Jon Feere – CIS/ICE

November 15, 2018 BRENDAN O'CONNOR MUCKROCK 411A HIGHLAND AVE DEPT MR 63413 SOMERVILLE, MA 02144 RE:     ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-21242
This e-mail is in regards to your November 05, 2018 ICE FOIA request for any emails, including email attachments, between Jon Feere, senior advisor at ICE, and any address ending in the domain "@cis.org"; any emails, including email attachments, from Jon Feere including the following keywords in the subject line or body: Center for Immigration Studies; CIS; Krikorian; Miller; Kirchner; Noronha; FAIR; IRLI.
After careful review of your FOIArequest, we determined that your request is too broad in scope. It did notspecifically identify the records which you are seeking, or only posedquestions to the agency.  Records must be described in reasonablysufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with thesubject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon theagency.  For this reason, §5.3(b) of the DHS regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5,require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much informationas possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amountof effort.  Whenever possible, a request should include specificinformation about each record sought, such as the date or date range, title or name, author,recipients, and subject matter of the records, if known, or the ICE programoffice you believe created and/or controls the record. The FOIA doesnot require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed byrequesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specificrecords. Please resubmit your requestcontaining a reasonable description of the records you are seeking.  Uponreceipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of yourrequest. If we do not hear from youwithin 30 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you areno longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will beadministratively closed.  Please be advised that this action is not adenial of your request and will not preclude you from filing other requests inthe future.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA

Your request 2018-ICFO-21242 is currently on hold due to needed clarification. We sent you a clarification request on November 15, 2018. Please send us the clarification asked for in the original email which has been copied below.

November 15, 2018

BRENDAN O'CONNOR
MUCKROCK
411A HIGHLAND AVE
DEPT MR 63413
SOMERVILLE, MA 02144

RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-21242

This e-mail is in regards to your November 05, 2018 ICE FOIA request for any emails, including email attachments, between Jon Feere, senior advisor at ICE, and any address ending in the domain "@cis.org"; any emails, including email attachments, from Jon Feere including the following keywords in the subject line or body: Center for Immigration Studies; CIS; Krikorian; Miller; Kirchner; Noronha; FAIR; IRLI.
After careful review of your FOIA request, we determined that your request is too broad in scope. It did not specifically identify the records which you are seeking, or only posed questions to the agency. Records must be described in reasonably sufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with the subject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon the agency. For this reason, §5.3(b) of the DHS regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much information as possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. Whenever possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date or date range, title or name, author, recipients, and subject matter of the records, if known, or the ICE program office you believe created and/or controls the record. The FOIA does not require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed by requesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specific records.

Please resubmit your request containing a reasonable description of the records you are seeking. Upon receipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of your request.

If we do not hear from you within 30 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed. Please be advised that this action is not a denial of your request and will not preclude you from filing other requests in the future.

Sincerely,

ICE FOIA

Good morning,

Your request 2018-ICFO-21242 is currently on hold due to needed clarification. We sent you a clarification request on November 15, 2018. Please send us the clarification asked for in the original email which has been copied below.
Respectfully,
ICE FOIA

Good afternoon,

In regards to 2018-ICFO-21242 we have queried the appropriate component of DHS for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. We will process your request as expeditiously as possible. Upon completion of the processing, all documents that can be released will be made available to you at the earliest possible date. We sincerely apologize for the delay you are experiencing and appreciate your continued patience.

Sincerely,
ICE FOIA

December 07, 2018 BRENDAN O'CONNOR MUCKROCK 411A HIGHLAND AVE DEPT MR 63413 SOMERVILLE, MA 02144 RE:     ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-21242 Dear Mr. O'CONNOR: This acknowledges receipt of your November 05, 2018, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for any emails, including email attachments, between Jon Feere, senior advisor at ICE, and any address ending in the domain "@cis.org"; any emails, including email attachments, from Jon Feere including the following keywords in the subject line or body: Center for Immigration Studies; CIS; Krikorian; Miller; Kirchner; Noronha; FAIR; IRLI.  Your request was received in this office on November 15, 2018. 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 2019-ICFO-21242. 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 2019-ICFO-XXXXX 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
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at
www.ice.gov/foia

Good afternoon,
Your request is currently in the queue to have responsive records returned; the appropriate offices have been tasked. Requests are processed on a first in, first out basis and timing can vary greatly depending on the volume of responsive documents and the date the request was received.
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

Good afternoon,
Your request is currently in the queue to have responsive records returned; the appropriate offices have been tasked. Requests are processed on a first in, first out basis and timing can vary greatly depending on the volume of responsive documents and the date the request was received.
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

Good afternoon,
Your request is currently in the queue to have responsive records returned; the appropriate offices have been tasked. Requests are processed on a first in, first out basis and timing can vary greatly depending on the volume of responsive documents and the date the request was received.
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

Good afternoon,
Your request is currently in the queue to have responsive records returned; the appropriate offices have been tasked. Requests are processed on a first in, first out basis and timing can vary greatly depending on the volume of responsive documents and the date the request was received.
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

A copy of documents responsive to the request.