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Original Date Announced
July 14, 2017ICE formally seeks approval from the National Archives and Records Administration to destroy "[r]ecords related to detainees, including incidents of sexual abuse and assault, escapes, deaths while in agency custody, telephone rates charged to detainees, alternatives to detention, logs and reports on status of detainees and detention facilities, and location and segregation of detainees." [ID #859]
Federal Register Notice by National Archives and Records AdministrationSubsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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March 16, 2020
Complaint: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. National Archives & Records Administration
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sues to halt destruction of detainee records.
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March 25, 2020
Stipulation: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. National Archives & Records Administration
National Archives/ICE and CREW stipulate that ICE will not destroy relevant detainee records while litigation is pending.
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**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.** -
March 12, 2021
Crew v. NARA: Memorandum Opinion
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has to ensure that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) keeps records about sexual assault and detainee deaths.
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Proposed In LitigationTrump Administration Actions: Data and Reports Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: Detention
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
Don't Like the Data? ICE Calls for Destruction of Immigrant Abuse Documentation
Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU National Prison Project writes: “This may seem like a run-of-the-mill government request for record-keeping efficiency. It isn’t. An entire paper trail for a system rife with human rights and constitutional abuses is at stake.”
Go to articleOrganizations' Comment Regarding ICE Document Destruction Proposal
AILA, ACLU, and 7 other immigrant-advocacy groups submitted a comment expressing concerns regarding ICE's document destruction proposal.
Go to articleWebsite: CREW sues NARA to halt ICE destruction of detainee records
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) website describes progress in suit to stop destruction of ICE records on abuse of detainees.
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