migrant deaths
| Tracking # |
CBP-2016-024895 |
| Submitted | Feb. 1, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Yael Grauer
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1. A list of methodologies Border Patrol has used to count southwest border deaths, including the names of the agencies from which it collects information, from 2005 to 2015.
2. Copies of any and all revisions made to the list of methodologies used to count southwest border deaths between 2005 and 2015.
3. The age, sex, body condition, coordinates where a body was located, country of origin, and cause of death of all migrant remains found by Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
4. Of the remains that have been identified, the number, per year, of migrants that had at least one prior formal deportation on their immigration record.
5. Any email or mail communications between coroners’ offices and Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
7. The number of rescue beacons deployed in each Border Patrol sector in the southwest border zone, the frequency with which rescue beacons were activated, and the number of migrants rescued by Border Patrol in a given year as the result of rescue beacon activation, for fiscal years 2005-2015.
7. The number of BORSTAR agents per sector for each fiscal year since it was created in 1999 through 2015.
8. The total number of BORSTAR agents nationwide for each year.
9. The number of 911 distress calls received by Border Patrol (per sector) and the number of migrants rescued as a result of Border Patrol response to these calls for fiscal years 2005-2015.
10. A description of the procedures in place to addend to calls from family members who report someone missing in U.S. borderlands.
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,
Yael Grauer
From: MuckRock
Please acknowledge this FOIA request, copied as the original communication below, and provide an appropriate tracking number.
Thank you.
From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d280b7b594)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2016-024895
* Requester Name: YAEL GRAUER
* Date Submitted: 03/02/2016
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: MEDIA
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yael Grauer
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895, and your estimated completion date was March 30, 2016--two months ago.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yael Grauer
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895, and your estimated completion date was March 30, 2016--two months ago.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yael Grauer
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895, and your estimated completion date was March 30, 2016--two months ago.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Yael Grauer
This is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act.
On February 1, 2016, I requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act. My request was assigned the following identification number: CBP-2016-024895 on March 2nd. The estimated date of completion was March 30th. However, I did not receive a response to follow-up emails sent on April 1st, May 2nd, May 31st, or June 16th inquiring on the status of the request
I appeal the constructive denial of my request. A copy of my FOIA request is attached for your convenience.
You may reach me at (715) 456-4273, if necessary, to discuss any aspect of my request or appeal.
Thank you for your consideration of this appeal.
Sincerely,
Yael Grauer
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To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1. A list of methodologies Border Patrol has used to count southwest border deaths, including the names of the agencies from which it collects information, from 2005 to 2015.
2. Copies of any and all revisions made to the list of methodologies used to count southwest border deaths between 2005 and 2015.
3. The age, sex, body condition, coordinates where a body was located, country of origin, and cause of death of all migrant remains found by Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
4. Of the remains that have been identified, the number, per year, of migrants that had at least one prior formal deportation on their immigration record.
5. Any email or mail communications between coroners’ offices and Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
7. The number of rescue beacons deployed in each Border Patrol sector in the southwest border zone, the frequency with which rescue beacons were activated, and the number of migrants rescued by Border Patrol in a given year as the result of rescue beacon activation, for fiscal years 2005-2015.
7. The number of BORSTAR agents per sector for each fiscal year since it was created in 1999 through 2015.
8. The total number of BORSTAR agents nationwide for each year.
9. The number of 911 distress calls received by Border Patrol (per sector) and the number of migrants rescued as a result of Border Patrol response to these calls for fiscal years 2005-2015.
10. A description of the procedures in place to addend to calls from family members who report someone missing in U.S. borderlands.
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,
Yael Grauer
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Dear YAEL GRAUER:
This email pertains to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), dated March 2, 2016. You are seeking the following:
1. A list of methodologies Border Patrol has used to count southwest border deaths, including the names of the agencies from which it collects information, from 2005 to 2015.
2. Copies of any and all revisions made to the list of methodologies used to count southwest border deaths between 2005 and 2015.
3. The age, sex, body condition, coordinates where a body was located, country of origin, and cause of death of all migrant remains found by Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
4. Of the remains that have been identified, the number, per year, of migrants that had at least one prior formal deportation on their immigration record.
5. Any email or mail communications between coroners' offices and Border Patrol in fiscal years 2005-2015, per sector.
6. The number of rescue beacons deployed in each Border Patrol sector in the southwest border zone, the frequency with which rescue beacons were activated, and the number of migrants rescued by Border Patrol in a given year as the result of rescue beacon activation, for fiscal years 2005-2015.
7. The number of BORSTAR agents per sector for each fiscal year since it was created in 1999 through 2015.
8. The total number of BORSTAR agents nationwide for each year.
9. The number of 911 distress calls received by Border Patrol (per sector) and the number of migrants rescued as a result of Border Patrol response to these calls for fiscal years 2005-2015.
10. A description of the procedures in place to addend to calls from family members who report someone missing in U.S. borderlands.
We sincerely apologize for the delay in processing your request and any inconvenience it may have caused. However, we want to let you know that we have been making earnest and diligent efforts to reduce the backlog of cases, and that your file is scheduled to be reviewed as soon as possible.
Before we begin the review process, we want to ensure that you are still interested in continuing the processing of this request. Please provide confirmation of your continued interest in pursuing these records within 30-business days from the date of this email, or we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed.
Respectfully,
Charlyse Hoskins
FOIA Public Liaison
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Phone: (202) 325-0150
From: Yael Grauer
Yes, I am still interested in this 2016 request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
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 Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
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 Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
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 Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Dear Yael Grauer,
I spoke with the Specialist working your case, and they explained the details of this request. Based on the voluminous number of documents returned from your search, the Specialist estimates that they will make the first interim release on July 15, 2022.
Please know that this date roughly estimates how long it will take the agency to close requests ahead of yours in the queue and complete work on your request. The actual date of completion might be before or after this estimate based on the complexity of the requests in the agency’s queue.
Respectfully,
Charlyse Hoskins
FOIA Public Liaison
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Good morning,
Your request is still be9ing processed. Please go to FOIAonline.gov to check the status of this case.
FOIA Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
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 Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
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 Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Thank you for your email to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Public Liaison mailbox.
Your FOIA request has been received by CBP and will be processed in the order it was received. Your request was assigned [CBP-2016-024895]. Once a response is made available, you will be notified electronically by CBP FOIA.
We noticed that you do not have a FOIAonline account. Please create an account by taking the following steps:
· Simply go to your search engine (i.e., google, etc.) and type FOIAonline, then hit enter, that will take you to the FOIAonline site.
· From there, press the button on the right “Create Account” and follow the prompts to create a FOIAonline account.
Submitting a FOIA request online is the preferred method for many reasons:
· You immediately receive a unique FOIA tracking number and acknowledgment that your FOIA request was received by CBP.
· You can track your FOIA request any day/any time through your FOIAonline account.
· When responsive records become available, you receive an email letting you know records can be viewed via your FOIAonline account,
· You can view all of your historical FOIA requests via the “dashboard” in your FOIAonline account.
In the future, please use your FOIAonline account to submit new FOIA requests to CBP.
Please note that all FOIA requests for official travel records on an individual must include 1) the subject’s name, 2) the subject’s date of birth, and 3) third party consent. If this information is not provided with the original FOIA request, it will be considered “insufficient”, and will not be processed.
Finally, the CBP FOIA office has a significant backlog of FOIA requests. The expected response time for a FOIA request for travel documents is 3-6 months. If you do not receive a response to your FOIA request within 20 business days, please do not resubmit the same FOIA request as it creates further delays.
We are working very hard to clear the FOIA backlog and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.
FOIA Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Good morning,
Your records are still being searched.
FOIA Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-2016-024895.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
CBP-2016-024895 has been approved for an interim release.
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: United States Customs and Border Protection
Hello,
The password for your interim release documents is grauer024895. Your documents will be sent in another email.
Respectfully submitted,
Diamond Valentine
Government Information Specialist
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
FOIA Division
From:
CBP-2016-024895 has been approved for an interim release.
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:
CBP-2016-024895 has been approved for an interim release.
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.
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