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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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COVID-19 Outbreak Related Records

FOIA records related to the Department's efforts to respond to and assist in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Memo Expanding the Scope of the DHS Insider Threat Program

December 2016 memo signed by the Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Undersecretary of Management expanding the scope of the DHS Insider Threat Program beyond the protection of classified information to include threats posed by all DHS employees.

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Documents Related to February 2018 Press Release Regarding the Border Wall

Documents related to a press release regarding construction of the border wall on the southern border.

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DHS Departmental FOIA Backlog Reduction Plan: 2020 - 2023

The DHS 2020 - 2023 FOIA Backlog Reduction Plan includes five goals that lay out a sustainable course for containing and reducing the age of the backlog in the short-term, and sustainably lowering the size of the backlog over the next three to five years. To achieve success, the plan addresses the underlying causes of the backlog – including decentralization, technology and interoperability limitations, and staffing and resource constraints.

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Annual FOIA Report Raw Data

The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 requires agencies to make the raw statistical data used in the report available for public inspection. This page includes Component-level data used in the Department of Homeland Security's FOIA Annual Report.

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DHS Biometrics Expansion

Memo signed by Secretary John Kelly on May 24, 2017, directing the Department to enhance biometric collection practices to improve identity resolution and encounter management.

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Resumes of Political Appointees

Resumes for individuals who entered into a position at DHS as “political appointees” and career employees who have been detailed into a leadership office or component front office since March 23, 2017.

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Zero Tolerance Policy and EO Executive Order 13841

Records released to the Democracy Forward Foundation during litigation. The records relate to the Zero Tolerance policy and Executive Order 13841, Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation.

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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

Records related to the decision to terminate the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Designation of the Chief FOIA Officer

Designation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Privacy Officer as the DHS Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer, signed on July 17, 2019. The DHS Chief FOIA Officer is responsible for ensuring agency-wide efficient and appropriate FOIA compliance, monitoring implementation, and offering training.