American Oversight
Coverage of American Oversight in the Nexus archive.
- NC auditor’s liaison advised county elections board members on how to fire directors
Dallas Woodhouse, an employee in the state auditor’s office, provided Republican members of county elections boards in New Hanover and Anson counties with a step-by-step guide on firing their executive directors. The guidance, revealed through a public records request by American Oversight, included templates and instructions for justifying terminations to state elections officials.
- NC Auditor’s office in public records fight over Dallas Woodhouse’s work
The North Carolina Auditor’s office is accused of not complying with public records laws by a left-leaning nonprofit, American Oversight, regarding communications from former employee Dallas Woodhouse. Woodhouse, who worked as an elections liaison, has been involved in controversial text exchanges with Republican county officials, and the Auditor’s office claims it no longer has access to his personal devices for record retrieval.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
Documents reveal the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025, contradicting prior congressional testimony. A government watchdog group obtained the records through a Freedom of Information Act request, highlighting concerns about privacy and potential misuse of data for immigration enforcement.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, contradicting prior congressional testimony. Documents obtained by American Oversight reveal the agreement, which allows ICE access to passenger data for immigration enforcement, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing passenger personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025 under a formal data-sharing agreement, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight. This contradicts prior TSA testimony to Congress that passenger data was not shared for immigration enforcement, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, according to documents obtained by American Oversight. The agreement contradicts prior TSA official testimony denying data collection for immigration enforcement and has raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration has formally shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since May 2025, contradicting a TSA official's congressional testimony denying such data collection for immigration enforcement. The agreement allows ICE to access passenger data for enforcement actions against noncitizens with immigration violations, raising privacy concerns.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing airline passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025 under a formal agreement, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight. The agreement contradicts a TSA official's congressional testimony that passenger data was not collected for immigration enforcement.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight. The agreement contradicts a TSA official's earlier congressional testimony denying such data collection for immigration enforcement.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, contradicting TSA officials' previous congressional testimony. The agreement allows ICE to access passenger data for immigration enforcement, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025 under a formal data-sharing agreement, contradicting earlier congressional testimony denying such data collection. Documents obtained by American Oversight reveal this practice, which allows ICE to access information on noncitizens with expired visas or pending legal status.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025 under a formal data-sharing agreement. Documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight reveal this practice, which contradicts a TSA official's congressional testimony denying such data collection for immigration enforcement.
- TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight. The agreement contradicts previous TSA testimony denying such data collection for immigration enforcement and raises concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
- In Memphis, an ‘anti-crime’ task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
President Trump's anti-crime task force in Memphis led to widespread immigration arrests, many without criminal convictions, despite the city's 25-year low crime rate. Federal agents working with local authorities caused fear in immigrant communities, with routine traffic stops resulting in ICE detentions. The task force, similar to one in Washington D.C., has been criticized for conflating immigration enforcement with crime reduction.
- While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as 'last resort'
Documents obtained by American Oversight reveal a contrast between Marine and immigration agent training, with Marines told to use force as a last resort, unlike immigration agents accused of using unnecessary force. The documents highlight different approaches to handling protests. This contrast has sparked concerns about the use of force by immigration agents.
- Trump vs. the public's right to know
The Trump administration is limiting public access to government records, prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians about weakened oversight and curated narratives of American history. The Justice Department has challenged the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slowed down Freedom of Information Act requests. This move has raised concerns about transparency and accountability.
- Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
Palantir is assisting the IRS in analyzing massive-scale data sets to investigate financial crimes using its Lead and Case Analytics platform, with a contract exceeding $130 million. The system raises privacy concerns due to data consolidation and Palantir's history in surveillance. The initiative, launched under Trump and expanded under Biden, has shifted IRS focus toward investigating 'left-leaning groups.'