Sanctuary Campus (University of Houston)
Submitted | July 30, 2018 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Sarika Ram
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-All policies related to the protection of the University of Houston's undocumented students and relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
-All emails to, from, and copied to the respective President and Provost of the University of Houston relevant to and/or including the following words/phrases:
-’sanctuary campus’
-’sanctuary university’
-’sanctuary college’,
-‘sanctuary school’
-’undocumented’
-‘illegal immigrant’
-’DACA’
-’DREAM Act’
-‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’
-‘Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act’
-‘ICE’
-‘Immigration and Customs Enforcement’
-‘ICE officers’
-‘No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act’
-‘H.R.6530’
Please provide materials on a rolling basis, as they become available.
If you have any questions, please feel free to clarify via phone at 610-637-7745.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sarika Ram
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Ms. Ram,
Our office is in the process of handling this request and we will be back in touch with you shortly if we have any questions or need clarification.
Thanks,
________________________________________________
Eric D. Bentley
Senior Associate General Counsel
University of Houston System
4302 University Drive (Suite 311 E. Cullen Building)
Houston, Texas 77204-2028
Direct: 832-842-7082
Fax: 713-743-9179
E-mail: ebentley@uh.edu<mailto:ebentley@uh.edu>
Notice: Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the information contained in this e-mail message is an attorney-client communication and/or attorney work product and is, therefore, intended only for the review and use of the above-named person(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that the sender does not waive any privilege accorded to this information, and that the recipient is strictly prohibited from any use, storage, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication. If you have received this email message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at the number above and return the original message to us at the address above. Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-All policies related to the protection of the University of Houston's undocumented students and relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
-All emails to, from, and copied to the respective President and Provost of the University of Houston relevant to and/or including the following words/phrases:
-’sanctuary campus’
-’sanctuary university’
-’sanctuary college’,
-‘sanctuary school’
-’undocumented’
-‘illegal immigrant’
-’DACA’
-’DREAM Act’
-‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’
-‘Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act’
-‘ICE’
-‘Immigration and Customs Enforcement’
-‘ICE officers’
-‘No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act’
-‘H.R.6530’
Please provide materials on a rolling basis, as they become available.
If you have any questions, please feel free to clarify via phone at 610-637-7745.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sarika Ram
From:
Dear Sarika,
This e-mail is in response to your Texas Public Information Act request below.
In accordance with Texas Government Code § 552.222, the University seeks to discuss with you how your request might be narrowed. After beginning the process of compiling the information, the University has determined that there are numerous emails that are responsive to your request as worded and it would result in a high cost being imposed on you. In order to ensure that the cost to you remains low and still provides you what you are interested in obtaining, the University would like to see if you would be willing to narrow the scope of your request to information since January 1, 2018, to exclude the term “Ice” from the search as that term results in non-relevant e-mails such as emails containing Rice University, to exclude news articles and other listserv emails, and to exclude any item that does not relate to the subject matter of undocumented students.
Please simply respond to this e-mail and let me know if you are willing to narrow the scope of your request in the manner suggested. The University is required to inform you that if you fail to respond to this e-mail seeking to narrow the scope of your request within 61 days, your request will be considered withdrawn.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
________________________________________________
Eric D. Bentley
Senior Associate General Counsel
University of Houston System
4302 University Drive (Suite 311 E. Cullen Building)
Houston, Texas 77204-2028
Direct: 832-842-7082
Fax: 713-743-9179
E-mail: ebentley@uh.edu<mailto:ebentley@uh.edu>
Notice: Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the information contained in this e-mail message is an attorney-client communication and/or attorney work product and is, therefore, intended only for the review and use of the above-named person(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that the sender does not waive any privilege accorded to this information, and that the recipient is strictly prohibited from any use, storage, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication. If you have received this email message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at the number above and return the original message to us at the address above. Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University Of Houston
Hello,
There is no record of your request in our system. Pleas re-submit the request. Once your case is input into the system, you will receive an acknowledgement and be assigned a case number you may use to track the status.
Thank you
ICE FOIA
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~WRD227
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University Of Houston
Good morning,
In regards to 2018-ICFO-22524 we have queried the appropriate component of DHS for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. We will process your request as expeditiously as possible. Upon completion of the processing, all documents that can be released will be made available to you at the earliest possible date. We sincerely apologize for the delay you are experiencing and appreciate your continued patience.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
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~WRD000
From: Sarika Ram
Hello,
I'd like to withdraw this request.
Best,
Sarika
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University Of Houston
Dear Requestor,
On November 29, 2018, there was a request to withdraw this request. This case has been administratively closed.
Thank you,
ICE/FOIA
From: University Of Houston
Good afternoon,
In regards to request 2019-ICFO-22524, it has been closed as of 12/04/18.
Respectfully,
ICE/FOIA
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~WRD000