Invisible dye at the US-Mexico border to mark and track individuals (United States Customs and Border Protection)

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2018-068434
* Requester Name: Erik Franco and Brian An Erik Franco and Brian An
* Date Submitted: 07/02/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: All documents, internal assessments, memos, reviews, presentations, and budget proposals regarding the use of ground-level "invisible dye" spray and helicopter-deployed "invisible dye" at the US-Mexico border intended to dispense an invisible marker to surreptitiously mark and track individuals using corresponding sensors. This request is for the time period of 01/01/90 to the date this request is processed. Early use of such technology at the US-Mexico border was covered in a Department of Justice Project Review Form titled "External Review of the U.S. Border Patrol and Its Measures of Effectiveness for Controlling the Southwest Border": https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/158029NCJRS.pdf I am a member of the press and therefore request 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 20 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Erik Franco and Brian Anderson

The FOIA request CBP-2018-068434 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2018-068434. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2018-068434
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2018-068434
* Requester Name: Erik Franco and Brian An Erik Franco and Brian An
* Date Submitted: 07/04/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: All documents, internal assessments, memos, reviews, presentations, and budget proposals regarding the use of ground-level "invisible dye" spray and helicopter-deployed "invisible dye" at the US-Mexico border intended to dispense an invisible marker to surreptitiously mark and track individuals using corresponding sensors. This request is for the time period of 01/01/90 to the date this request is processed. Early use of such technology at the US-Mexico border was covered in a Department of Justice Project Review Form titled "External Review of the U.S. Border Patrol and Its Measures of Effectiveness for Controlling the Southwest Border": https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/158029NCJRS.pdf I am a member of the press and therefore request 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 20 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Erik Franco and Brian Anderson

The FOIA request CBP-2018-068434 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2018-068434. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2018-068434
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2018-068434
* Requester Name: Erik Franco and Brian An Erik Franco and Brian An
* Date Submitted: 07/04/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: All documents, internal assessments, memos, reviews, presentations, and budget proposals regarding the use of ground-level "invisible dye" spray and helicopter-deployed "invisible dye" at the US-Mexico border intended to dispense an invisible marker to surreptitiously mark and track individuals using corresponding sensors. This request is for the time period of 01/01/90 to the date this request is processed. Early use of such technology at the US-Mexico border was covered in a Department of Justice Project Review Form titled "External Review of the U.S. Border Patrol and Its Measures of Effectiveness for Controlling the Southwest Border": https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/158029NCJRS.pdf I am a member of the press and therefore request 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 20 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Erik Franco and Brian Anderson

CBP-2018-068434 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records