CDT’s FOIA Request to CBP on Social Media Monitoring Training

FOIA Officer

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

90 K Street, NE

FOIA Division

Washington, DC 20229

RE: Request Under the Freedom of Information Act U.S. Customs and Border Protection Use of Social Media Data Training Materials

To whom it may concern:

This letter constitutes a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and is submitted on behalf of the Center for Democracy & Technology to United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). CDT respectfully requests records pertaining to the training CBP personnel receive relating to the monitoring of social media information.

Requested Documents

1) Any guidance documents or training materials provided to CBP personnel on the treatment of First Amendment protected activity on social media as referred to on page 4 of the March 25, 2019 DHS/CBP/PIA-058; and

2) The social media training provided CBP personnel from the Office of Chief Counsel and the CBP Privacy and Diversity Office as referred to on page 4 of the March 25, 2019 DHS/CBP/PIA-058.