Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement
By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Director at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Raul Pinto, Deputy...
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Tag: FOIA
Lawsuits Prompt Immigration Agencies to Publish Critical Documents in Their FOIA Libraries
Last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreed to publish past versions of the...
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Immigration Agencies Violate FOIA, Harming Immigrants and Government Transparency Alike
Immigration agencies have a problem with transparency. With an immigration system as complex as...
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Resounding Victory in a Data Case Against ICE
On January 26, the Second Circuit ruled against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in...
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ICE Makes Paying Bond Extremely Difficult. This Lawsuit Wants to Change That.
One might think that posting bond in the immigration system is a straightforward process....
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Public Records Requests Uncover Details About Flights of Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
The flights of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in September refocused attention on a...
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Government Must Release Names of Border Patrol Agents Involved in Illegal Pilot Program, Court Orders
In a victory for government transparency, earlier this month a federal district court ordered the...
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Why We Must Improve Immigration Agency Transparency – And How to Do It
The Biden administration must improve transparency in the U.S. immigration system. Such efforts go...
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In a Win for Transparency, Court Orders Board of Immigration Appeals to Make Immigration Court Decisions Public
The Second Circuit has found that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) must publish immigration...
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ICE Has Been Granted the Same Level of Secrecy as the FBI
In a blow to government transparency, the Trump administration has decided to designate...
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