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U.S. Department of Justice

MAR
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United States Marshals Service

Offi ce of General Counsel
2604 Jeff erson D(ll'is Highway
Alexandria , VA 22301-/ 025

March 12, 2019

Austin R. Evers
Executive Director
American Oversight
1030 15th Street , N.W., Suite B255
Washington , DC 20005
Re: Freedom oflnformation (FOIA) /Privacy Act (PA) Request No. 2019USMS0029 1
Dear Mr. Evers:
This office has completed the processing of your FOIA request where in you seek disclosure of
records reflecting commun ications of political appointee s regarding the cost of a policy to
separate parents and children arrested while attempting to enter the country illegally, including
the availability of funds and constraints on planning for funding.
We have searc hed our files but are unable to locate any documents responsive to your request.
Accordingly, we are closing this request.

If the above is not what you were seeking or you otherwise are not satisfied with my action on
this request , you may administratively appea l from this denial by writing to the Office of
Infonnation Policy, United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue,
N .W., Washington , D.C . 20530-0001. Please mark your letter "Freedom ofl nform ation
Appea l."
Sincerely ,

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Kather ine A. Day

AM RICAN

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