Mikhail Sebastian (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
| Tracking # |
2024-ICFO-36605 |
| Multi Request | Mikhail Sebastian |
| Submitted | May 15, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Arnold Powers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
* All records concerning the predicament of a stateless individual identified as Mikhail Sebastian, formerly a citizen of the Soviet Union, who subsequent to a journey originating from the mainland United States, found himself stranded in American Samoa following a denial of entry into the United States.
* All records pertaining to Mikhail Sebastian's application for admission following his initial trip to American Samoa, including any associated records regarding his apprehension, detention, deportation, expedited removal, background investigations, and/or inspection.
* All records pertaining to requests for immigration relief, whether in the form of applications, approvals, or refusals, regarding Mikhail Sebastian's efforts to seek re-entry into the United States.
* All records pertaining to Mikhail Sebastian's application for admission following his grant of immigration relief, which allowed for his re-entry to the United States.
* All records related to internal correspondence regarding the situation of Mikhail Sebastian's confinement in American Samoa and his pursuit of immigration relief.
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,
Arnold Powers
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
05/21/2024
Arnold Powers
MuckRock News, DEPT MR163747
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2024-ICFO-36605
Dear Requester:
This acknowledges receipt of your 5/16/2024, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for records pertaining to Mikhail Sebastian. Your request was received in this office on 5/16/2024.
After reviewing the request, it was determined you are requesting records pertaining to a third-party individual. Please be advised that DHS regulations require, in the case of third-party information requests, a statement from the individual verifying his or her identity and certifying that individual's agreement that records concerning him or her may be accessed, analyzed and released to a third party. See 6 C.F.R. § 5.21(g). Because you have not provided this documentation, your request is not a proper FOIA request, and we are unable to accept your request. Please resubmit the request with a completed copy of the Third Party Consent form, which can be found at https://www.ice.gov/doclib/about/pdf/affirmationDeclaration.pdf and/or form G-639, which can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-639.pdf. This request has been administratively closed.
Further, it was determined that the records you may be seeking are not under ICE’s purview and may be maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). We suggest submitting your request directly to the agency that maintains the records you are seeking. Entry/exit records, apprehensions at the border or Port of Entry, detention by Border Patrol, travel records, and form I-94 records are only available from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). For more information on how to request records from CBP, visit their website: https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia/records.
Also, if you seek records regarding a visa, please contact the U.S. Department of State. For more information visit https://foia.state.gov/.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
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