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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.
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09-25-2022 2013-031_Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Offices and Personnel Regarding Provision of Language Access Directives 2130-031 Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. CBP Offices and Personnel Regarding Provision of Language Access
09-25-2022 Foreign Language Services Directives Guidance on Providing Language Assistance to Other LEA's , Over-the-Phone Translation Services
09-22-2022 Directive 2130-030 Prevention, Detection, and Response to Sexual Abuse in CBP Holding Facilities Directives Directive 2130-030 Prevention, Detection, and Response to Sexual Abuse in CBP Holding Facilities
09-22-2022 Jones Act Waiver Request Significant Records of Interest Jones Act Waiver Requests
09-16-2022 Legalization of Marijuana in Canada Significant Records of Interest Legalization of Marijuana in Canada Muster , OFO Information Guide - Legalization of Marijuana in Canada , PAG Marijuana Legalization
09-16-2022 2008 USBP Hold Room Policy Directives Hold Rooms and Short Term Custody policy
09-16-2022 CPE Traveler Verification Service Final Report Significant Records of Interest Traveler Verification Service (TVS) in support of the CBP Biometric Entry-Exit Program
08-18-2022 U.S. Border Patrol Nationwide Apprehensions FY2009-FY2021 Significant Records of Interest USBP Apprehensions FY 2008 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2009 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2010 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2011 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2012 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2013 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2014 Q1Q2 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2015 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2016 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2016 Q3Q4 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2017 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2018 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2019 Q1Q2 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2019 Q3 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2019 Q4 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2020 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2021 Q1Q2 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2021 Q3 , USBP Apprehensions FY 2021 Q4
08-10-2022 Zero Tolerance RE Implementation of Phased Prosecutorial Priorities Significant Records of Interest Zero Tolerance RE Implementation of Phased Prosecutorial Priorities
08-08-2022 Health & Safety Significant Records of Interest CBP Directive No 3340-030B , CBP 2500 , De-escalation Strategy Recognizing Crisis , EAC Implementation of TEDS , Implementation of CBP National Standards on TEDS , Recording known or reported medical and mental health issues of detainees , RGV 2021nDocumenting Known Medical and Mental Health issues , USBP Suicide Risk Awareness and Prevention

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Publication Date: 02/28/2020
Modification Date: 09/30/2020