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Detailed records of federal information removals with current status

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Removal Summary by Agency & Content Area

Content Area Examples Removed Agency Current Status
Public Health & Disease Data 3,000+ CDC pages on HIV, adolescent health
ReproductiveRights.gov
Covid.gov & CovidTests.gov
HHS CDC NIH Partial Restoration
Many pages carry "under review" banners after TRO
Environmental Justice & Climate EPA EJScreen environmental justice tool
NOAA climate.gov editorial sections
USDA "climate-smart agriculture" resources
EPA USDA NOAA Still Removed
No restoration orders issued
Research & Demographics 3,000+ Census research methodology pages
BLS employment microdata access
Domestic extremism prevention databases
Census BLS DHS Under Review
Access restricted, review ongoing
Civil Rights & No FEAR Act Commerce Dept No FEAR Act reports
EEOC discrimination data
Agency diversity statistics
Commerce EEOC Multiple Removed
Legal challenges pending
National Security & Transparency DHS border security accountability reports
DOD contractor transparency data
State Department human rights reports
DHS DOD State Still Removed
Congressional oversight requested
Taxpayer & Veterans Services IRS taxpayer advocate service reports
Treasury debt transparency data
VA health outcomes and quality metrics
Treasury IRS VA Under Review
Service impact assessments ongoing

Detailed Case Studies

In-depth analysis of major federal content removals with impact assessments and current status:

CDC HIV Prevention Resources

3,000+ pages of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment information removed from CDC websites. Status: Partial restoration with "under review" disclaimers.

Law Enforcement Accountability Data

Analysis of removed or altered law enforcement transparency databases including NLEAD status and hate crime statistics portals. Status: Mixed - some never public, others deprecated.

EPA Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen)

Complete removal of critical environmental justice mapping tool used by communities and researchers. Status: Still removed, affecting Justice40 compliance.

ICE Detention Standards

Documentation of detention facility standards, inspection reports, and compliance data at risk of removal. Status: At-risk, critical for oversight.

Census Research Methodology

3,000+ research methodology pages and statistical guidance removed, affecting 2M+ researchers. Status: Under review with restricted access.

DHS Border Security Accountability

Comprehensive removal of CBP accountability reports, border patrol incident data, and detention facility inspection records. Status: Still removed, affecting oversight and civil rights monitoring.

DOD Contractor Transparency Data

Defense contractor performance evaluations, cost overrun reports, and procurement transparency tools removed from public access. Status: Classified review ongoing, public access terminated.

Treasury Taxpayer Services

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service annual reports, debt collection transparency data, and Treasury accountability metrics removed. Status: Under review, impacting taxpayer rights advocacy.

State Department Human Rights Reports

Country-specific human rights assessments, trafficking in persons reports, and international accountability databases restricted. Status: Diplomatic review cited, public access limited.

VA Health Quality & Outcomes

Veterans health outcome statistics, facility quality ratings, and patient safety incident reports removed from public databases. Status: Under review, affecting veteran advocacy and oversight.

ICE Detention Overcrowding Crisis

April 2025 data shows 45 facilities (25%) exceeded contracted capacity, with Krome North SPC operating at 295% capacity. FOIA litigation forced release of this facility-level data. Status: Ongoing transparency battles for regular public reporting.

ICE & CBP Staff Arrests (2023-2025)

Documented criminal arrests of immigration enforcement agents. Status: Research ongoing.

🔢 Institutional Data Reliability Crisis

Beyond content removal, federal agencies are now publishing mathematically impossible data that undermines the presumption of regularity historically afforded to federal institutions:

TRAC ICE Detention Data Analysis

TRAC identifies 14,000+ person discrepancy in ICE detention reporting - facilities report 42,221 total while ICE claims 56,816 nationally. Status: TRAC refuses to publish data until corrected.

Mathematical Impossibilities in Federal Reporting

96 facilities reported decreased cumulative bed usage (ADP), which TRAC notes is mathematically impossible since ADP represents cumulative totals. Status: Systematic data manipulation identified.

Congressional Reporting Violations

ICE required by Congress to publish facility data every two weeks - providing false data violates this mandate and undermines legislative oversight. Status: Ongoing violation of statutory requirements.

🚨 Why This Matters

When federal agencies publish mathematically impossible data, it destroys the foundational trust that makes democratic oversight possible. If ICE can't accurately report where 14,000+ people are detained, how can Congress, courts, or the public hold them accountable?

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