database

July 7, 2021
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents related to soliciting the service of the Law Enforcement Investigative Database Subscription (LEIDS).