Department of Homeland Security ad campaign videos
| Tracking # |
2025-HQFO-02825 |
| Submitted | March 10, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any video or audio recording made during the filming for the Department of Homeland Security ad campaign ("Warning - Domestic" and "Warning - International"). The ad campaign is referenced by the Department at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/02/17/dhs-announces-ad-campaign-warning-illegal-aliens-self-deport-and-stay-out.
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,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Department of Homeland Security
03/11/2025
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Adam Steinbaugh
MuckRock News, DEPT MR182818
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Re: 2025-HQFO-02825
Dear Requester:
This letter acknowledges receipt of your 3/10/2025, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for any video or audio recording made during the filming for the Department of Homeland Security ad campaign ("Warning - Domestic" and "Warning - International"). This office received your request on 3/10/2025.
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, the Department processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although DHS’ goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
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 FOIA regulations as they apply to non-commercial requesters. As a non-commercial requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free, as are the first two hours of search time, after which you will pay the per quarter-hour rate ($4.00 for clerical personnel, $7.00 for professional personnel, $10.25 for managerial personnel) of the searcher. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. This office will contact you before accruing any further fees.
We have queried the appropriate component(s) of DHS for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the analysts 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 2025-HQFO-02825. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact this office at 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743.
From: Department of Homeland Security
03/24/2025
Adam Steinbaugh
n/a
MuckRock News, DEPT MR182818
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Re: 2025-HQFO-02825
Dear Requester:
This is the electronic final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dated 3/10/2025, and received by this office on 3/10/2025. You are seeking Any video or audio recording made during the filming for the Department of Homeland Security ad campaign ("Warning - Domestic" and "Warning - International").
We tasked the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) for records that would be responsive to your request. Unfortunately, they were unable to locate or identify any responsive records.
While an adequate search was conducted, you have the right to appeal this determination that no records exist within DHS Privacy Office that would be responsive to your request. Should you wish to do so, you must send your appeal and a copy of this letter, within 90 days of the date of this letter, to: Privacy Office, Attn: FOIA Appeals, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, Mail Stop 0655, Washington, D.C. 20528-0655, following the procedures outlined in the DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(e)(2). Your envelope and letter should be marked “FOIA Appeal.” Copies of the FOIA and DHS FOIA regulations are available at www.dhs.gov/foia.
If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the analyst below who processed your request and refer to 2025-HQFO-02825. You may send an e-mail to foia@hq.dhs.gov, call 202-343-1743 or toll free 1-866-431-0486, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison 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.
Provisions of FOIA allow DHS to charge for processing fees, up to $25, unless you seek a waiver of fees. In this instance, because the cost is below the $25 minimum, there is no charge.
Regards,
DHS FOIA, Privacy Office
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Mail Stop 0655
Washington, DC 20528-0655
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov
Visit our FOIA website https://www.dhs.gov/foia