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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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Zero Tolerance Policy and EO Executive Order 13841

Records released to the Democracy Forward Foundation during litigation. The records relate to the Zero Tolerance policy and Executive Order 13841, Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation.

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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

Records related to the decision to terminate the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Designation of the Chief FOIA Officer

Designation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Privacy Officer as the DHS Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer, signed on July 17, 2019. The DHS Chief FOIA Officer is responsible for ensuring agency-wide efficient and appropriate FOIA compliance, monitoring implementation, and offering training.

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Memo on Information Regarding First Amendment Protected Activities

Memo to DHS employees from Acting Secretary McAleenan providing information regarding first amendment protected activities.

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No Mas Muertas/No More Deaths

Records pertaining to the June 15, 2017 event where Border Patrol Agents served a warrant and arrested four people at the No More Deaths facility in Arivaca, Arizona. These records are released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to a FOIA request.

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Certain Seizure Data from CBP

Certain data from CBP’s Seized Assets and Case Tracking (SEACAT) System. SEACAT tracks events at ports/borders where violations to laws have occurred, leading to liquidated damages, penalties or seizure cases and property seized at incident and their lifecycle in CBP custody.

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Donation to DHS by President Trump

A redacted copy of the donation check sent to the Department of Homeland Security by President Trump on March 12, 2019

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CBP Border Wall Records (Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Homeland Security)

Records concerning the National Environmental Policy environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and categorical exclusions pertaining to the construction of a border wall along the southern border of the United States.

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CBP Border Wall Records (Center for Biological Diversity v. Duke)

Records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to the Center for Biological Diversity pertaining to assessments of the environmental impact of a wall on he U.S.- Mexico Border.

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CBP Border Wall Records (Various)

U.S.-Mexico Border Wall records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in response to various FOIA Requests