ICE Contracts with Flashpoint & EJ2 Communications Inc

April 14, 2016 DEREK MITCH MUCKROCK 411A HIGHLAND AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02144-2516 RE:     ICE FOIA Case Number 2016-ICFO-29474 Dear Mr. MITCH: This acknowledges receipt of your April 10, 2016, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for:
- copies of all contracts between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Flashpoint Global Partners, and any final reports generated or delivered by Flashpoint Global Partners to ICE over the past 5 years
- copies of all contracts between ICE and EJ2 Communications Inc, and any final reports generated or delivered by EJ2 Communications Inc to ICE over the past 5 years.
Your request was received in this office on April 10, 2016.
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Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
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Good Afternoon,

Your request is currently being processed through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Their FOIA contact information is as follows:
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DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
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Arlington, VA 20598-0655
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Good Afternoon,

Please contact the ICE FOIA office regarding the status of your request.

Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, SW, Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
FOIA Officer: Catrina Pavlik-Keenan
FOIA Requester Service Center Contact: Fernando Pineiro
Phone: 866-633-1182
Fax: 202-732-4265
E-mail: ice-foia@dhs.gov<mailto:ice-foia@dhs.gov<mailto:ice-foia@dhs.gov%3cmailto:ice-foia@dhs.gov>>

Regards,
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, SW
Arlington, VA 20598-0655
Telephone: (202)343-1743
Fax: (202)343-4010
foia@hq.dhs.gov<mailto:foia@hq.dhs.gov>
Visit our FOIA websitehttp://www.dhs.gov/foia

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Good afternoon,

Your request is currently being reviewed by an analyst at this time.

Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

Good afternoon,

Your request is going through a final review now.

Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

Good afternoon,

Your request is going through a final review now.

Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA