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ICE Insider is a Muckrock project lookin' to break news on the immigration beat with a particular focus on the Enforcement and Removals division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Whether it's your first request or your first request *today,* it never hurts to go over the basics. MuckRock's compiled a lot of FOIA advice over the years, and with this project, it's all in one place.

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The Documenting COVID-19 project is a repository of searchable documents related to the COVID-19 pandemic obtained through state open-records laws and the Freedom of Information Act. It has produced hundreds of stories with local, regional and national newsroom partners throughout the United States.

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The Right to Know: A FOIA Bill of Rights

by Michael Ravnitzky

August 06, 2024

This FOIA Bill of Rights can be used as a guide by both agencies and requesters and can be included into the FOIA guidance provided by the Department of Justice to agencies, and its provisions and protections even added to the FOIA statute.

For the Record: Government transparency when businesses and nonprofits are involved

by Kelly Kauffman

July 24, 2024

MuckRock hosted its monthly FOIA Friday conversation on the challenges of requesting public records when businesses and nonprofits intervene.

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For the Record: Celebrate the Fourth with FOIA

by Kelly Kauffman

July 03, 2024

Get in the spirit of the holidays by making your own public records request or taking some inspiration from your fellow MuckRockers.

For the Record: Navigating MuckRock’s FOIA Log Explorer

by Kelly Kauffman

June 12, 2024

MuckRock has archived data on over 160,000 FOIA requests, including the Environmental Protection Agency and Customs and Border Protection.

For the Record: Requesting data inventories

by Dillon Bergin and Kelly Kauffman

May 15, 2024

MuckRock’s #FOIAFriday webinar series continued last Friday with a step-by-step guide on how to request data inventories from federal and state agencies.