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Original Date Announced
December 3, 2025Wired reports that the DHS Privacy Office issued a directive requiring all future Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) to be labeled as "draft," "pre-decisional," and "deliberative." PTAs are compliance forms that describe the basic mechanics of new government systems that use or harvest personal data. This designation is to exempt these records from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to internal communications, the policy change is meant to establish a blanket prohibition on releasing PTAs, which were previously published or released with redactions. DHS has reportedly removed several career CBP privacy and FOIA officials who objected to these orders' legality.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2250]
2026.03.10 Reported: DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders - WiredCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in PracticeSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- March 4, 2025 DHS memo orders disclosure of cancelled programs and spending
- December 19, 2025 Whistleblower reveals USCIS policies leading to dismissed FOIA requests
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