ICE MOUs/MOAs (Department of Health and Human Services)
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| Multi Request | ICE MOUs/MOAs |
| Submitted | June 22, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of 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.
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of Health and Human Services
July 09, 2019 Emma Best MuckRock Dept MR 76014 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-45401
This e-mail is in regards to your June 26, 2019 ICE FOIA request for copies of 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..
After careful review of your FOIArequest, we determined that your request is too broad in scope, did notspecifically identify the records which you are seeking, or only posedquestions to the agency. Records must be described in reasonablysufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with thesubject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon theagency. For this reason, §5.3(b) of the DHS regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5,require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much informationas possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amountof effort. Whenever possible, a request should include specificinformation about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author,recipients, and subject matter of the records, if known, or the ICE programoffice you believe created and/or controls the record. The FOIA doesnot require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed byrequesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specificrecords. Please resubmit your requestcontaining a reasonable description of the records you are seeking. Uponreceipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of yourrequest. If we do not hear from youwithin 30 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you areno longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will beadministratively closed. Please be advised that this action is not adenial of your request and will not preclude you from filing other requests inthe future.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
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