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> Ms. Best,
>>>
>>> The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received your request
>>> for records pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on
>>> July 9, 2019. Specifically, you seek...
>>>
>>> 1. "Copies of any Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), Memoranda of
>>> Understanding (MOUs), memoranda of agreement or other liaison, information
>>> sharing or prisoner/detainee transfer agreements or delegations of
>>> authority with or involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed or
>>> otherwise put into effect between March 1, 2003 and the present."
>>>
>>> In response to request number 1, a review of VA DMV's records showed the
>>> two attached Information Use Agreement's and Addendum's. Personal
>>> information is privileged pursuant to *Va. Code* § 46.2-208(A) and has
>>> been redacted. There is no fee for this information.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> April Rogers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>> From: <requests@muckrock.com>
>>>> Date: Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 9:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: ICE MOUs/MOAs
>>>> (Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles)
>>>> To: <vivian.cheatham@dmv.virginia.gov>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
>>>> FOIA Office
>>>> P.O. Box 927412
>>>> Richmond, VA 23284
>>>>
>>>> July 8, 2019
>>>>
>>>> To Whom It May Concern:
>>>>
>>>> Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request
>>>> the following records:
>>>>
>>>> Copies of any Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), Memoranda of Understanding
>>>> (MOUs), memoranda of agreement or other liaison, information sharing or
>>>> prisoner/detainee transfer agreements or delegations of authority with or
>>>> involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed or otherwise put into
>>>> effect between March 1, 2003 and the present.
>>>>
>>>> I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I
>>>> have previously written about the government and its activities, with some
>>>> reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation
>>>> of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In
>>>> addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available
>>>> through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock,
>>>> disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to
>>>> this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and
>>>> attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to
>>>> demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
>>>>
>>>> As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by
>>>> reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be
>>>> waived.
>>>>
>>>> The requested documents will be made available to the general public,
>>>> and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
>>>>
>>>> In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would
>>>> inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would
>>>> prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available
>>>> or CD-ROM if not.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
>>>> look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business
>>>> days, as the statute requires.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Emma Best
>>>>
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