Elevated
Significant Risk of Terrorist Attacks
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The text of the Act may be viewed by accessing the U.S. Department of Justice FOIA web site.
NOTE: All requests for alien files, including all records therein, should be requested from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the National Records Center (NRC), FOIA division, P.O. Box 648010, Lee's Summit, MO 64064-5570. Alien files are under the control of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Please refer any questions about alien file record requests to 1-816-350-5570.
ICE FOIA Electronic Reading Room
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web site
Phone – 1-866-633-1182
FOIA Headquarters Office:
Main Number: 202-732-0300 or 866-633-1182>
Fax Number - 202-732-0310
E-mail – ICE-FOIA@dhs.gov
Mail (U.S.Postal System and all overnight mail/Fedex):
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office,
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Room 585
Washington, DC 20536