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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Email thread re: Sec 3 report - PP10141
Email thread between [redacted] re: follow-up regarding the finalized Section 3 report, requesting input.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: [redacted]
Email thread that likely discusses the upcoming November IPC meeting organized by the Transborder Directorate.
4/2/2024
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Email thread re: Extreme Vetting Procedures
Email thread regarding review of a response to a request for information from NSC.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Upcoming [redacted] on [redacted] (November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting)
Email thread regarding preparation for the November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting, led by Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Josh Geltzer and Senior Director Katie Tobin.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Upcoming [redacted] on [redacted] (November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting)
Email thread between [redacted] re: upcoming meeting on reimagining watchlist, screening, and vetting (November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting).
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Upcoming [redacted] on [redacted] (November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting)
Email from [redacted] forwarding Lauren Hartje's email with information about the upcoming meeting on reimagining watchlisting, screening, and vetting on November 10.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Upcoming [redacted] on [redacted] (November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting)
Email describing the upcoming November 10, 2021 NSC Transborder Directorate meeting.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Extreme Vetting Procedures
Heavily redacted.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: DOC Society and P.P. 10141
Email thread between [redacted] and Julie M. Stufft regarding the status and finalization of the PP10141 report. The emails appear to have been prompted by the Doc Society lawsuit and the government's need to update the court. The email thread indicates the the report has been submitted to the White House.
2/15/2023
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DOS Memorandum for Yohannes Abraham, Deputy Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff, and Executive Secretary National Security Council, with the subject "Delivery of the Report on Review of Information-Sharing Relationships and a Plan to Strengthen Par
The memorandum transmits the final PP10141 report to the White House and states that the attached report "describes current screening and vetting processes, a review of foreign government information-sharing practices, recommendations to improve screening and vetting activities, and a review of the current use of social media identifiers in screening and vetting." The attachment is not included.
2/15/2023