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FOIA Reading Room

The CBP FOIA Reading Room serves as a central resource for public access to government records, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). This room supports transparency and accountability by providing direct access to essential records and information. Visitors can review reports, policies, and other official documents to gain insight into government operations.
 

    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) |

      Correspondence, policy and guidance 2012-2018. Guidance on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Guidance on the Acting Secretary's Rescission of the Memorandum of June 15, 2012

    • Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) | Significant Records of Interest

      MPP Guiding Principles, Prioritization of Removal Pathways, Migrant Protection Protocols Standard Operating Procedures, Correspondence, Migrant Protection Protocol Statistics, MPP Statistics, Calendar Years 2019 and 2020

    • Asylum |

      Records created in 2018 regarding asylum, include email correspondence , Commissioner Scheduler, meetings, presentations and reports. 

    • Social Media Information Collection |

      Data collected from Social Media sources. Records include Privacy Threshold Reviews, and Operational Use of Social Media.  Records were created in calendar years 2014, 2015

    • Exemption Definitions | Directives

      Definitions of the Exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act.


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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.)

NOTE: A Section 508 compliant accessible copy of a document may be altered to meet disclosure requirements but will contain the same information.

Last Modified: Mar 07, 2025