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Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Groups Sue for Information on Open-Air Immigration Jails
CGRS, Mar. 15, 2024 "Al Otro Lado and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to compel the government to release information on its policies and practices at open air detention...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Judge to Review Prince Harry's Immigration Papers
Daniel Bates, Daily Mail, March 8, 2024 "A judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to hand over sensitive material about Prince Harry’s immigration papers for him to review while he decides whether to make them public. Judge...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Struggles Under FOIA Backlog
"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is struggling to keep up with a record-breaking number of open-records requests under the Freedom of Information Act in 2014, a vast majority of which dealt with immigration-related records, according to...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
$82K in Attorney's Fees Awarded to AIC in FOIA Lawsuit: AIC v. DHS
"A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday awarded the American Immigration Council about $80,000 in attorneys’ fees after it prevailed in its bid to get the Department of Homeland Security to turn over information about noncitizens' access to counsel...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 10 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS and Private Prisons Refuse to Release Records on Dollar Per Day Wages Paid to ICE Prisoners; FOIA Lawsuit Filed
"The last year I've been conducting research on the legality of ICE contracts authorizing private prisons to meet performance goals by paying one dollar per day to the people they're locking up. ICE is not forthcoming about the program and...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 10 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Deploys Web-Based FOIA Request System
"Today, the DHS Privacy Office deployed a consolidated web-based form allowing FOIA requesters to submit their FOIA requests to DHS and any of its components. Detailed information explains how to submit a FOIA request and information on where to...
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