Ivana Marie Trump (née Zelníčková)
| Tracking # |
CBP-AP-2023-001220 CBP-AP-2023-001049 CBP-2022-105246 CBP-2022-105246 CBP-2022-105246 |
| Submitted | July 14, 2022 |
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From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records of border crossing and/or secondary screening or other interactions with CBP for the individual named Ivana Marie Trump (maiden name, Ivana Marie Zelníčková), who had the date of birth of February 20, 1949.
Please note that Ivana Marie Trump was born in what used to be Czechoslovakia and then naturalized. Records may indicate the nationality of her passport as American, Czechoslovakian or Czech.
Ivana Marie Trump is deceased. Attached, find a newspaper article proving she is dead. Records concerning Ivana Marie Trump as the main subject have diminished privacy interest under both FOIA and the Privacy Act and are disclosable.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2022-105246&type=Request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2022-105246
* Requester Name:
T. McElwee
* Date Submitted: 07/14/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records of border crossing and/or secondary screening or other interactions with CBP for the individual named Ivana Marie Trump (maiden name, Ivana Marie Zelníčková), who had the date of birth of February 20, 1949.
Please note that Ivana Marie Trump was born in what used to be Czechoslovakia and then naturalized. Records may indicate the nationality of her passport as American, Czechoslovakian or Czech.
Ivana Marie Trump is deceased. Attached, find a newspaper article proving she is dead. Records concerning Ivana Marie Trump as the main subject have diminished privacy interest under both FOIA and the Privacy Act and are disclosable.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
T. McElwee
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/110489/Ivana_Trump_Donald_Trumps_Ex-Wife_Dead_At_73___HuffPost_Latest_News.pdf
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
T. McElwee
MuckRock News, DEPT MR131393
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA, 02115
08/04/2022
CBP-2022-105246
Dear T. McElwee:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 07/14/2022 for Ivana Trump. Specifically, you requested To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: All records of border crossing and/or secondary screening or other interactions with CBP for the individual named Ivana Marie Trump (maiden name, Ivana Marie Zelníčková), who had the date of birth of February 20, 1949. Please note that Ivana Marie Trump was born in what used to be Czechoslovakia and then naturalized. Records may indicate the nationality of her passport as American, Czechoslovakian or Czech. Ivana Marie Trump is deceased. Attached, find a newspaper article proving she is dead. Records concerning Ivana Marie Trump as the main subject have diminished privacy interest under both FOIA and the Privacy Act and are disclosable. 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 20 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, T. McElwee Attachments: https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/LXHXZZTVENTLKU/110489/Ivana_Trump_Donald_Trumps_Ex-Wife_Dead_At_73___HuffPost_Latest_News.pdf Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2022-105246 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://www.foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://www.foiaonline.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5, 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5, 5.5(c).
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2022-105246 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records.
From: T. McElwee
I appeal the agency's decision to close the FOIA assigned tracking ID CBP-2022-105246, on grounds of an inadequate search.
Please note, it has come to my attention (upon a FOIA release from the FBI) that Ivana Trump was known to use an Austrian passport bearing the last name "Winkelmayr."
I reiterate my request that CBP search for travel and/or screening information for Ivana Trump. I clarify that this may be using some combination of the names "Ivana Marie Zelníčková", "Ivana Marie Trump", and/or "Ivana Marie Winkelmayr" with a passport nationality that is U.S., Czechoslovaka, Czech Republic, or Austrian.
To mark this milestone in the FOIA process, please note that your decision in this matter may be construed as the exhaustion of administrative remedy. Following exhaustion of administrative remedies, FOIA allows for litigation to get the agency's compliance, where a ruling in my favor may entail the agency's payment of reasonable legal fees.
T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
05/03/2023Dear T. McElwee,This message confirms receipt of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal that you submitted to FOIA Online CBP-2022-105246, U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 4/17/2023 and received by the agency on 4/28/2023. We will process your appeal in the order it was received and as expeditiously as possible. Please reference Case File No. CBP-AP-2023-001049 in any future communications with the agency related to this appeal.We strongly recommend that you submit future requests and appeals via our online FOIA submission portal, accessible at https://www.securerelease.us/. Creating an account will allow for real time tracking of your requests and appeals and easier access to any decisions or records issued by the agency. Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.Most Sincerely,CBP FOIA Appeals
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
OT:RR:RDLCBP-AP-2023-00104905/03/2023T. McElweeMuckRock News, DEPT MR144978263 Huntington AveBoston, Massachusetts 02115Dear T. McElwee:This message is in response to your correspondence submitted on 4/17/2023, appealing FOIA Division's determination that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has no records responsive to your request. Upon review of your case file, we determined that FOIA Division did not conduct a sufficient search for records based on your submission. We therefore grant your appeal and remand your initial request, FOIA Online CBP-2022-105246, to FOIA Division for processing. Questions regarding the status of your FOIA request should be directed to the FOIA Public Liaison on 202-325-0150 or by email at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov. When communicating refer to tracking number CBP-2022-105246.You may obtain judicial review of this decision pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §552(a) (4)(B) in the United States District Court in the District in which you reside, in the District where the agency records are situated, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.Sincerely,CBP FOIA Appeals
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2022-105246 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.
Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by [FOIAONLINE_HOME]. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor.
From: T. McElwee
I appeal the agency's finding in my FOIA request, noted as CBP-2022-105246. The agency has incorrectly cited the (b)(7)(C), the exemption cited where records "could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy."
Please note: the subject of this request, Ivana Trump, is dead. Please see the obituary, which was attached with the original request. The privacy interests of dead persons are greatly diminished. There is no conceivable reason for these records to be completely denied. Where records are commingled with those of living persons, records concerning the living can be excluded or redacted without withholding the record concerning Ivana Trump.
Please also note: this request has been (and remains) for records concerning IVANA Trump, and not her living daughter IVANKA.
My prayer for relief is that the request be fulfilled as made.
–T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
06/02/2023Dear T McElwee,This message confirms receipt of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal of FOIAonline CBP-2022-105246 that you submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 5/9/2023 and received by the agency on 6/1/2023. We will process your appeal in the order it was received and as expeditiously as possible. Please reference Case File No. CBP-AP-2023-001220 in any future communications with the agency related to this appeal.We strongly recommend that you submit future requests and appeals via our online FOIA submission portal, accessible at https://www.securerelease.us/. Creating an account will allow for real time tracking of your requests and appeals and easier access to any decisions or records issued by the agency. Please note that this message has been sent from an unmonitored e-mail account. Any messages sent to this account will not be read.Most Sincerely,CBP FOIA Appeals
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of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, by you is strictly prohibited.
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
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