ICE MOUs/MOAs (New Hampshire State Police)

Emma North-Best filed this request with the New Hampshire State Police of New Hampshire.
Multi Request ICE MOUs/MOAs
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From: Emma North-Best


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of any Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), memoranda of agreement or other liaison, information sharing or prisoner/detainee transfer agreements or delegations of authority with or involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed or otherwise put into effect between March 1, 2003 and the present. This includes but is not limited to any agreements entered into under or a result of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

From: New Hampshire State Police

Dear Ms. Best,

I write to acknowledge your request dated June 24, 2019 to obtain public records. Specifically your request is for: copies of any Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) or Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) or any other agreements or liaisons with, or involving, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including agreements entered pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to information sharing, prisoner/detainee transfers, and delegations of authority signed, or otherwise put into effect, from March 1, 2003 to the present.

I estimate that approximately 3 weeks will be reasonably necessary to determine the extent of available records.

Sincerely,

Heidi Barba
Staff Attorney
Office of the Commissioner, Legal Unit
NH Department of Safety
(603)227-0040

From: New Hampshire State Police

Dear Ms. Best,

I write to update you on your RSA 91-A request dated June 24, 2019 for Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), memoranda of agreement or other liaison, information sharing or prisoner/detainee transfer agreements or delegations of authority with or involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed or otherwise put into effect between March 1, 2003 and the present, including but not limited to any agreements entered into under or a result of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
We have found no records responsive to your request.

This request is now considered closed.

Sincerely,

Heidi Barba
Staff Attorney
Office of the Commissioner, Legal Unit
NH Department of Safety
(603)227-0040

From: Emma North-Best

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Emma Best

From: New Hampshire State Police

You are welcome.

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