Underlying documents in the investigation of Jakelin Caal

Submitted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 23:31
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First Name: Tanvi
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Last Name: Misra
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Address 1: MuckRock News, DEPT MR 77065
Address 2: 411A Highland Ave
City: Somerville
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02144
Telephone Number: 6172991832
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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:

1. All significant incident reports (SIRs) and significant event
notifications (SENs) between December 14, 2018 and July 7, 2019 regarding the
ongoing investigation into the death of 7-year-old migrant girl Jakelin Caal
in Customs and Border Protection;
2. All materials relied upon by DHS-OIG in the ongoing investigation into the
death of Jakelin Caal, including, but not limited to, photographs, interview
notes, and electronic or paper communications;
3. Department of Homeland Security agency components, including, but not
limited to, ICE, CBP, and Immigrant Health Services Corps, between December
14 and July 7, 2019 regarding the death of Jakelin Caal;
3. All follow-up communications from OIG to any DHS agency component or
Congressional liaison regarding the death of Jakelin Caal between December
14, 2018 and July 7, 2019;
4. All communications between OIG and subject-matter experts, including, but
not limited to, public health officials regarding the death of Jakelin Caal,
between December 14, 2018 and July 7, 2019.

On December 8, 2018, the 7-year-old migrant died at a hospital after
suffering medical distress in CBP custody. See:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/statement-us-customs-and-border-protection-death-seven-year-old

On December 14, the DHS OIG announced it would be investigating the incident.
See:
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pr/2018/oigpr-121418-inspector-general-announces-investigation-migrant-child-death.pdf

I am requesting these documents as a journalist who has been covering
immigration issues for the last five years at The Atlantic. Founded in 1857
and today one of the fastest growing media platforms in the industry, The
Atlantic has throughout its history championed the power of big ideas and
continues to shape global debate across print, digital, events, video, and
audio platforms. With its award-winning digital presence TheAtlantic.com and
CityLab.com on cities around the world, The Atlantic is a multimedia forum on
the most critical issues of our times—from politics, global, and the
economy, to technology, arts, and culture.

Currently, I'm an immigration reporter at CQ-Roll Call, one of the oldest
Congressional publications in the U.S with a track record of award winning
non-partisan journalism.

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,

Tanvi Misra

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Ms. Misra:

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). Attached please find DHS-OIG's acknowledgement of the above-referenced FOIA request.

Sincerely,

FOIA/DHS-OIG

Good afternoon:

Due to a large backlog of search requests your request I am unable to provide a timetable for the processing of your request. Once the search is completed and files are received processing will begin.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,

FOIA/DHS-OIG

October 08, 2019 Tanvi Misra MuckRock News DEPT MR 77065 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144 RE:     ICE FOIA Case Number 2020-ICFO-01601 Dear Mr. Misra: This acknowledges receipt of your September 12, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for seeking records; 3. Department of Homeland Security agency components, including, but not limited to, ICE, CBP, and Immigrant Health Services Corps, between December 14 and July 7, 2019 regarding the death of Jakelin Caal; 4. All follow-up communications from OIG to any DHS agency component orCongressional liaison regarding the death of Jakelin Caal between December 14, 2018 and July 7, 2019; (see request for details).  Your request was received in this office on September 12, 2019. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters.  As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free.  We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2020-ICFO-01601. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2020-ICFO-01601 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS 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. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
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Mr. Misra,

ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2020-ICFO-01601, for seeking records; 3. Department of Homeland Security agency components, including, but not limited to, ICE, CBP, and Immigrant Health Services Corps, between December 14 and July 7, 2019 regarding the death of Jakelin Caal; 4. All follow-up communications from OIG to any DHS agency component orCongressional liaison regarding the death of Jakelin Caal between December 14, 2018 and July 7, 2019; (see request for details) is attached.

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Sincerely,
ICE FOIA

Ms. Misra:

Please be advised that I forwarded your request to ICE and CBP to insure a thorough search for the information you requested. Rest assured that your request to DHS-OIG is still open. Due to a large backup of requests to be searched we are still waiting for the return of your requested records.

Sincerely,

FOIA/DHS-OIG

Dear Ms. Misra:

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). Please find attached DHS-OIG's final response to the above-referenced FOIA request.