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: ODNI Sub-Section A Input for PP 10141 Section 3 120-Day Report
Email thread concerning NCTC language to be included in the PP 10141 Section 3 120-Day Report. Suggestions are redacted.
2/6/2023
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Summary of Conclusions: Meeting of the Sub-Counterterrorism Security Group/Countering Domestic Violent Extremism Interagency Community: DVE Watchlisting, Screening, and Vetting
Summary of Conclusions document describing process for contributions to the report.
4/2/2024
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Email re: Weekly Update - Presidential Action Tracker
Email re: Presidential Action Tracker spreadsheet, which includes due dates and updated status for PP10141.
2/6/2023
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Email thread between Casie Antalis and Morgan Bailey (USCIS) regarding Section 3 120-Day Report.
Email thread between Casie Antalis and Morgan Bailey (USCIS) regarding Section 3 120-Day Report. Morgan Bailey attaches response (not included in production) and mentions that USCIS does not issue visas, but that the documents provided give an overview of the processes related to "general screening/vetting and social media work."
9/27/2022
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Email thread between Morgan Dennis and [redacted] re: Tasking for Subsection D Input for PP 10141 Section 3 120-Day Report.
Initial email is between DHS PLCY and various DHS components regarding coordination of a 120-Day Report ("Review of Information-Sharing Relationships and a Plan to Strengthen Partnerships"). Follow-up emails include submissions related to the 120-Day Report. Attachments are not included.
3/27/2023
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Email thread re: Question regarding PP 10141 Working Groups
Email thread between the new Acting Chief of the Policy Division within NCTC about logistics for NCTC's contribution to the report.
9/28/2023
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Email thread re: "USCIS declined to respond to the Subsection A and D taskings"
Excerpt of email thread discussing USCIS declining to respond to requests for input for the PP 10141 report.
1/22/2024
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Email thread re: "USCIS declined to respond to the Subsection A and D taskings"
Excerpt of email thread discussing USCIS declining to respond to requests for input for the PP 10141 report.
1/22/2024
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Email thread from [redacted] to Casie Antalis re: USCIS declining to respond to the Subsection A and D taskings.
Email thread with follow ups about overdue language for Subsection D input for PP 10141 Section 3 120-Day Report, and discussion about USCIS declining to respond to Subsection A and D taskings.
3/27/2023
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Email thread re: "USCIS declined to respond to the Subsection A and D taskings"
Email thread between Casie Antalis and others regarding USCIS declining to respond to Subsection A and D taskings.
9/27/2022