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Freedom of Information Act requests

The process of filing formal record requests to obtain information from government agencies.

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Jan 24, 2026
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Which states record immigration status in criminal arrest and conviction databases, and how can researchers access those records?

Only a small number of jurisdictions explicitly record alongside state criminal arrest and conviction records; academic reporting identifies as the only state that systematically tracks arrests and co...

Jan 16, 2026
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Where can researchers find state-level ICE staffing and deployment records to compute agents per capita since 2020?

Researchers seeking state-level ICE staffing and deployment records since 2020 should start with ICE’s own public files—the Staffing Charts page, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) statistics, a...

Jan 16, 2026
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Has the House Oversight Committee or Senator Wyden’s office publicly acknowledged receiving whistleblower materials concerning Sascha Riley?

No public, verifiable acknowledgment from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee or Senator Ron Wyden’s office that they have received whistleblower materials specifically concerning Sasc...

Jan 18, 2026

How should someone document and legally challenge an alleged unlawful ICE vehicle stop or use of force?

A clear, legally resilient challenge to an alleged unlawful ICE vehicle stop or use of force rests on three pillars: careful, non‑interfering documentation; immediate preservation and legalization of ...

Jan 17, 2026

How have reporting organizations compiled lists of shootings involving ICE agents during 2025 and what methodologies did they use?

Reporting organizations compiled 2025 lists of shootings involving ICE agents by assembling public records, newsroom investigations, lawsuits and Freedom of Information Act requests, then cross-checki...

Jan 10, 2026

Which public records (White House pool reports, official calendars) are best for independently verifying presidential travel and activity?

For independently verifying presidential travel and public activity, the most reliable contemporaneous sources are official travel lists maintained by the Department of State’s Office of the Historian...

Jan 8, 2026

What legal avenues exist for applicants who contest a federal polygraph “unsuccessful” finding?

Federal applicants told a polygraph was “unsuccessful” have several administrative and legal pathways: internal agency appeals and retesting, requests for corroborating adjudicative information under ...