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FOIA Requests and Litigation

The use of Freedom of Information Act requests and related federal lawsuits to obtain agency records.

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Jan 28, 2026

What public records or court filings would show the evidentiary basis for ICE’s claim of PLO membership in immigration cases?

’s assertion in removal proceedings that a respondent is or was a member of the would normally be supported in court by routine immigration filings—charging documents, government motions, sworn declar...

Jan 25, 2026

What internal DHS or ICE memos (if any) formally define arrest targets and can they be obtained through FOIA?

has issued formal enforcement-priority memoranda (notably January 20 and February 18, 2021) that set categories of immigration enforcement “priorities,” and has circulated additional internal memorand...

Jan 25, 2026

What did FOIA analyses reveal about differences in ICE enforcement across field offices during the Biden administration?

FOIA-based analyses by immigrant-rights groups found that during roughly enforcement actions targeted individuals who did not meet the administration’s stated enforcement priorities, and that those ac...

Jan 5, 2026

Which media organizations faced legal challenges for reporting on names in the Epstein files and what were the outcomes?

Reporting on the newly released Epstein files has produced at least one high‑profile legal challenge to a news outlet — former President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over a purported “baw...