The Biden administration’s review of the use of social media identifiers in visa vetting
Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for records related to the Presidential Proclamation 10141 Section 3 report.
On his first day in office, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10141, titled “Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States.” Section 3 of the Proclamation ordered the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a review of the use of social media identifiers in the visa vetting process, including an assessment of the efficacy of this practice. This reading room contains all documents produced to date in Knight Institute v. Department of State, et al., a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit the Knight Institute filed on April 12, 2022, seeking records relating to that review.
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DOS FOIA Response Letter
FOIA response letter from the Department of State, noting that it is processing the request and awaiting external consultations on the remaining records.
5/15/2023
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DOS FOIA Response Letter
DOS FOIA Response Letter, stating that DOS has identified an additional eight responsive records subject to the FOIA.
2/15/2023
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DOS FOIA Response Letter
DOS FOIA Response Letter, stating that DOS has located one record responsive to Part 1 and determined that the document must be withheld in full. Part 1 requested the Biden administration's PP 10141 final report.
8/15/2022
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Email thread re: GAO question on PP 10141 reports
Email thread relating to a GAO request for information about the PP 10141 reports.
10/14/2022
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Email thread re: [redacted] tasking on [redacted]
Email thread referencing policy discussions after the finalization of the PP 10141 report. Heavily redacted.
2/15/2023
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Email thread re: [redacted] tasking on [redacted]
Email thread between [redacted] regarding tasking on a redacted subject. The email thread discusses drafting an NSC deliverable due by January 7.
1/17/2023
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Email re: PP 10141 Social Media
Completely redacted email re: PP 10141 social media from Joseph DeMott, DOJ counsel on Doc Society v. Blinken
9/15/2022
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Email thread re: [redacted] [ODNI Social Media Response]
Email thread between NSC and ODNI post-dating the finalization of the report. NSC is seeking input regarding ODNI's "Social Media Response"
4/2/2024
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Email re: 2 issues - Afghan SIVs and Social Media collection
Heavily redacted email.
5/31/2023
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Email thread re: [redacted] on [redacted] report
Email thread between DOS Attorney-Adviser and [redacted] regarding the December 16, 2021 NSC meeting and follow-up.
1/17/2023