The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reading room provides a library of documents which may be downloaded and reviewed for topics related to FOIA. For more information, visit the CBP FOIA page.
To search CBP policies, procedures and directives, visit the Policies, Procedures and Directives page.
-
Jones Act Waiver Request | Significant Records of Interest
Waiver request for Coastwise Merchandise Statute (46 U.S.C. § 55102, commonly known as the “Jones Act”) to allow the carriage of certain refined products detailed
-
-
January 6, 2021 Records | Significant Records of Interest
Records surrounding the events occurring at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
-
-
Humanitarian Parole | Significant Records of Interest
Significant records regarding Humanitarian Parole.
Please see related document: https://www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/reports/parole-authority-moa-9-08.pdf
-
-
Horse Patrol Documents | Significant Records of Interest
These documents are related to the 2022 Horse Patrol activity in Del Rio, Texas.
-
-
Health & Safety | Significant Records of Interest
The following documents contain information on health & safety.
-
-
Family Separations and Zero Tolerance | Significant Records of Interest
Correspondence encounter records and policy regarding family separations and Zero Tolerance calendar years 2017, 2018. 2019. U.S. Border Patrol Minor Parent Information Family Separations, U.S
-
-
Family Encounters | Significant Records of Interest
CBP encounters with families CY 2016-2018.
-
-
Facial Recognition Technology | Significant Records of Interest
The following documents are related to Customs and Border Protection's facial recognition technology.
-
-
F1 Visa Statistics and Directives | Significant Records of Interest
F-1 visa stats and directives.
-
-
Executive Orders Restricting Travel | Executive Orders on Travel, Executive Orders on Travel 2, Significant Records of Interest
The following records are pertaining to the Executive Orders on Travel Restriction from CY2017 to CY2019.
-
FOIA 508 Accessibility Note
The PDFs from this section of our website may not be fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Members of the public may request a Section 508 compliant accessible copy of a released document, if needed. When requesting accessibility assistance, please indicate your name, email, a phone number where you can be reached, and the accessible document requested. Please send your reasonable modification request to the FOIA mailbox at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov with the subject line "FOIA Disability Modification" or call (202) 325-0150. A representative from our office will contact you to address your request.
(If you need telecommunication relay service (TRS) assistance to communicate with the CBP FOIA Office and you are in the United States, please dial 711 to obtain TRS assistance and notify the Communications Assistant that you want to contact the CBP FOIA Office at the telephone number (202) 325-0150.)
PLEASE NOTE: A Section 508 compliant accessible copy of a document may be altered to meet disclosure requirements but will contain the same information.