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: DOC Society and P.P. 10141
Email thread tracking the progress of the PP 10141 report, up to and including transmission to the White House.
6/14/2023
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Email thread re: Extreme Vetting Procedures
Email thread between Lauren Hartje (EOP/NSC), Director of the Transborder Directorate in the NSC, and [redacted] regarding a [redacted] question re: extreme vetting procedures.
6/14/2023
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Email re: Memo for Exec Sec
Email attaches a draft, which is entirely redacted.
10/14/2022
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Email between re: Text of memo.
The email is fully redacted.
1/17/2023
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Action Memo for Acting Under Secretary Perez, with subject "Approval and Submission of the Report Required by Presidential Proclamation 10131 Section 3 on the Review of Information-Sharing Relationships and a Plan to Strengthen Partnerships"
Memo includes background on the report and a box to indicate whether the Acting Under Secretary approves the PP10141 report for submission to the White House.
2/15/2023
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Email thread re: Can you please send me the social media identifier section of the report? (unclass)
Content is redacted.
1/17/2023
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Email thread re: DOC Society and PP 10141
Email thread between [redacted] discussing the final report's clearance process and timeline.
2/15/2023
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Email thread between John Gountanis and [redacted] re: Presidential Proclamation 10141 (PP10141) Report
Email with a description of the Presidential Proclamation 10141 and the input of the International Information Sharing Team, which led the section on recommendations to improve screening and vetting activities. Further information is redacted.
9/27/2022
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Email thread re: Updated PP10141 Social Media Edits/Responses to AS/Counselor Comments
All substantive content redacted.
12/15/2022
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Email thread re: PP10141 report
Email thread between DOS Attorney-Adviser and [redacted], with Chief Privacy Officer copied, concerning the PP10141 Report. One email references FIPPs, which are "principles that are largely drawn from the Privacy Act, E-gov Act, and OMB guidance."
1/17/2023