Government Illegals

Policies

COMPLETED REQUESTS:

 

“Trip Report”: request for records related to Immigration Complaint 304 released to the AILA in a separate report, specifically the “Trip Report” referenced in the complaint file. These records reflect a case in which a Chinese alien applied for asylum/CAT due to persecution based on “resistance to population control policies”

o  Notice of Receipt [8/07/2015]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to “unusual circumstances”

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [9/28/2015]: includes a memorandum with a case summery, as well as court documents and transcriptions

 

OIG Report over Management of Immigration Cases and Appeals: request for a specific report, the Office of Inspector General report entitled, “Management of Immigration Cases and Appeals by the Executive Office for Immigration Review”

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [9/21/2015]: includes relevant portions of the report

 

Immigration Judge Misconduct Complaint Coding: request for the records used to instruct employees on the coding of Immigration Judge misconduct complaints

o  Notice of Receipt [2/9/2015]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to “unusual circumstances”

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [3/24/2015]: describes attached response- all manuals, memoranda, examples, notes, e-mails and other materials used to instruct employees in the coding of EOIR IJ Misconduct complaints

 

John Morton’s Editorial- Decreased ICE Deportation of Citizens: request for records related to John Morton’s New Yorker letter to the editor claiming that reforms since 2008 have decreased the number of US citizens that ICE is detaining/deporting, including ICE protocols for individuals with probative evidence of citizenship and email correspondence with attorneys encountering potential citizens

o  FOIA Request [5/29/2013]: initial email from Jacqueline Stevens requesting information

o  Notice of Receipt [6/6/2013]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to volume of requests received by the office

o  Fee Waiver Request [6/6/2013]: request to waive fees granted

o  FOIA Follow Up Email[11/9/2014]: email from Jacqueline Stevens giving notice that ICE has exceeded the maximum time allowed by law (499 days) to respond

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [2/24/2015]: including memorandum, spreadsheets, and email correspondence

 

ICE Bed Space Reports: request for records for the location and bed-space count for ERO authorized facilities

o  Notice of Receipt [11/25/2014]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to volume of requests received by the office

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [2/05/2015]: spreadsheet detailing the number of beds per facilities

 

ICE Payment of Civil Lawsuits: request for records related to procedures used by ICE to pay for damages in civil lawsuits, correspondence between ICE officials and employees to implement these procedures, and requests to ICE to pay for monetary damages

o  Notice of Receipt [7/02/2013]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to volume of requests received by the office

o  Interim Response Cover Letter and Contents [1/15/2014]: includes memoranda and correspondence

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [10/1/2014]: 625 page report from ICE

 

 

ICE Risk Classification Assessments: request for records related to ICE risk classification assessment instruments

o  Response Cover Letter [7/31/2014]:

o  Risk Classification Assessment Brief [dated June 2011]

o  Risk Classification Assessment Statistics [2013]

o  RCA Deployment Metrics (period: 2013)

o  RCA Deployment Metrics (since phase 1 development: 2012-2013)

o  Graphs

o  Revision Log

o  RCA Decision Analysis

o  Compliance Rates

 

Tallahassee Facility Information: request for records related to the ICE facility on Commonwealth Business Drive in Tallahassee, Florida

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [2/10/2014]: records from ICE’s Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)

 

ICE Detention Facilities- names, locations, bed counts: request for records related to locations, name, and bed count of ICE detention facilities

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [12/13/2013]: spreadsheet detailing above information

 

Protocols for Recommendations in “Communication Regarding Participation in Secure Communities”: request for specific protocols responsive to recommendations in the DHS OIG March 2012 brief, for #2 and #3 (recommendations that remain unresolved until ICE develops plans and protocols)

o  Notice of Receipt [10/9/2012]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to volume of requests received by the office

o  Response Letter- Denial [1/10/2013]: no responsive records found in ICE’s ERO or Office of Policy

 

85% of Detained Cases in 60 Days: request for records related to the EOIR’s attempt to reach the goal of completing 85% of detained cases within 60 days

o  Notice of Receipt [11/19/2012]: gives notice of extended time period for response due to “unusual circumstances”

o  Fee Waiver Requests on 11/19/2012 and 12/3/2012 : requests to waive fees granted

o  Detained Cases Part 1: Pending cases as of 1/4/2011, 1552 total

o  Detained Cases Part 2: Pending cases as of 1/10/2012, 1590 total

o  Monthly Processing Goals Information: Email chains and information related to monthly case processing goals for detained persons

o  OCIJ Case Completions: Fiscal Year case completions for detained persons per quarter

o  Response Cover Letter [4/28/2015]: Office of Information Policy receipt and reply

 

Public Speaking Policies for Immigration Judges: request for copies of all memoranda, guidelines, and reports produced by the EOIR since January 22, 2009 regarding public speaking policies for immigration judges, including emails from the EOIR to IJ’s or Court Administrators

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents Part 1 and Part 2 [6/18/2012]: includes email correspondence, memoranda, and presentations

 

Disciplinary Measures against Immigration Judges: request for information related to disciplinary measures taken by the EOIR against Immigration Judges, limited to 2009-2011 in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [9/30/2011]: includes complaint disposition, specific disciplinary action taken, number of cases referred to the Office of Professional Responsibility and Office of the Inspector General

 

EOIR Panel Formation: request for information related to procedures for forming EOIR panels, rules for EOIR panels writing draft decisions, and rules for the Board of Immigration Appleals members receiving draft decisions

o  Response Cover Letter and Contents [4/20/2011]: includes responsive components of the Board of Immigration Appeals Attorney Manual