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FOIA Reading Room

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.
 

    • Title 42 CBP-2020-074326 | Significant Records of Interest

      CDC guidance as it pertains to UAC and statistics pertaining to UAC not admitted and those placed into removal proceedings due to expulsion under the

    • Title 42 | Significant Records of Interest

      Title 42 guidance U.S. Border Patrol, 42 U.S. Code Title 42-The Public Health and Welfare Rodney Scott March 21, 2020, COVID-19 Capio, U.S. Department of

    • Texas Buoy/Wire Barrier | Significant Records of Interest

      Records released regarding the Texas Buoy Barrier along the Rio Grande.

    • Missing Migrants and Rescues | Significant Records of Interest

      Arizona, Missing Migrants, Migrant Rescues, Alien Rescues, Subject Rescues, Missing Migrant Program, Calendar Year 2011-2016

    • 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

    • Mass Migration | Significant Records of Interest

      Documents related to mass migration CY 2018.

    • 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

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Last Modified: Nov 12, 2024