FPF FOIA prompts question: Who might ICE be lying to? Us, or a federal judge?
ICE claims no body camera footage from Chicago in response to FPF FOIA
Featured Issues
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Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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Strengthen the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act gives the public a right to access government records.
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Deeper Dives on Secrecy
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The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg’s leak led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling on press freedom.
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The Classified Catalog
FPF is tracking reports of the Trump administration’s unforeseen levels of secrecy.
Read about it here
DHS says Noem has no Truth Social DMs. That sounds like BS
FPF is appealing the dubious DHS response to our FOIA request
Sen. Kelly: Read boat strike memo into Congressional Record
Plus: IRS says it will take eight months to search for an email
Sen. Kelly: Read the boat strike memo into the Congressional Record
Legislative immunity was made for this moment
State Department hides records on our brush with nuclear Armageddon
Plus: Let’s call DHS what it is — a domestic spying agency.
DHS makes it easier for immigration officials to destroy records
Plus: Public records give the DOJ two black eyes this week
Against the clock: probe DHS’s election integrity unit before midterms
Plus: FOIA requests we filed this week and why we’re sharing
FPF takes ICE to court over dangerous secrecy
FOIA lawsuit targets ICE’s efforts to stop congressional oversight of detention facilities
When immigration agents hide, body camera footage is vital
Plus: The case for making public records-based reporting free
Our top three questions about the White House ballroom
And how we are looking for answers
FOIA-based reporting should be free
Plus: Tell Congress that FOIA must apply to ICE’s secret prisons
