U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information Policy Sixth Floor 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Telephone: (202) 514-3642 June 26, 2020 Austin R. Evers 1030 15th Street, NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 foia@americanoversight.org Re: DOJ-2018-007927 19-cv-0774 (DDC) VRB:TAZ:SJD Dear Austin R. Evers: This responds to your Freedom of Information Act request, dated and received in this Office on August 29, 2018, seeking records reflecting communications with our about Stephen Miller or referencing a particular phone number. This response is made on behalf of the Offices of the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General. Please be advised that initial searches have been conducted and records responsive to your request have been located. At this time, I have determined that 300 pages containing records responsive to your request are appropriate for release with excisions made pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 6 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5) and (b)(6). Exemption 5 pertains to certain inter- and intra-agency communications protected by civil discovery privileges. Exemption 6 pertains to information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(c) (2018). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist. If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact Josh Kolsky of the Department's Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch at (202) 305-7664. Sincerely, Enclosures VERSIGHT Timothy Ziese Senior Supervisory Attorney Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, February 16, 20 18 6:07 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO httpJ/ www.aic.com 'news..locaVgwinnett- man-charged-with-forcing-goat-ingest-cocaine-and - whiskeylbkyCsGfZLxull5jr8iHEmwl l AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25476 DOJ-18-0475-A-000001 0079 27-000770 Zad rozny, John A. EOP/WH O From : Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:25 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Wetmore , David H. (OOAG) Cc: Cutrona , Danielle (OAG) Subject : FW: Power lin e (Slog}: Alex Acosta Refuses to Disturb Obama/Perez Pro-Illega l Immigrant Policies Importance: High FYI. From: Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday , February 20, 2018 U:24 PM To: Wold , Theo J. EOP/ WHO >; Veprek , Andrew M. EOP/WHO P/WHO ; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject: Power lin e (Blog): Alex Acosta Refuses to Disturb Obama/Perez Pro-Illegal Immigrant Policies Im portance: High FYI: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/02/alex-acosta -raises -inaction-to-an -art-form -at-dol.php John A. Zadromy Special Assistant to the President Justice and Homeland Secu rity Domest ic Policy Council Execut ive Office of the President w: c: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.25662 DOJ-18-0475-A-000002 007927-000773 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, February 20, 20 18 4:04 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Great . Adding Theo . From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj Sent : Tuesday , Feb ruary 20, 2018 3:52 PM To: Miller, Stephen EDP/WHO .gov] Subject: (5) Pnblic char ge_-Any alien who, withinfive years after the date of entry; has. become a public char ge from causes not affirma!ivelyshown to have arisen since entry is deportable . AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25661 DOJ-18-0475-A-000003 007927 -000774 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Tentat ive: DPC/OOJ Weekly Immigrat ion Policy Meeting Location : EEOB 180A Start : Friday, February 23, 2018 3:00 PM End: Friday , February 23, 2018 4:00 PM Recurrence : (none) Mee t ing Sta tus: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .25663 DOJ-18-0475-A-000004 007927-000776 Ham ilt on, Gene (OAG) Subject : Tentat ive: DPC/DOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Location : EEOB 180A Sta rt : Friday, February 23, 2018 3:00 PM End: Friday, February 23, 2018 4:00 PM Recurrence : (none) Mee t ing Sta t us: No response required Organize r: Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Required Att endees : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO d\plain AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25664 -000001 DOJ-18-0475-A-000005 007927-000777 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM Subject: Tentat ive: Moved to 2:30 - Daily Immigration Call Location : Dial-In Information Below Start : Friday, February 23, 2018 2:30 PM End: Friday, February 23, 2018 3:00 PM Recurrence : (none) Meeting Sta tus: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25677 DOJ-18-0475-A-000006 007927-000788 Miller , Step hen EOP/ WHO Subjec t : Meeting Forward Notification: DPC/OOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Start : Friday, February 23, 2018 1:30 PM End : Friday, February 23, 2018 2:00 PM Recu rren ce: (none) Meet ing Sta t us: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Your meetingwas forwarded Hamilton . Gene (OAG) has forwarded your meeting re{luest to additiona l people . Meeting DPC/ DOJ Weekly Immigra tion Policy Meeting Meeting Tm e Friday, February 23, 2018-3:00 PM - Friday, February 23, 2018 4:00 PM Recipient.s Matthew Sheehan (ODAG) (msheehan@jmd .usdoj.gov) All times listed are tn the following time .zone: {UTC-05.00 ) Eastern Time (US & Canada) AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.25681 DOJ-18-0475-A-000007 007927-000790 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM Subject: Tentat ive: Moved to 5pm - Daily Imm igration Call Location : Dial-In Information Below Start : Friday, February 23, 2018 5:00 PM End: Friday, February 23, 2018 5:30 PM Recurrence : (none) Meeting Sta tus: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25682 DOJ-18-0475-A-000008 007927-00079 2 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Friday, February 23, 20 18 4:57 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Understoo d -- Original Message From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) (mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 4:54 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: I can't make the 5:00 call because I will be with the boss Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25685 DOJ-18-0475-A-000009 007927-000793 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Accepted: :8:$moved to 5:15pm 0 Locat ion : Dial-In Informat ion Below Start : Monday , February 26, 2018 5:15 PM End: Monday , February 26, 2018 5:25 PM Recurrence : (none ) Mee t ing Sta tus: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25688 Daily Immigration Call DOJ-18-0475-A-000010 007927-00079 7 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday, February 26, 20 18 1:29 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Subject : RE: Or around then From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [mallto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 1:28 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: 3:00? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Feb 26, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO w rote: Can you talk today? AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25691 DOJ-18-0475-A-000011 007927-000798 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM 0 Subject : Accepted: Locat ion : Dial-In Informat ion Below Start : Monday , February 26, 2018 5:30 PM End: Monday , February 26, 2018 5:40 PM Recurrence : (none ) Mee t ing Sta tus: No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25699 pusn this to 5:30pm'° Daily Immigrat ion Call DOJ-18-0475-A-000012 007927-000803 Ham ilt on, Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Sent : Monday, February 26, 2018 4:25 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO rm joining your call at 5 with DHS . Please make sure your team keeps us in tne loop on these things. Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U .S. D epartment of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25701 DOJ-18-0475-A-000013 007927-000806 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Accepted: FW: OACACall Location : Dial-in info below Start : Monday, February 26, 2018 7:00 PM End: Monday, February 26, 2018 7:30 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25712 DOJ-18-0475-A-000014 007927-000807 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: Accepted: Postponing: Daily Immigration Call Location : Dial-In Information Below Start : Wednesday, February 28, 2018 10:00 AM End: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 10:10 AM Recurrence : (none) Organizer : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Required Attendees: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25720 DOJ-18-0475-A-000015 007927-0008 12 Ham ilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : Accepted : Rescheduling - Daily Immigration Call Location : Dial-In Information Below Sta rt : Tues day, March 6, 2018 10:15 AM End: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 10:25 AM Recurrence : (none) Organizer : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Required Att endees : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25890 DOJ-18-0475-A-000016 007927-0008 20 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamil t on, Gene {OAG) Sent : Tues day, March 06 , 20 18 4 :35 PM To : Curry, Cat E. EOP/WHO Subje ct : RE: immigr ation call tomorrow I'm on_Thanksl Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General l: .S. Department .of Justice From: Curry, cat E. EOP/WHO [mailto Sent : Tuesday, March 6, 20184:33 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: RE: immigration call tomorrow Confirming you ' re able to join this call! - PIN:- From: Curry, cat E. EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 8:27 AM To: 'Hamilton , Gene {OAG)' Subj ect : RE:immigration call tomorrow Trying to make 4:30 pm work. will cirde back soon! Thanks, cat From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [m ai1to:Gene.Ham1lton@usdoj .gov] Sent : Monday, March 5, 2018 9:15 PM To : Curry, Cat E. EOP/WHO Subj ect: Re: immigration call tomo rrow Sorry, 3:00 no longer works. I will be particip.ating in a med ia background event for a big AG priority . I could probably do 4:30-6:30 , or earlier in the day Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to th e Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 5, 2018, at 7:18 PM, Curry, cat E. EOP/WHO wrote: Great, l'll 5end through a meet ing request to th e group . Let me know if anything changes. Be5t, Cat AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25892 DOJ-18-0475-A-000017 007927-0008 26 From : Hamilton , Gene {OAG} [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov Sent: Monday , March 5, 2018 6:36 PM To: Curry, cat E. EOP/ WHO Subject : Re: i mmig rati on call tomo rrow J Hi cat , As of right now , yes. Thank you! Gene P. Hamil t on Counse l or to the Attorney Gene ral U.S. Department of Justice > w rote: On Ma r 5, 2018, at 6:33 PM, Curry, Cat E. EOP/ WHO Gene, I support Marc Short at t he White House and we are wo rki ng to set up a call tomo rrow afternoon with you , Marc, Stephen Mille r, Jonath an Hoffman, and Chad Wolf. Are you available between 3-4pm tomo rrow , Tuesday 3/ 6 fo r th is call? - Thanks, Cat AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25892 DOJ-18-0475-A-000018 007927-000827 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) AM Subject Tentative: Daily Immigration Call - Reschedule d Location : Dial In Info Below Start : Thursday, March 08, 20 18 10 :30 AM End: Tnursday, March 08, 2018 10 :50 AM Recurrence: (none) Organize r: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Required Attendees: Miller, Steph en EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25916 DOJ-18-0475-A-000019 007927-000834 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Accepted: Daily Immigration Call - Rescheduled Location : Dial In Info Below Start : Thursday, Mar ch 8, 2018 10:30 AM End: Thursday, March 8, 2018 10:50 AM Recurrence : (none) Mee t ing Status : No response required Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25915 DOJ-18-0475-A-000020 007927-000836 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Accepted: Daily Immigration Call Location : Dial-In Info Below Start : Thursday, Mar ch 8, 2018 10:00 AM End: Thursday, March 8, 2018 10:20 AM Recurrence: {none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25923 DOJ-18-0475-A-000021 007927-000838 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Friday, March 9, 20 18 9:51 AM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE: Call me no w then From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov1 Se nt: Friday , March 9, 2018 9:51AM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Cc: Cytryn , Jen 8 . EOP/WHO Subje ct.: I likelywon ' t be on the 10:00 becanseI have to go meet the DAG to go to an event. Thanks , Gene P. Ha.m.ilton Counselor to the Attorne y Gener al U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25926 DOJ-18-0475-A-000022 007927-000839 McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) From : McKinney , Suzanna (OAG) Sent : Monday, March 12, 2018 2:47 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: OHS Chief I think you gave me Stephen Miller's number. Do you have Chad's? Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Atto rney General From: McKinney , Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Monday , March 12, 2018 2:34 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} (ghamilton@jmd.usdoj Subject: DHS Chief .gov) Hey GeneWho i s Kirstj en' s chief of staff ove r at OHS? Would you min d passing along his/he r contact info? Thanks , Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Departm ent of Jus tice Office of the Attorney General AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .25960 DOJ-18-0475-A-000023 007927-000854 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sen t : Monday , March 12, 2018 7:42 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Just work with Flores From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [ mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov1 Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 7:40 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Subj ect: RE: That' s easy enough_ I said we •d welcome it anyways . so Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General C.S . Department of Justice From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO (ma ilto Sent : Monday , March 12, 2018 7:32 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subjec t: RE: That's why way to get the word out that DOJsupports this policy item. Work with Flores.to find a From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [m ailto :Gene.Harnil to n@usdoj.gov ] Sent : Monday, March 12, 2018 7:30 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subj ect: RE: And we cannot Gene P. Hamilton Cm.mselor to the Attorney General C.S . Department of Justice From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday , March 12, 2018 7:29 PM To: 'Miller, Stephe n EOP/ WHO' Subj ect : RE: That was not dear . Gene P . Hamilton AM CoWJ.selorto the Attomev General OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26026 DOJ-18-0475-A-000024 007927-000878 J CS . Department of Justice From: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO mailt Sent: Monday , March 12, 2018 7:28 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subj ect: We threw it to you to discuss AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26026 DOJ-18-0475-A-000025 007927-000879 Hahn , Julia A. EOP/ WHO Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:11 AM From : Sent : To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Sadler, Kelly J. EOP/WHO; Schlapp, Mercedes V. EOP/WHO; Waldman , Katie; Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : FEDS: SAUDIVISAOVERSTAYHADAR-15 AT DOWNTOWN INDYHYATTDURING WOMEN'S MARCH FEDS: SAUDI NATIONAL HAD AR-15 AT D0WI\"l'OWNffi"l>YHYAIT DURING " ro 1\tlEN ' S MARCH ABC57 JORDAN FISCHER ~CH 13, 2018 [Read full article her e] The U.S. Attorne y' s Office filed federal firearms charges Wednesday against a Saudi national already facing state charges for a January incident in Indianapolis . Achmed Alaklouk was charged Jan. 31 in Marion County with criminal confinement. intimidation, unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien and battery stemming from an alleged incident at his west side bu siness, Medo Tire Shop . Acco r ding to a probable cause affidavit filed in that case , .A.lak1oukbattered a customer and then held him and his daughter at gunpoint with an AR - 15-style rifle. On Wednesday, a criminaJcomplaint was filed against Alaldouk in U.S . district court alleging he was found in illegal possession of a similarrifle=along \\ith six handguns, while staying at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis . During the course of the investigation, police learned that .t\laklouk- a native of Tunisia and citizen of Saudi Arabia - was in the country on an expired student visa Immigration re cords showed he had requested and been denied multiple extensions withinthe past year. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26035 DOJ-18-0475-A-000026 007927-000880 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From: Miller 1 Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday , March 14, 2018 5:42 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: USAO Opioid, Immigration, and Violent Crime Releases 3/14/18 hcellent Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2018, at 2:33 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: N e,v roundup of storie-sfrom across the country . This is the first time OP A has sent something like this out Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U .S. Department of Justice From: USOOJ-Office of Public Affairs [mailto:USDOJOfficeofPublicAffairs@public .govdelivery .com] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5:16 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: USAOOpioid , Imm igration , and Violent Crime Releases 3/ 14/ 18 Lfil FOR Ilvll\IEDL\TE RELEASE \'\TEDl\TESDAY,1\1..!ill.CH14, 2018 USAO Opioid , Tmn1igration, and Violent Crime Releases 3/ 14/ 18 Opioids Doctor Allegedly Prescribed Opioids for Dead and Incarcerated People in "Pill l\fill " Operation; Doctor and Seven Others Arrested and Charged ( Southern District of California ) 3/ 12/ 18 Egisto Salerno, a medical doctor , who owns and opera t es a medical office on El AM {I A ,...~~-- n~,,1- OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26329 •• --..t :- c~- n.:-~ - ~-..t ~~··-- - +1..-- 1-..~-· - 1.. -------~... -..t - - .C--t~--1 DOJ-18-0475-A-000027 007927-000889 \...dJUU DULilt: VcUU lll .::>dllJ.Jlt::gv, cUJ.U .'3eveu ULlit:1.> Ud\'t: Ut::t::ll <111 e.>Leu Vli 1eut::.1 dJ. charges stemming from their alleged roles in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distnbute hydrocodone as part of a 'pill mill' operation . Doctor Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud, Accepting Kickbacks to Prescribe Highly Addictive Version of Fentanyl (District of Rhode Island ) 3/ 9/ 18 Dr. Jerrold N. Rosenberg, 63 onvarren, the operator of a now-defunct pain management practice in Rhode Island, was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for committing healthcare fraud and for conspiring to solicit and receive kickbacks in return for prescn'bing the drug Subsys, a fast-acting , powerful, and highly-addictive version of the opioid drug Fentanyl. Multiple Defendants Sentenced for Violent Crimes and Drug Trafficking (Northern District of Mississippi ) 3/ 9/ 18 A Clarksdale man, the final defendant in a multi-defendant conspiracy ,_has been sentenced to 400 months in federal prison resulting from bis role in a murder and heroin distn1mtion conspiracy in the Northern District of Mississippi. Derrick Jones was sentenced for bis crimes in United States District Court Thursday afternoon. Multiple fatal opioid overdoses and hospitalizations in the Mississippi Delta spurred an investiga tion between the Drug Enforcement Administration , the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics , and the United States Atto rn ey's Office. Immigration Twelve Charged in Cincinnati in Connection to ~Iexico-Based Sinaloa Drug Cartel - More than 45 Additional Defendants Charged in Connection to this Case in Other Cities and Districts ( Southern District of Ohio ) 3/ 8/ 18 A federal grand jury has charged 12 individuals in a narcotics and money laundering conspiracy in a superseding indictmen t unsealed here toda y. Members of the group allegedly distributed fentanyl from Mexico in Middletown , Ohio and sent proceeds back to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in l\liex:ico. Mexican National Indicted for Smuggling 53 Aliens in Tractor Trailer ( Southern District of Texas ) 3/ 8/ 18 A Mexican National on a visitor visa is set to appear in court on charges he attempted to smuggle illegal aliens behind a load of produce , announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K Patrick. A federal grand jury returned the indictment against Luis Valero-Carrizales, 39, Feb. 28. He is expected to make bis initial appearance before U.S. l\llagistrate Judge Jason Libby at 9:30 a.m . today, at which time the government expects to request bis continued detention pending further criminal proceedings . Mexican citizen sentenced to 5 ye ars in prison for transporting methamphetamine near Monroe (Western District of Louisiana ) 3/ 9/ 18 United States Attorney .!\.lexander C. Van Hook announced that a Mexican national was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine . AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26329 DOJ-18-0475-A-000028 007927-000890 Violent Crime Four East Central Illinois Men Arrested , Charged by Complaint with Possession of Machine Gun - Complaint Affidavit Alleges Criminal Activity Related to Bombing in 1\-linnesota ; Attempted Bombing of Champaign, Ill. , Women's Clinic , and Other Violence (Central District of Illinois ) 3/ 13/ 18 This morning , FBI agents arres t ed four rural east central Illinois men on a criminal complaint that charges them with possession of a machine gun. The men arrested and charged are : Michael B. Har~ 4 7; Joe Morris, 22 ; Michael McWhorter, 29; and, Ellis Maclc, 18, all of Clarence, Ill., a rural community approximately 35 miles north of Champaign-Urbana Three More l\ilembers of the Westside Crips Criminal Enterprise Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Racketeering Conspiracy Relating to Sex Trafficking , Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes ( Southern District of California ) 3/ 9/ 18 ~,vo more gang members of the Westside Crips were sentenced today for their participation in a raclceteering conspiracy involving sex trafficking, narcotics trafficking and other violent crimes . A mid -level drug dealer who sold narcotics to gang members was also sentenced for his participation in the racketeering conspiracy and for conspiracy to distn1mte methamphetamine . Illegal Alien Sentenced To Five Years For Possession Of Loaded Firearms And Felon y Assault On A Federal Officer (Middle District of Florida ) 3/ 9/ 18 U.S. District Court Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Oniel Christopher Russell, a/ k/ a "O G Russell " (40 , Jamaican national) , to five years in federal prison for possessing t\,voloaded firearms while being in the United States illegally, and for committing a felony assault on a federal law enforcement officer, causing bodily injury. A federal jury found Russell guilty on December 28, 201 7, after a tvvo-day trial. Do not reply to this message . If you ha Ye questions, please use the conta cts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 - 514-200 7. Follow us : Thu ~ "'n aait ro !!'ene.h.ami:tton'i:i'u~ooi.eo v =it GovDili"i~' , on lP_half0£ U.S. D;epa.rtment of fostic~ Offic-e of Pobhc-Affair$ 95(1?2nmylrarua An_!'\\ W~on., DC ~053 0 10:!-.:'!+~Cir • - 1 c&65 54"-5309 G,:,,·D~,·eiy may not 13e your !tlbse:aptio-omfomia.uon fot any otM:r i:-cf'llC- Cu:k h-~ t" im-i,hcn~. ¾Y tm.,,.t ,o=J1.:t1:'!l'n,.:= · ?<:>E~.. G<,, '.)..t,,·,,,..·•?rw2.c...-.Pcltc·· <-------------------------------> AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26329 DOJ-18-0475-A-000029 007927-000891 Miller , Stephen EOP/WH O Subject: Accepted : Immigrat ion Call - 6PM Location : Dial-in Info Below Start : Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:00 PM End: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:20 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: No response requir ed Organizer : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26349 DOJ-18-0475-A-000030 007927-000897 Smith , Andrew H. (OAG) From: Smith , Andrew H. (OAG) Sent : Tuesday, Mar ch 20, 2018 5:43 PM To : Whita ker, Matthew (OAG};Cutrona, Danielle (OAG); Barnett , Gary E. (OAG) Subject : FW: - Senior Advisor, OLP Please see below. From: Smith, Andrew H. (OAG) Sent: Tues day, March 20, 2018 5:42 PM .' ' >; 'Feinberg, Subject : Team -My apologies for not including the below information earfier. I want to ensure that you all have a comprehensive view of authorship when considering his candidacy. Please see the below • articles written by• Additionally, I wou ld add that worked with Speaker Gingrich and assisted throughoutthe President's campaign on research and speech writing projects for the President. He also worked with Stephen Miller, Vince Haley, and Ross Worthington on urban issues, crime research and other various projects to promote the President 's campaign. Hope that this is helpful. Please be safe and take care in the nasty weather . Best, Andrew From: Smith, Andrew H. (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , March 20, 2018 12:02 PM Arv OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .23194 ----------- DOJ-18-0475-A-000031 007927-000919 To: 'Dhillon, Uttam A. EOP/WHO' >; 'Mill er, Max L EOP/WHO' Subject:-- >; 'Feinbe rg, > Rebecca P. EOP/WHO' - Senio r Advisor , OLP Good morning team -With the Pre sident's approval, the AG would like to appoint -as Senior Advisor in the Office of Legal Policy. Please see the included mater ials in support of his appointment. Do not hesitate to let me know if you need additional information . Many Thanks, Andrew Andrew Smith U.S. Department of Justice White House Liaison andrew.h.smith@usdoj.gov (c-(o} 202-353-4435 AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .23194 DOJ-18-0475-A-000032 007927-000920 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday , March 20, 2018 8:18 PM To : Hamilton, Cc: Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Gene (OAG} Publici 1e From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdo Sent: Tuesday , March 20, 2018 8:17 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Cc: Hahn, Jul i a A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: j .gov] According to OHSstatus indicators, ove r 245 ,000 crim inal aliens have been booked into local Texas j ails between June 1, 2011 and Febr uary 28, 2018 Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 20, 2018, at 7:57 PM, Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO > wrote : What's the topline? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2018, at 7:46 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG} wrote: >>https:t1wv.'W.dps.te-xas.go\·ladmmistration1crime-records /pages txCriminalAlienSta tistics.htm<<; Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General u_s_Department ofJus tice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26385 DOJ-18-0475-A-000033 007927-000921 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5 :44-PM To : Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Cc: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subjec t : Re: USAO Opioid, Immigration, an d Violent Crime Releases 3/21/18 Thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2018, at 5:31 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote : Gene P . Hamilton Counselo r to the Attorney General U. S . Dep artment of Justice From: USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs [ mail to :USOOJOfficeofPublicAffair s@public.govdelivery .com ] Sent: Wednesday, Ma rch 21, 2018 5:27 PM To: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Subject : USAO Opioid, Immig ration, and Violent Crime Releases 3/21/18 USAO Opioid, Immigration, and Violent Crime Releases 3/ 21/ 18 IMMI GRATIO N Dominican Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking CONCORD, NH - Unit ed Stat es Att orney Scott v\T . Murra y announc -ed th at Eris Manu el Paulino Guer rer o, also know n as Edward Gar cia, 28, a natio nal of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced on Mon day to serve 87 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offens·es. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0,7.22921 .26388 DOJ-18-0475-A-000034 007927-0009 23 Mexican National Sentenced to 57 Months for Money Courier Role in Cocaine Conspiracy ALBANY, NY - Eduardo Nunez Serna ., age44 .,and a national of Mexico, was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for conspiring t o launder the proceeds of a large cocaine trafficking organization. Mexican National Sentenced for Destructive Marijuana Cultivation Operation in Sequoia National Forest in Kern County FRESNO, C....\- Alfredo Cardenas-Suastegui (Cardenas), 57, of Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced today to five yea rs in prison for conspiring to manufacture, distnbu t e and possess with intent to distnbute marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest , U.S. Attorney McGregor V\T. Scott announced. U.S. District Judge La\¥rence J. O'Neill also ordered Cardenas t o pay $5,233 in restitution to the U.S. Forest Service for the damage to public land and natural resources. VIOLENT CRIME Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Fully Automatic "Uzi" rvrachinegun LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Brandon Fremin announced that yester day United States District Judge John V\7• deGravelles sentenced MARCUS JOSHUA LUTER, age 30, of Gonzales, Louisiana, to 52 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction for possession of firearms by a convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) . MS -13 Gang Leader Pleads Gu:iltv And Admits To Authorizing Murder BOSTON, 1-L..\-The nationwide leader of MS-13 's Molinas Locos Salvatrucha clique pleaded guilty yesterday in federa l court in Boston to charges of racketeering conspiracy involving murder. Two Solano County Men Indicted for Conspiring to Bomb a Suisun City Residence SACR.l\lvlENTO, CA-A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment toda y against Thomas Wayne Capenhurst, 33, of Dixon, and Robert Lee McGraw, 20, of Fairfield, charging both men with conspiracy, malicious use of explosive materials, and using a destructive device during a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney McGregor ,.,v.Scott announced. The indictment also charges McGraw with possessing an unregistered destructive device. OPIOIDS NYPD School Safety Agent Sentenced To Prison For Cons.piracy To Distnbute Heroin NE\I\TYORK,NY - Geoffrey S. Be:rman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James J. Hunt , the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), George P. Beach II, the Superin t endent of the New York State Police ("NYSP "), and James P. O'Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced that TINA BATISTA, a former school safety agent ,,vith the New York Citv Police Department ("NYPD") , was sentenced toda y to one year AM RICA OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26388 DOJ-18-0475-A-000035 007927-000924 ., .... ..... ,r; .,. .. and one day in prison for conspiring to distnbute and possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin in Manhattan . BATI STA pled guilty to the Indictment on November 15, 2 0 17 . U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan imposed today 's sentence . Former physician Richard Rydze sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally distnbuting anabolic steroids . HGH, oxycodone and OxyContin CLEVEL~ , OH - Former physician Richard Rydze was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing anabolic steroids, human grovn:h hormone , oxycodone and OxyContin. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorne y Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio, and Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthon y, who oversees the FBI's de veland Office. Pittsburgh Doctor Charged v.'ith Unlav~1ullvDispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the Universitv of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan PITTSBURGH , PA - A Pittsburgh radiologist has been indicted by a federal grand jur y in Pittsburgh on charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and health care fraud, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney Scott W. Brad y announced today . This indictment is the second in Western Pennsylvania since Attorney General Sessions announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit , a Department of Justice initiative that uses data to target and prosecute individuals that commit opioid-related health care fraud . Do not repl y to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the 7. message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-200 Foll ow us : "Tht -emAtlw.:? ~~t ro eeene.hamil ton 'ii use oj.1?: ov usmg C:!!'·IRJ.i.._.~ , on ~julf of U.~. DsQMlm m t o: Just-i~ OEte e of ?ubtie Amin S50 ?~115!,'1''"2!1i;. 1,se . ~" Wauun.,,otcm,DC 2('530 20.:'-5~.l-..:'.C-O-- •• (S66 5...-~3 0;: w, •~..11,!:I"} may no t t:..i :,our iG!n,:np1ion Lntom:i... ti.:-n:m ~· othau pu.fllC;,e,$. Ci,~ b""¼ ro 1;.11rub;cri~ D §:PMtm;mt of T1m,·a ?rt',-,,c:v?ol·,:v I(;<; .,-O•tt,·'°"·?1i, =·· ?ol,.,.,, , < AM > {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26388 DOJ-18-0475-A-000036 007927-000925 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2018 1:22 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Veprek, Andrew M. EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Thanks. ? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 25, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) > > INA 23S(b)(2)(C). Section 7 of E.O. 13767 wrote: > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > » On Mar 25, 2018, at 11:44 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrote: >> >> What is the statute and relevant EO text on returning asylum seekers to transit countries while awaiting adjudication? >> » Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26964 DOJ-18-0475-A-000037 007927-000934 Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Sun day, March 25, 2018 1:42 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO; Veprek , Andrew M. EOP/ WHO; Morgen , Hunter M. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: John is working on it so you may want to call him as well. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2018, at 1:32 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 25, 2018 , at 1:29 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Ham ilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Here is from the statute: (C)Treatment of aliens arriving from contiguous territory In the case of an alien described in subparagraph (A) who is arriving on land (whether or not at a des ignated port of arrival) from a foreign te rritory contiguous to the United States , the {Secretary } may retum the alien to that terr itory pending a proc ee ding unde r section 1229a of this title . And here is the E.O. text: Sec. 7. Return to Territory. The Secretary shall take appropriate AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26969 DOJ-18-0475-A-000038 007927-000935 acuon, cons1srem w1rn me requ1remems OT secnon l L.:U OT rme 8, United States Code, to ensure that aliens describe d in section 235(b)(2)(C} of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C}) are returne d to the territory from whic!, they came pending a formal removal proceedin g . Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 25, 2018, at 1:22 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: If someone has the language handy from both the law and the EO can they email? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrot e : INA 235(b){2)(C). Section 7 of E.O. 13767 AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26969 DOJ-18-0475-A-000039 007927-000936 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Sunday, March 25, 20 18 5:04 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Fines/Penalties Statute What's t he gist? From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [m ailto:Gene .Hamilton@usdo j .gov] Sent Sunday, March 25, 2018 5:03 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Fines/Penalties Statute There are lots, but INA 274C and 274D are the biggest Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 25, 2018, at 4:52 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO r>wrote: What is the language of the statute and what fines apply? AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26973 DOJ-18-0475-A-000040 007927-000937 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent : Tuesday , Mar ch 27, 2018 10 :51 AM To : Hah n, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Cc: Ham ilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: [EXTERNAL] Media Inqu iry into how these Iraqi parents got into the country Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2018, at 10:48 AM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO wrote: FYIFrom: Saagar Enjeti (mailto :enjeti@dailycaller .com] Sent : Tuesday, March 27, 201&10:43 AM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO > Subject: (EXTERNAL] Media Inquiry into how these Iraqi pare nts got into th e country Julia, Trying to ascertain how these recently arrested Iraqi pMents who allegedly poured hot oil on their daughter and beat her for refusing an arranged marriage gained entry into the U .S. Link:>https.:J/www .cbsne, vs.c om/new s/san-antonio -texas -parent s- choked -beat-danghtea--forrefus.ing-arranged-marriage./< Media reports indicate they entered the country approximatel y two years ago : Let me kno w who to speak to. Saagar Et~eti White House Correspondent ~ P: T: @esaagar AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26985 DOJ-18-0475-A-000041 007927-000943 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , March 27, 2018 4 :46 PM To : Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO; Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO Cc: Wetmore , David H. (ODAG) Subject : RE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENTAND WEST PALM BEACHANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT RELATEDTO THE CITY'S RESOLUTIONAND THE DEPARTMENT'S IMMIGRATION COOPERATIONGRANT CONDITIONS No. Gene P. Hamilton Counselo r to the Att orney General li.S. D epartment of Justice From : Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday , March 27, 20184:45 PM To: Ham i lton , Gene (OAG) ; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO ·>; Wold , Theo J. EOP/ WHO C,c:Wetmore, David H. (ODAG} Subj ect : RE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND WEST PALM BEACH ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENTRElATED TO THE CITY'SRESOLUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT'S IMMIGRATION COOPERATIONGRANT CONDITIONS Actually adding Dave this time. JZ From : Zadromy, John A. EOP/ WHO Sent: Tues day, March 27, 2018 4:44 PM To: 'Hamilton , Gene (OAG)' ; Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO >; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Wold , Theo J. EOP/ WHO Cc:Wetmore, David H. EOP/WHO Subje ct : RE:JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND WEST PALM BEACHANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT RElATED TO THE CITY'SRESOLUTIONAND THE DEPARTMENT'SIMMIGRATION COOPERATIONGRANT CONDITIONS Gene: Adding Dave. Does the settlement AM {I "'AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26998 require the City of West Palm Beach to sign up for E-Verify? DOJ-18-0475-A-000042 007927-00094 7 JZ From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [ mai lt o:Gene .Hammon@usdoJ .gov ) Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 3:04 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO ·>; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO ; Wold , Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject: FW: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND WEST PALM BEACHANNOUNCE SETTLEMENTRELATEDTO THE CITY' S RESOLUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT'S IMMIGRATION COOPERATION GRANT CONDITIONS Gene P. Hamilton CounS-elor to the A ttorn ey Gen eral t:.S. Department of Justice From: USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Sent: Tuesday , March 27, 2018 3:01 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND WEST PALM BEACHANNOUNCE SETTLEMENTRELATEDTO THE Cl1Y' S RESOLUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT' S IMMIGRATION COOPERATION GRANT CONDITIONS NOTE: The relevant documents can be found here: w ·est Palm Beach Memo and Settlement Lette r. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND '1\7ESTPALM BEACH ANNOUNCE SETILEMENT REIATED TO THE CITY'S RESOLUTION AND THE DEPARTMENT'S IMMIGRATION COOPERATION GRA."Jlff CONDITIONS WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice and the City of\.Yest Palm Beach announced today that they bad reached an agreement regarding Resolution Number 11217. The Department bad been investigating whether West Palm Beach's Resolution Number 112-17 and polices related to the resolution comply with 8 U.S.C. § 1373, which protects information sharing between local law enforcement and the Department of 'I AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .26998 • . , __ .....__ , DOJ-18-0475-A-000043 007927-000948 Homeland :secunty tUH:SJ. Following the City 's agreement to, and sub-sequent dissemination of, a memorandum from vVest Palm Beach to its employees stating \.Yest Palm Beach •s position that its local laws do not restrict information sharing ,-vith DHS, the Department issued a letter to ·west Palm Beach concluding its section 1373 review. The letter stated, "[i]n light of our ongoing discussions and your agreement to and sending of a memorandum to all employees stating that they are not restricted from sharing information with DRS, we find no evidence that you are currently out of compliance with section 1373." ·west Palm Beach also agreed to dismiss itslavl"suit requesting a declaration that its Resolution complies ,-vith federal law and challenging the Department 's authority to impose immigration cooperation- related grant conditions . Today 's settlement protects public safety by providing assurance that \•Vest Palm Beach 's Resolution , as interpreted by ·west Palm Beach, does not violate section 1373, and permits DHS to receive the information it may need to take custody of aliens who commit cnmes. # ## CIY 18-366 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in tl1e message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. Foll ow u.s: Tu1 emailr~ >ct!, to !enc .lumilton@u>doi.!ov -..-,in! Gc\·!P•.lh-.;,cy,on ~ c~ U.S. Dwutment o: Ji:stic-eOrneceof ~btic A::fain 950 ?;,ru:i..·yh--anta Ave. mv Wawnr.on DC ::!0530 ~0.:!-51-::!00- ITY (S66' 5-53C9 C-t,~~ =~ -;;rl.t.C\-- C-c,..~Lt--;-r~ ~1..~cv ?Cit~, DOJ-18-0475-A-000044 007927-0009 49 M iller, Step hen EOP/W HO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday , March 27, 2018 8:42 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. iEOP/WHO; Gabriel, Robert EOP/WHO Subjec t: RE: is th is co rrect? ? From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdo Sent: Tuesday , March 27, 2018 8:40 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Cc:Zadromy , John A. EOP/ WH j.gov] '>; Gabrie l, Robert EOP/ WHO Subject: Re: is th is correct? Just substitute "Secretary ' for "Attorney Genera l" each place it appea rs below. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27009 DOJ-18-0475-A-000045 007927-000951 M iller, Step hen EOP/W HO From : M ille r, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday , March 27, 2018 8:48 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Gabriel, Robert EOP/WHO Subje ct : RE: is this co rrect? Remarkable From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [m ailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 8:48 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Zadromy , John A. EOP/WHO .gov] >; Gabriel, Robert EOP/WHO v> Subject: Re: is this correct? Up to $500 (now higher for inflation} pe r day, per alien unde r 274D. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to t he Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice >wrote: On Mar 27, 2018 , at 8:45 PM , Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Understood From: Hamilton , Gene fOAG} (mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov Sent Tuesday , March 27, 2018 8:44 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO ] >; Gabriel, Robert EOP/WHO Subject: Re: is this corr ect? Just re-upping that each mention of AG in the statute actually refers to t he Secretary post OHS creation. But yes, it's reimbursed fo r the purposes below (iii). (3) (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shallrefund out of the ImmigrationEnforcement Accotmt to. any appropriationthe ammmtpaid out of such appropriationfor expenses incurred by the Attorney General for activitiesthat enhance enforcement of pro,isions of this title. Such activitiesinclude- (i) the identification,investigation,apprehension,detention,and removal of criminalaliens; (ii) the mamtenance and updating of a system to identify and track criminalaliens, deportable aliens, inadmissiblealiens, and aliensillegally ent~ the United States: and AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27015 DOJ-18-0475-A-000046 007927-000952 (in) for the repair., maintenance, or construction on the united States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the united States. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to th e Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 27, 2018, at 8:40 PM, Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: So the fines and penalti es can PAY fo r wall construction? From: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) {mailto:Gene.Hamilton@usdoj. Sent : Tuesday, March 27, 2018 8:39 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO EOP/WHO < Subject: Re: is this correct? gov} >; Gabriel, Robert The main ones are in INA 274C and 2740. Read INA280 (8 U.S.C. 1330). Sec. 280. (8 U.S.C. 1330] (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title , the withholding or denial of clearance of or a lien upon any vessel or aircraft provided for in section 231 , 234 , 243(c)(2) , 251 , 253 , 254 , 255, 256, 271, 272., or 271 of this title shall not be regarded as the sole and excl usive means or remedy for the enfo rcement of payments of any fine, penalty or expens-es imposed or incurred under such sections, but, in the discretion of the Attorney General, the amount thereo f may be recovered by civil suit, in the name of the United States, from any person made liable under any of such sections. {b) (1) 1/ There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account which shall be. known as the. " Immig ration Enforcement Account". Notwithstanding any other section of this title, there shall be deposited as - .. - AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27015 --' - - _ _ .._ - J DOJ-18-0475-A-000047 007927-000953 orrsettmg receipts ,mo me 1mm1grat1oncnrorcement Account amounts aescnoea in paragraph (2) to rema in avail able until expen ded . (2) The amounts described in this paragraph are the follow ing: (A) The increase in penalties .collected resulting fr om the amendments made by sections 203(b) and 543(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990. (B) CiVil penalties collected under sections 240B(d) , 274C , 2740 , and 27,(b) . (3} (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account to any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropr iation for expenses incurred by the Attorney General for activiti es that enhance enforcement of provisions of th is title. such activities include- ( i) the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens; AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27015 DOJ-18-0475-A-000048 007927-000954 (ii) the mainten ance and updat ing of a system to identify and track crtminal aliens , deportable aliens, inadmissibl e aliens , and aliens illegally entering the United States; and (iii) for the repa ir, maintenance , or construction on the United States border , in .areas experiencing high lev els of apprehens ions of illegal aliens , of structures to deter illegal entry int o the United States. (B) The amounts which are required to be refunded under subparagraph (A) shall be ref unded at least quarte rly on the bas is of estimates made by the Attorney General of the expenses referred to in subpa ragraph (A). Prope r adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently refunded under subpa ragraph {A)to the extent prior estimates were in excess of, or less than , the amount required to be re funded unde r subparagraph (A}. (C) The amounts required to be refunded from the Immigration Enforcement Account for fiscal year 1996 and thereafter shall be refunded in accordance with estimates made in the budget req uest of the Attorney General for those fiscal yea rs. Any proposed changes in the amounts designated in such budget requests shall only be made after notification to the Committees on Approp riations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with sect ion 605 of Public law 104-134. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27015 DOJ-18-0475-A-000049 007927-000955 (D) The Attorney General shall prepare and submit annually to the Congress statements of financial condition of the Immigration Enforcement Account, including beginning account balance, revenues, withdrawals, and ending account balance and projection for the ensuing fiscal year. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Mar 27, 2018 , at 8:31 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >wrote: Moreover, the civil fines and penalties in question go directly into the Immigration Enforcement Account, which OHS may use fo r enforcement pu rposes - including wall construction. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27015 DOJ-18-0475-A-000050 007927-000956 Cook, Steven H. (ODAG) From : Cook, Steven H. (ODAG) Sent : Wednesday , March 28, 2018 7:39 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Subject : FW: Wh ite House event Attachments : WH event.pdf Gene, I shoul d have oopied y ou on the email below . Also, I ran across the immigration related articles linked below I thought you might be inter este d in: (1 know thissberiffif itmatters) http: // www .latimes .com / loca l /1anow/1a -me-ln-orange -county -sheriff -immigration- 2 0180326-storv http : // www .charlotteobserver .htm1 .com / news/locaJ / arti cle2 0 6 193834 .html http :// www .fresnobe e.com/latest -news / artic1 e2.06638699 .btm l Steve From: Cook, Steven H. (ODAG) Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6:30 PM To: Danielle Cutrona (OAG) (dcutrona@jmd.usdoj.gov) Subject: White House even t This was s ent to me to m.ake sure we knew. Steve Steven H. Cook Associate Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsyl vania A\•e.NW Washington D.C.20530-0001 Steven.fl.Cook@usdo7.gov Offi.ce:202.305.0180 Cell:Cell: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27021 DOJ-18-0475-A-000051 007927-000961 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Wednesday , March 28, 2018 1:05 PM To: M ill er , Stephen EOP/ WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Subject : FW: QUEENSIMM IGRATION ATTORNEYCHARGEDWITH ASYLUMFRAUD Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General t: .S. Department of Justice From : USDOJ-Office of Publi c A tta irs Sent: Wednesday , March 28, 20181:03 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: QUEENS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYCHARGED WITH ASYLUM FRAUD QUEENS 11\DllGRATION AITORNEY CHARGED ,\7ITH ASYLUM FRAUD Andreea Dwnitru. Knowingly Made False Statements and Representations on More Than 1.80 Asylum Applications NEW.YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security In vestigations ("HSI"), and Patricia Menges, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services New York Asylum Office, announced that yesterday AI\TDREEADUMITRU, a/ k/ a ".l\ndreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu, " an ,! __ AM .:,__ ..i:,.!__ {IC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27019 -~-- - • • 1...---..l .!- '°'-·---- 'l\T- • . - "I T --1• • · •-- _\... ___ _ .;J _ _.,:..._-,_ ---•1 - •- .e,___., • .J DOJ-18-0475-A-000052 007927-000962 lIIlIIllgrauon anoruey oaseu m \.lUeens , 1'1ew 1 orK, was cnargeu wren asynun rrauu and making false statements. The case has been assigne d to U.S. Dist rict Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: "Andreea Dum.itru , an immigration attorney, is alleged to have submitted fraudulent forms for over 180 clients, each containing statements and representations she knew to be false. She now faces prison time for her alleged crimes ." HSI Special Agent-in -Charge Angel M. Melendez said: "Dumitru is alleged to have used her trusted position t o defraud the government, submitting fraudulent documents to claim asylum . Her alleged actions took up time and resources while those wjth valid asylum claims waited in line. Now , Dumitru ,vill ente r a courtroom as a defendant to face the consequences for her alleged actions ." Director Patricia Menges said : «u.s. Citizenship and ImIDJgration Services is proud of the hard work of our frau d det ection officers tha t leads to important cases like this one , and ens ur es th at those who t ry to commit immigration fraud will face justice. USCIS is also grateful for the outstanding collaboration ,Yith ICEH SI and our other law enforcement partners. " According to the allegations in the Indictment [1]: Ben veen 2012 and 20 1 7, DUMITRU participated in a scheme to submit fraudulent I -589 Forms in connection with applications for asylum. Specifically, DUl\lIITRU submitted over 18 0 applications in which she knowingl y ma de false statements and represe ntations about, among other things , the applicants ' criminal histories, personal narratives of alleged persecution, and / or locations . Nevertheless, DUMITRU certified each application as true and correct under penalty of perjury . DUMIT RU, 42, of Queens, New York, is charged ,vith one count of asylum fraud , which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and one count of making false statements , which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The maximum potential sentences are prescnbed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes onlyJ as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge. The charges cont ained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty . Mr . Berman p raised the outstanding investigative work of HSI and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services , and thanked the Federal Bureau of Investiga tion for its assistance. This case is being prosecuted by the Office's Gene ral Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alison G. Moe and Robert B. Sobelman are in charge .of the prosecution. [ 1] .As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth he rein constitute only allegations , and every fact descnoed should be treated as an allegation. AM RI OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27019 DOJ-18-0475-A-000053 007927-000963 . ., .. , message. Follow us: Ttu.semcl w:u ~t P=.:·vh.-=i.L.\n to e:ene.hamtlton'llusdot .!!ov i;aing GQ,·o..J.ivecy, on bahalf o: U.S . Ds?Yttnent ;-'W Wa.J.b.i.ngt<."11., DC 1053l infonnatton for =y ot:ha- ~- AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27019 :lC'.:'-5,~wo- ITY (S66 5-5309 of Justice Office of Pvblic Amin GovDeuY:l'Y ma;:r oot Me 95C yo11r mb!cription C'L,cl;:h= u, JmlID'--=h D~=m=1,:,~J~t•~ ~ .lr,.,_~A=-&~•,. 1~~D..tiY~·;:,n,.,c-.:?cli~• DOJ-18-0475-A-000054 007927-000964 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, March 28, 2018 4:58 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE: I will call you back Fro m : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene .Hami lton@usdo j.gov1 Sent: Wednesday , March 28, 2018 3:56 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO < Subject: Your phone goes straight to VM Gene P . Hamilton Coooselor to the Attorne y General t: .S . Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27022 DOJ-18-0475-A-000055 007927 -000965 Hah n, Julia A . EOP/ WHO From : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Sent : Wednes day, March 28, 20 18 4:59 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : Fwd : [EXTERNAL] FOUR ALLEGED MS-13 GANG MEMBERS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER Do we know status? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: " Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO " Date : March 28, 20 18 at 4:5 8:01 PM EDT To : "Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO" Subject : FW : (EXTERN Al) FOUR ALLEGED MS-13 GANG MEMBERS CHARGED IN CONN ECTION WITH MURDER Do we have immigration status? From: USDOJ-Officeof Public Affairs [mailto:USDOJOfficeofPublicAffairs@public.govdelivery .coml Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 4:05 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: [EXTERNAL ] FOURALLEGEDMS-13 GANG MEMBERSCHARGEDIN CONNECTION WITH MURDER lEl Dayle Elieson United States Attorney District of Nevada FOR IMMEDL\TE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, lVIARCH28, 2018 < > CONTACT: TRISHA YOUNG PHONE: (702) 388 - 6336 AM {I AN FOUR ALLEGED l\lS -1.'l GANG l\'IEMBERS CHAR.GED IN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27023 DOJ-18-0475-A-000056 007927-000966 CONNECTION ,r\1ITHMURDER Lt\S VEGAS, NV - Four alleged MS-13 gang members were charged late Tuesday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a rival gang member whose body was found on federal property in southern Nevada United States Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the. FBI's Las Vegas Division, and Special Agent in Charge Joseph Macias for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles made the announcement. Josue Diaz-Orellana, 22, Luis Reyes-Cas tillo, a/ k/ a "Molesto ," 24, David Perez Manchame , a/ k/ a "Herb i" and "\iValter Melendez ," 19, and Miguel TorresEscobar, 20, all El Salvadoran nationals , are charged with assault ,,vith intent to commit murder, kidnapping, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The defendants are illegally in the United States and are in federal custody. Reyes-Castillo, Perez- Manchame , and Torres- Escobar are scheduled to make their initial appearance this afternoon at the federal courthouse :in Las Vegas before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach. A date for Diaz-Orellana has not yet been set. MS-13 is an identified transnational organized crime group. IYIS-13,which is short for "La Mara Salvatrucha, " .is a gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador. In the United States, MS-13 has been functioning since at least the 1980s. According to allegations contained in the complaint, on January 21, 2018, D:ia:z Orellana, Reyes -Castillo, Perez-Manchame , and Torres-Escobar, kidnapped and murdered Arquimidez Sandavol- Martinez. His body was discovered on February 2, on federal property on East Lake Mead Boulevard, near mile marker 12, in rural Clark County, Nevada. Rxamination of the crime scene indicated that Sandoval -Martinez had been bound and had made some effort to escape his capto rs before being shot and stabbed to death. Fired 9mm cartridge cases ,vith "Blazer" and "FC' head-stamp markings on them were located within the crime scene. 7 During the -course of the investigation, law enforcement learned that SandovalMartinez was last seen on January 21, at Club 2100, located at 2100 Frem ont Street Investigators obtained cell phone records that indicated Diaz-Orellana's phone used cell towers near the club, heading eastbound along Lake Mead Boulevard , and in the area where Sandavol-Martinez's body was found. On March 2, law enforcement stopped Diaz-Orellana who was in a vehicle ,,vith ReyesCastillo, Perez- Manchame, and Torres- Escobar. A large butcher knife, a baseball hat with an apparent bloodstain on it, and three 9mm handguns were recovered in the vehicle. The maximum statutory penalty is 20 years of imprisonment for the assault charge and life imprisonment for both the kid.napping and the discharging of a firearm count. A criminal complaint merely contains allegations , and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27023 DOJ-18-0475-A-000057 007927-000967 The case is a joint investigation b y the FBI, HSI, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police with the assistance of the DEA.. Assistant U.S. Atto r neys Phillip N. Smith , Jr . and FrankJ . Coumou are prosecuting the case. ### Do not reply to this message. If you haYe questions , please use the contacts in the messa ge. Follow us : tc,ing Gt""D>.1inr,, on t,:,_luF,:,; U.S. D~utment o: J&stic'!05ce of Ti.li ~tl ""'-'-V-nr to . ,, ;ww:i:ion., DC :0530 ~o:-5 :~:oo~ :-i· tS66 •.w_53c; Pi.blic Afnin 950? Gc,·Del.t,·~ ~- 11ot ~'! vcur 5Ubxr1otuxi inio=tion for an) otlV-r C11;,k:1i.~ tc =clncnh D :m;Mtr!'~t a: Tmt.t~~?n"-!.~V ~c!.u:•· I c..,, ..n.tr•eiv~ff'";>J:'-" :?ole:v ~= hl AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27023 DOJ-18-0475-A-000058 007927-000968 Zad rozny, John A . EOP/ WHO Sent : Zadrozny, John A EOP/WHO Thursday, March 29, 2018 8:45 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subje ct : RE: From : Gene: Trevo r hails from OJP. He has been a huge help. Give me a call late r. I'm happy to discuss Trevor 's situation offline. JZ w: c: ( --- --Original Mes.sage---From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) [mailto:Gene.Hamilton@u.sdoj.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 8:21 AM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Zadrozny, John A . EOP/WHO Subj ect: RE: Do y'all know where in DOJ he is from? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice -----Original Message---From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Thursday, March 2:9, 2018 8:20 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Subject: Trevor Whetstone is our DOJ detailee. Can you find a good place for him when his detail ends at White House? Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27121 DOJ-18-0475-A-000059 007927 -0009 7 1 Miller, Stephen EOP/W HO From : Miller, Stephen EOP:/WHO Sent : Friday, March 30, 20 18 10:33 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:33 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) > > Understand > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice wrote: > >> On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:32 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrote: >> >> It should be something that touches on border security law enforcement narcotics so he can stay part of the team >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >» On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:27 AM, Hamilton , Gene {OAG) wrote: >>> >>> JZ didn 't call me back until the end of the day yesterday and I have been slammed with a few other things. We will find a place that suits his strengths >>> >>> Gene P. Hamilton >>> Counselor to the Attorney General >>> U.S. Department of Justice >>> >>>> On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:26 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >wrote: >>>> >>>> Any update on Trevor? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >> AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27138 DOJ-18-0475-A-000060 007927-000978 Zadrozn y, John A. EOP/W HO From: Za drozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Friday, Ma rch 30, 2018 12 :14 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subjec t : Rf: Attachments : Whe t stone, Trevor .pdf Gene: Please see Trevor's resume ,w hich is attached. Please let me know when you might be able to talk to you later today. I wanted to touch base about Trevor and a few substantive items. The whole conve rsation will take less tha n five minutes, I promise . JZ w: c: ( -----Original Message----From: Zadrozny , John A. EOP/ WHO Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 11:20 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: Stephen : Will do. Gene: My computer is updati ng. I will send shortly. Also, let me know if you have time to talk today , to follow up on this and other items. JZ Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2018, at 11:07 AM , Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO > wrote: > > John -- please handle . > > Sent from my iPhone > » On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: >> Arv ,,AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.27144 DOJ-18-0475-A-000061 007927 -0009 79 » Can you send Trevor's resume? >> » Gene P. Hamilton » Counselor to the Attorney General » U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27144 DOJ-18-0475-A-000062 007927 -000980 Hamil t o n, Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Sent : Wednesday , April 04, 20 18 11 :10 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subje ct : Re: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 4, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG} wrote: Just trie d but went to be Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 4, 2018, at 10:03 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: Please call me AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27152 DOJ-18-0475-A-000063 007927-00099 4 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, April 4, 2018 11:32 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE: Will call back. My apologies. From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 201811:04AM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: i> Just tried but went to be Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 4, 2018, at 10:03 AM, Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO w rote: Please call me AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27156 DOJ-18-0475-A-000064 007927-000995 Z.adrozny , John A. EOP/WHO From: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Friday , April 06, 2018 1:59 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG}; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO RE: ATTORNEYGENERALANNOUNCESZERO~TOLERANCE POLICYFOR CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ENTRY Subject : Thanks, Gene. 1Z w: c: I From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday , April 6, 20181:58 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO •>; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/ WHO >; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Subj ect: FW: ATTORNEYGENERAl ANNOUNCESZERO-TOLERANCEPOLICYFOR CRIMINAL ILLEGALENTRY Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General l.".S. Department of Justice From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affa irs. Sent: Friday , April 6, 201&1:46 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : ATTORNEYGENERALANNOUNCESZERO-TOLERANCEPOLICYFOR CRIMINAL ILLEGALENTRY [8J FOR Il\IMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, A.PRIL 6, 2018 NOTE: The Memoran dum for Fede ral Prosec ut ors along the South west Bord er can be foun d he.re . AM {ICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27165 DOJ-18-0475-A-000065 007927-000997 ATIORi"ffiY GENERAL ANNOUNCES ZERO~TOLERANCE POLICY FOR CRII\DNAL ILLEGAL ENTRY 1.'VASHINGTON-Attorney General Jeff Sessions today notified all U.S. Attorney 's Offices along the Southwest Border of a new "zero -tolerance policy" for offenses under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) , which prohibits both attemp t ed illegal ent ry and illegal entry into the United States by an alien. The implementation of the Attorney General's zero-tole rance policy comes as the Departmen t of Homeland Securi t y reported a 203 percent increase in illegal border crossings from March 201 7 to 1\llarch 2018 , and a 37 percen t increase from February 20 18 to March 2018-the largest month-to-month increase since 2011 . "The situation at our Southv.,rest Border is unacceptable . Congress has failed to pass effective legislation that serves the national interest-that closes dangerous loopholes and fully funds a wall along our southern border. -4..5a result, a crisis has erupted at our Southwest Uorder that necessitates an escalated effort to prosecute those who choose to illegally cross our border, " said Atto rney General Jeff Sessions. "To those who wish to challenge the Trump Administration 's commitment to public safety , national securit y, and the rule of law, I warn you: illegally entering this country will not be rewarded , but will instead be met with the full prosecutorial powers of the Department of Justice . T o the Department's prosecutors, I urge you: promoting and enforcing the rule of law is vital to protecting a nation , its borders , and its citizens . You play a critical part in fnlfin+ngthese goals, and I thank you for your continued efforts in seeing to it that our laws-and as a result , our nation-are respected. " On April 11. 201 7, Attorne y General Jeff Sessions announced a renewed commitment to criminal immigration enforcement. .l;,s part of that announcement , the Attorney Gene ral issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors and directed them to prioritize the prosecution of certain criminal immigration offenses. Today's zero- tolerance policy further directs each U.S. Attorney 's Office along the Southwest Border (ie ., Southern District of California, District of £!\rizona,District of Ne w Mexico, ·western District of Texas, and the Southern Dist rict of Texas) t o adopt a policy to prosecute all Department of Homelan d Securit y refer rals of section 1325(a ) violations , to the extent practicable . ### AG 18-41 7 Do not reply to this message. If you ha ve questions , please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202- 5 14-200 7. Follow us: 7111!=il =i P-nt to !!ene.hamilton,'ihs:loi.-!:ovUiUl! Go~·D*, ,?t-,.-, on b<>-h.al.! o: U.S. 0-!pylment of J,;,tice Office o:?&blic A::ain 9~0 .?='-·1-:-a.m.a.A'"-a "''W Wlihin~ton DC 2C530 :C2-5 l.L~007 TTY (866 5....._:309 C~vD::li m2:rnot~ •:c1.1 i!.lb..:111>t1et1 ·=· u:it::l!1Iwh01l.for zny oth'!f purpo;e; Click hMe to 1..-n . ~b,;:,-1!,-..liY §!Y Pn=~ ?ohc y DOJ-18-0475-A-000066 007927-000998 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From Miller, Stephen E0P/WH0 Sent Friday, April 6, 2018 7:06 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (0AG) Subject: FW: Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State , the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General , the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security From: White House Press Office Sent: Friday, April 6, 20186:57 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/Vvl-lO Subject: Pres idential Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense , the Attorney General , the Secretary of Health and Human Services , and the Secretary of Homeland Security THE WHITE HOCSE. Of.fice of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2018 April 6 , 2 0 18 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE THE SUBJECT : AM SECRETARY SECRETARY Ending United States to Immigration {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27170 OF HEALTH AND HOMAN SERVICES OF HOMELAND SECURITY "Catch and Release" and Directing Other En£orcement at the Border Enhancements of the DOJ-18-0475-A-000067 007927-000999 Section~Purpose . (a) Human smuggling operations, smuggling of drugs and other contraband, and entry of g a ng members and other criminals at the border of the United States threaten our national security and public sa£ety . The backlog of immigration - related cases in our adm.i_nistrative system is a larmingly large and h a s hindered the exp e ditious adjud i cat i on of outstanding cases . Border - security and immigration - en£orcement personnel shortages h a ve become critical. (b) In Execut i ve Order 13767 of J a nu a ry 25,- 2017 (Bo r der Secur i ty and Immigration Enforcement Improvements), I directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue new policy guid a nce regarding the appropriate and consistent use of detention authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including the termination of the practice known as " catch and release,-" whereby aliens are released in the United States shortly after their apprehension £or violations of our i mmigration laws . On February 20, 2017, the Secretary issued a memorandum taking steps to end "catch and release" p ra ctices. These steps h a ve produced po.sitive results. Still, more must be done to enforce our laws and to protect our country from the dangers 0£ releasing detained aliens into our communities while their imm i gr a tion cl a ims are pending. Therefore, Constitution as follows: and by the authority the laws of the vested United in me= President Stat.es of America, by the I hereby direct Sec. lEnding "Catch and Release". (a) Within 45 days of the of this memorandum, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination the Secretary of Defenge, the Attorney General, and the Secre .tary of and Human Services, shall submit a report to the President detailing measures th a t their regpective dep a rtments have pursued or are pursu i expeditiously end " catch and release " practices . At a minimum , such sha l l a ddress the following: date with Health all ng to report (i} All measures taken pursuant to section 5 (a) of Executive Order 13767 to allocate all legally available resources to construct, operate, control, or modify -- or establish contracts to construct , operate, control, or modify -- facilities to detain aliens for violations of immigration law at or near the borders of the United States ; (ii) All measures taken pursuant to section 5 (b) of Executive Order 13767 to assign asylum officers to immigration detention facilities for the purpose of accepting asylum referrals and conducting credible fear determinations and reasonable fear determinations; (iii) All measures taken pursuant Executive Order 13767 to ensure the AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27170 to section detention 6 of of aliens DOJ-18-0475-A-000068 007927-001000 apprehended for violations of immigration law; (iv) All measures taken pursuant to section ll(a} of Executive Order 13767 to ensure that the parole and asylum provisions of Federal immigration law are not illegally exploited to prevent the removal of otherwise removable aliens; (v} All measures taken pursuant to section ll(b) of Ex ecutive Order 13767 to ensure that asylum re f errals and credible fear determinations pursuant to section 235 (b) (1) of the INA (8 U . S . C. 112S(b} (1}) and 8 CFR 208 . 30, and reasonable fear determinations pursuant to 8 CFR 208.31, are conducted in a manner consistent with those provisions; (vi) All measures taken pursuant to section 6 of Executive Order 13768 o f January 25 , 2017 {Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States), to ensure the assessment and collection of all authorized fines and penalties from aliens unlawfully present in the United States and from those who facilitate their unlawful presence in the Uni t ed States; (vii) A detailed list o f all existing f acilities, including military facilities, that could be used, modified, or repurposed to detain aliens for violations immigration law at or near the borders o f the United States ; and of (viii) The nmnber of credible f ear and reasonable fear claims received, granted, and denied -- broken down by the purported protected ground upon which a credible fear or reasonable fear claim was made -- in each year since the beginning of fiscal year 2009 . (h) Within 75 days of the d a te of th i s memo r andum, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Securityr in con.sultation with the Secret ar y of Def'ense and the Se cret a ry 0£ He alth a nd Human Serv i ces, shall submit a report to ~he President identifying any additional resources or a utho r ities th a t may be needed to exp e d i tiously end "c a tch a nd re l e a se " practices . AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27170 DOJ-18-0475-A-000069 007927-001001 Countries of Origin. Within 60 days of the date of this memorandum, the 0£ Homeland Security shall submit a Secretary of State and the Secretary report to the President detailing all measures, including diplomatic measures, that are being pursued a g a inst countries that refuse to expeditiously accept the repatriation of their nationals . The report shall include all measures taken pursuant to section 12 of Executive Order 13768 of the INA (B U.S.C. to implement the sanctions authorized by section 243(d} have not yet 1253(d)), or a detailed explanation as to why such sanctions been imposed. 1- Sec. construed law to General Provision.s. impair or oth erwise (a ) affect: (i) the aut ho ri ty agency, or the h ead granted thereof; (i i ) the and Budget proposals. to functions relating 0£ (b) This memorandum shall and sub j ect to the availability Nothing by law or the Director budgetary, be in to this memorandwn an e x ecutive of the Office administrative, implemented consistent of appropriati ons. shall department or Management legislative of or with be applicable {c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any rig ht or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, equity or entities, its off icers, employees, or agents, or an y other person. {d) publish The Secretary this memorandum of State i n the is hereby authorized Federai Regis~er. DONALD J. and directed to TRUMP Unstbscnbe ~= Thee \11.hitec AM 1eooF:cnn,yi1,3nra.Avs>nu1: {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27170 tfW Wa.,ningtc.n OC.20!00 20Z-4f-B -111 I DOJ-18-0475-A-000070 007927-001002 Zad rozny, John A. EOP/ WHO From : Za drozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Saturday , April 7, 20 18 11 :38 AM To : Hamilton, Ge-ne (OAG); Wetmore, David H. {ODAG) Subje ct : FW: Flores Regulat ions Gene and Dave: Please see below. Dave, I know we discussed this in person yeste rday, but From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO sent: Friday, April 6, 20:IB12:54 PM To: Walk, John EOP/ WH Am in, Stacy C. EOP/WHO ; Wold , Theo J. Subje d: : Re: Flor es Regulations Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2018, at 12:51 PM, Walk, John EOP/WHO wrote: JZ, John Walk Associat e Counsel to the Pre sident Office of the White House Counsel Old Executive Office Building Room 125 -- 44 U.S.C. § 2205(2) Notice: The information contained in this communication may be rnnfirlan+i<>I AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27174 ic intonrlarl nl'\lu fn r the 11co n f tho r oriniant n,:,morl .:,hnu0 ::inrl m:n, ho loa<1lh, DOJ-18-0475-A-000071 007927-001003 privileged. From : Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Friday , April 6, 2018 12:25 PM To: Walk , John EOP/WHO Cc Amin, Stacy C. EOP/WHO Miller / Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE:Flores Regulations That's great. Please provide an update and a projected date of completion. JZ From: Walk,John EOP/WHO Sent: Friday, April 6, 201811:53 AM To: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Cc: Amin, Stacy C. EOP/WHO ·' . Subject: Flores Regulat ions JZ, I want ed t o be sure you are aware th at WHCO i s working w ith HHS and DHS OGC to get Flores regulat ions drafted and to 0MB by June 1. Thanks, John Walk Associate Counsel to the President Office of th e White House Counsel Old Executive Office Building Room 125 -- 44 U.S.C. § 2205(2) Notice: The information containe d in this communic at ion may be confidential , is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT DocumentID: 0.7.22921.27174 DOJ-18-0475-A-000072 007927-00100 4 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Sunday, April 8, 2018 8:03 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: I have seen drafts of it. It has some really interesting data Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 8, 2018, at 12:03 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >wrote: Will have to check Sent from my iPhone On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:27 PM, Hamilton., Gene (OAG) wrote: ? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U _S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27179 DOJ-18-0475-A-000073 007927-001005 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Sunday, April 08, 2018 4:26 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Subject : RE: Suggest doing so today, before DHShas in -house meeting tomo rrow. From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 4:25 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Haven' t had the opportunity yet but will late r Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 8, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrote: Have you touched based with Kevin M? AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27182 DOJ-18-0475-A-000074 007927-001006 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , April 9, 20 18 9:55 AM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: thanks From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday , April 9, 2018 9:54 AM To: Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: yes Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General C.S . Departm.entof Justice From: Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Monda y, April 9, 2018 9:53 AM To: Hamilto n, Gene {OAG) Subject: Have you ta lked to CBP? AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27187 DOJ-18-0475-A-000075 007927-001007 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO From: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sen t : Tuesday , April 10, 2018 2:41 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Re-try. From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , Apr il 10, 2018 2:41 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO ~ Subject: RE: Jus t tried Gene P _Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General C.S . Department of Justice From : Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent : Tuesday , Apr il 10, 2018 2:38 PM To: Hamilto n, Gene (OAG) Subject: call me AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27362 DOJ-18-0475-A-000076 007927-001008 Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, April 1 1, 20 18 6:41 PM To: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Subject : RE: USAO Immigration, Opioid, and Violent Crime Releases 4/5/18 - 4/11/18 Did you talk to Kevin? From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Sen t : Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:36 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > Subj ed : Fwd: USAO Immig ration, Opioid , and Violent Crime Releases 4/5/18- 4/11/18 Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General C.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded mess.age: From ; USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Dat e : April 11, 20 18 at4: 18:38 PM MDT To : Subject: U SAO Immigration, Opioid, and Viol ent Crime Releases 4/5/18 - 4/11/18 Reply-To : USAO Immigration, Opioid, and Violent Crime Releases 4 / 5/ 1.8 - 4 / 11/ 1.8 Opioids Luchese Crime Famil y Soldier and Organized Crime.Associate Plead Guilty to Conmiring to Illegally Distribute Oxy codone BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brookh rn, Anthony AM {I"' OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27371 DOJ-18-0475-A-000077 007927-001010 . . Grado , a member of the Luche.se organized crime family, and Lawrence Trane.se , an orgaruzed crime associate, pleaded guilty to conspiracy t o dist nlmte oxycodone. The proceeding was before United States Magistr ate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. Richard P. Donoghue , Unit ed St ates Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, vVilliamF. Sweeney , Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge , Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York .Field Office (FBI) , and James P. O'Neill, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the guilty pleas. Lawrence Man Pleads Guiltv to Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy CONCORD, NH - United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Miguel Vasquez, 23, of Lawrence, 1'Iassachusetts, pleaded guilty to participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy . According to court documents and statements made in court, from at least January of 201 7 through July of 201 7, Vasquez made deliveries of heroin and fentanyl to customers of a drug organization 1Norking out of a residence on \Vat er Street in La,...,'Tence.Customers, including customers from New Hampshire, would call to order drugs and Vasquez and others would drive to locations in ~lethuen and Salisbury , Massachusetts to deliver the drugs . New Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin NE'W HAVEN, CT - John H. Durham, United States Attorney fo:rthe District of Connecticut, announced that MlDRE MILLER, 27, of N e,v Hav en, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a heroin trafficking ring . According to court documents and statements made in court, the DEA.'s New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad targeted a New Haven-based heroin trafficking organization led by Bienvenido and Antonio Gonzalez. The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of narcotics and physical and video surveillance, revealed that the Gonzalez brothers regularly purchased bulk quantities of heroin from supplie rs located in the Bron...x. , New York, and sold the heroin through a nenvork of redistn""butors, including MILLER, in Ne w Haven and elsewhere. Violent Crime Ten Alleged Members Of Surenos Gang Charged With Murder And Related Crimes SAN FRI\NCISCO , C..-'\.A federal grand ju ry indicted ten peop le alleged to be members of a racketeering enterprise described as "the 19th Street / 16th Street Surenos " for their respective roles in seven alleged murders , announce d Acting Unit ed States Attorney Alex G. Tse and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen t 's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin. The indictment , filed March 20 , 2018 , was unsealed toda y following the arrest of six defendants. A seventh defendan t was taken into cust ody from the Santa Clara County Jail. Three other defendan t s are currently in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, and are expected to make their appearances in court in the coming weeks. MS- 13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Retaliation Island AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .2737 1 Murder On Long DOJ-18-0475-A-000078 007927-001011 NEW YORK, NY - Earher today, at the tederal courthouse m Central ls!Jp>Edwm i\maya-Sanchez ("Strong "), a member of the Guanacos Little Cycos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded guilty to firearms -related murder charges in connection vvithbis participation in the J uly 14, 2014 murder of Jose Lainez-Murcia, who was shot and killed while sitting in a car outside his home in Brentwood. The guilty plea was entered before United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco. Gila River Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murder PH OENIX, AZ- On April 6, 2018, Philip Anthony Osife, 28, a member of the Gila River Indian Community, was sen t enced by U.S. District Judge J ohn J. Tuchi to 25 years in prison. Osife had previously plea ded guilty to secon d-degree murde r . On March 23 , 2017 , Osife shot one victim twice in the face, and he shot a second victim in the neck, killing them both. Osife took the one victim 's car and left the victims there near a canal bank. A passing motorist found the victims two days lat er and then called th e police. Immigration Sinaloa Cartel Trafficker Sentenced; Jesus ~lanuel Salazar -Nunez Sent Tractor -Trailers Packed With Methamphetamine, Cocaine And Heroin Into The United States SAN DIEGO, CA - Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker J .esus Manuel Salazar -Nunez was sentenced t o 135 months in prison today and S years of supervised release for his role in a drug trafficking cell responsible for shipping methamphe t amine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico for importation int o San Diego. According to court records, in 2015, Drug Enforcement Administration agents intercep t ed the communications of Salazar-Nunez and other high-level Sinaloa Cartel members making arrangements for tractor-trailers to travel from Sinaloa, Mexico to Baja California, _Mexico, carrying methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin hidden among canned food and drinks, frozen shrimp and vegetable boxes and other househo ld goods . Once they arrived at a Tijuana warehouse, the narcotics we re unloaded, distributed to courie rs and smuggled int o San Diego·, California. MS- 13 Leader Who Illegally Entered The United States Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison BOSTON, MA. - A leader of MS- 13's Enfer mos Criminales Salvatrucha clique was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston . Rafael Leoner Aguirre, a/ k/ a "Tremendo, " 22, a Salvadoran national, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 19 years in prison and three years of supervised release, which he \vill begin sening after completion of the state prison sentence for which be is currently incarcerated . Leoner Aguirre will also be subject to deportation upon the completion of bis federal sentence. In November 201 7, Leoner Aguirre was convicted by a federal jury after a multi-week trial of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity , more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy. Trnck Driver Sentenced for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death CORPUS CHRISTI, TX-A 45-year-old Weslaco man has been ordered to federal prison following bis conviction of human smuggling which resulted in the death of an undocumented alien t rapped inside a toolbox , announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K Patrick. Juan Enrique Escobedo-Moreno pleaded guilty Jan. 5, 2018, admitting ho , cm11n-crloA AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .2737 1 t-l-.o ui.-.hn-, m l-,ic +-,.-,"t-"-.- rr<>il-<>r 'T'ho ,-,;_,.t,i.,.,., ,:i;,,,,:i "1ftor kinn +-r ,ornnorl DOJ-18-0475-A-000079 007927-0010 12 .1--1 -C. _.;,)&..U..U:6,5.l -C U u __u:.. ,.. .1.\, 1J.1..1--1..ll..1.LU..> L.1.ll\...LVJ... UQ..U_ ""C; .J. • .I. UC l'L '-' UJ..Uu.l C U...U-1.L C. 1. U'Ct.1..1..J.o L... LU,¼".i:-' 'C U in a toolbox measuring only 3 0 inches long, 26 inches wide and 16 inches deep. ### Do not reply to this message. If you have questions , please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. Follmvus:D D D D Thu ffll2il "'"3.. ='i,Qt to ee11.e.lwnilton:1h~1.eo\ · '1'$Ul.! Go,·[µ__!iT"ie1Y, on~ o; U.'S. Depa:rtnl~t o: fosti~ OE~e oi .Public,\Jhin 9i0?.:ru:u-yk=.a ,...,a • 'i\ W~an. DC20530 .:'C.:'-5:L~OO~ 1Tfi86~ _:...!.-.530S Go •D.lin:!'_J IIU)'nd w..¼vou ::GmCfiptiani.nform.tic,n for 2llY oilia-p-.i:rpo~u. Ch.k li'!!E ,c, :m,,;t,,:,,il~ D !£.1: {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .2737 1 DOJ-18-0475-A-000080 007927-0010 13 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, April 13, 2018 11:47 AM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO ; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO 1 can ' t make toda y's meeting . Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27370 DOJ-18-0475-A-000081 007927 -001015 ghamil t on@j md.usdoj.gov From : ghamilton@jm d.us doj.gov Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 20 18 11 :35 AM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Gorsuch Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice > On Apr 17, 20 18, at 11: 31 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO DOJ-18-0475-A-000082 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27383 007927-001018 Zad rozny , John A. EOP/W HO From : Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, April 17 , 2018 11:37 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Wetmore, David H. (ODAG); Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO; Gabriel, Robert EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Gorsuch Adding Theo and Robert for logistics. JZ w: c: ( From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday , April 17, 2018 11:35 AM To: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/ WHO >; Gene.Hamilton@usdo David H. (OOAG}; Short , MarcT . EOP/ WHO Sub je--et:Re: Gorsuch j.gov; Wetmore , Marc Short is here from leg affairs but we can also get someone else from OLA onto the call - j ust set up a line and a t ime. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2018, at 11:34AM, Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO wrote : I'd like to be on the call for that, too. From: Zadrozny , John A. EOP/ WHO Sent:Tuesday , April 17, 201811 :33 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >; Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/ WHO Wetmore , David H. (OOAG} ..;;:;..::.;.;.="-=-="'-=-'-"-.;;;.;:;.;:~=• Subjed: RE:Gorsuch t■ he is happy to give you a detailed ve rba l walk -through sometime after 1:O0p.m. JZ w: c: I - --Original Message- -- - AM {I A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27387 DOJ-18-0475-A-000083 007927-001019 From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11:30 AM To: Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO ..:;;..;;;.~.;;.;..;:;.;=~"'""-'====.:.. >; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Cc: Short, MarcT. EOP/WHO Subj ect: Gorsuch Sent from my iPhone AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27387 DOJ-18-0475-A-000084 007927-001020 ghamilton@jmd.usdoj .gov From : gham ilton@jm d.us doj.gov Sent : Tuesday , April 17, 2018 11 :39 AM To : Za drozny, John A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO ; Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO; Wetmore , David H. (ODAG); Short, Marc T. EOP/ WHO Subje ct: Re : Gorsuch Easier to discuss on a ca ll. Gene P. Hami lton Counse lor to the Attorney Ge nera l U.S. Department of Justice On Apr 17, 20 18, at 11 :37 AM, Zadrozny , John A. EOP/ WHO P.S. In short, Stephen, according to my und er stan ding afte r talk1ngto Dave (and Chad, pl ease jump in if I am off}, From: Zadrozn y, John A. EOP/ WHO Sent : Tuesday , April 17, 201811 :33 AM To: Miller, St ep hen EOP/ WHO >; Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov; Cc: Short , MarcT. EOP/WHO Subje ct: RE: Gorsuch >; Mize lle, Chad R. EOP/ WHO 'Wet m ore , David H. (ODAG)' DOJ-18-0475-A-000085 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27388 007927-0010 21 Curry, Cat E. EOP/ WHO From: Curry, Cat E. EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11 :39 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO ; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Greenwood, Daniel Q. £OP/WHO Ce: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO; Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Gorsuch Adding Dan Greenwood as Marc is on a plane right now. - Original MessageFrom: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11:35 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO >; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Gorsuch DOJ-18-0475-A-000086 Document ID: 0.7.22921.27390 007927-001022 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 12:09 PM To : Za drozny, John A. EOP/WHO Cc: Wetmore, David H. (ODAG); Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO; Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Gorsuch Let' s make sure DOJ and OHS have a press person on the call. Also someone from WH press as well. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2018, at 12:0 1 PM, Za drozny, John A. EOP/WHO DOJ-18-0475-A-000087 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27394 007927-001024 Cytryn , Jen B. EOP/W HO From : Cytryn, Jen 8. EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday , April 17, 2018 12:11 PM To : Gabriel , Robert EOP/WHO; Zadrozny , John A. EOP/WHO; Miller, Stephen £OP/WHO; Mizelle, Cha d R. £OP/WHO Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Wetmore , David H. {OOAG); Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject: RE: Gorsuch Set for 1:15pm + Dan Greenwoodfrom OLA 'i\'lllbe on the call. Dia.I-In Information: Host (S.Nl) Diat-In:- Leader (S.M-) Code:Participant Dial-In: -Participant Code:From : Gabriel , Robert EOP/ WHO Sent Tuesday, April 17, 201811:46 AM To: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/ WHO >; Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO Cc: Gene.Hamilton@usdo EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: Gorsuch j .gov ; Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) ; Wold , Th e o J. EOP/WHO >; Cytryn, Jen B. j.go v>; Short , MarcT . +Jen From : Zadrozny , John A. EOP/ WHO Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11:37 AM To : Mille r, Stephen EOP/ WHO >; Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO > Cc: Gene.Hamilton@usdo j.gov ; Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) ; Short , MarcT. >; EOP/WHO v>; Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO Gabriel , Robert EOP/ WHO > Subject: RE: Gorsuch DOJ-18-0475-A-000088 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27396 007927-001025 Cytryn , Jen B. EOP/ WHO Subject : FW: Call re : Gorsuch Location : Dial-In Below Start : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:15 PM End: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:45 PM Show Time As: Tentative Recurrence : (none) Meeting Status : Not yet responded Organizer : Cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO Required Attendees: Wetmore , David H. {OOAG);Hamilton, Gene {OAG} d\plain d\plain d\plain - Original AppointmentFrom : Cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 12:11 PM To : Cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO; Gabriel , Robert EOP/WHO; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO; Curry, Cat E. EOP/WHO; Greenwood , Daniel Q. EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Call re: Gorsuch When : Tuesday, April 17, 20181:15 PM-1:45 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern_ Time (US & Canada). Whe re: Dial-In Below d\plain d\ plainDial -ln Information: d\plainHost (S.M.) Dial-In: - d\plainleader Arv (S.M.) Code: - \I OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .27399 DOJ-18-0475-A-000089 0079 27-0010 26 d\plain d\ plainParticipant Dial-In d\ plainPart icipant Code: - d\ plain d\ plain DVFRSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27399 DOJ-18-0475-A-000090 007927-001027 Wetmore , David H. (ODAG} From : Wetmo re, David H. (ODAG) Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 20 18 1:45 PM To : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject : Aggravate d Felony Materials Attachments: Dave DAVID H. WIIl!ORI S.enior Counsel Office of the Deputy Attorney Genera.I U.S . Department of J11stice Office: (2 02) 514-9340 Mobile: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27404 DOJ-18-0475-A-000091 007927-001028 Miller, Stephen EOP/W HO From: Miller ~ Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, April 17 , 20 18 1:53 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject: RE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SECURESDENATURALIZATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSER AND FOUR SOMALIA-BORN INDIVIDUALS WHO FALSELYCLAIMED TO BE A FAM ILY AND WERE ADMITT ED TO TH E UNITED STATES ON DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS Thank you From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , April ; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Fwd: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SECURESDENATURAUZATION SOMALIA-BORN OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSER AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO FALSELY CLAIMED TO BE A FAMILY AND WERE ADMITTED T O THE UNITED STATES ON DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General t.:.S. Department of Justice Begin fonvarded message: From:USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Jfairs@public .govdelivery.com> Date: April 17=2018 at 1:21:37 PM EDT To: Subj.ect:JUSTICEDEPARD •IE1'"TSECURES DENATURALIZATIONOF CHILD SEXUALABUSER AND FOUR SOl\•Lu.IA-BORN IN-UIVIDUALS WllO FALSELYCL.\IMED TO BE A FA.1\filY AND 'WEREADi\UTTED TO THE UNITED STATES ON DIVERSITYThll\flGRi\.1'1TVISAS .govdelivenr.com> Reply-To: to-n. DC 10530 10:!-~.-l-]007 ~-, 866 5~53C!"; Go ·De!!,-~ en.I)' not u,.;; yew: .~1ption infomutivn .:ot any oth.:: pcqx,ce!i Ch-:k !,,,,-,; t<>t!1n,~ ::rtM. Thu =ail~ o= D ~ 1.rtm~t g:-JL _r1c::.:ln, a ....,.?ol1c 1• '~ ...~-o~t,·~Prl"-"a.C"~ ?nlt~.; < AM > {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27402 DOJ-18-0475-A-000094 007927•001031 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, April 17, 2018 2:38 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Wetmore, David H. {ODAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO; Wold, Theo J. £OP/WHO RE:Aggravated Felony Materials Subject : Yes - worth looking into. From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Se nt: Tues day, April 17, 2018 2:30 PM To: Wetmore, David H. jODAG) ; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO ; Wold, Theo J. 0 EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Aggravated Felony Materials Gene P. Hamilton Counselo r t o the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice I've reached out Dave David H. Wetmore Senior Coun~el Office of the Dep uty Attorney General U. S. Depa rtment of Justi ce Office: (202} 514-9340 M ob ile: I am out with the boss right now , but can Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice ny, John A. EOP/WHO wrote: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27410 DOJ-18-0475-A-000095 007927-001032 Thanks, Dave . JZ From : Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) Sent Tuesday , April 17, 201& · To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO < Hamilton , Gene {OAG) ; Hamilton, Gene (OAG) ; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO r> Subject : RE:Aggravated Felony Materials From : Wetmore, David H. (ODAG} Sent Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5:36 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) ; Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO >; Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO >; Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO Subject: RE:Aggravated Felony Mate rials AM {ICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .27426 DOJ-18-0475-A-000099 007927-001043 Dave DAVID H. WHMORI Senior Counsel Office of the Deputy Attorne y General U.S.Deparbnent of J11stice Office : (:?02) 514-9340 Mobile: From : Hamilton, Ge ne (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , April 17, 20181:59 PM To: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/ WHO p Cc: Wetmo re, David H. (ODAG) ; Hahn, Juli a A. EOP/WHO >; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO EOP/ WHO > Subject: Re: Aggravated Felony Materials OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27426 Wold, Theo J. DOJ-18-0475-A-000100 007927-001044 Wetmore , David H. (ODAG) From: Wetmo re, David H. (ODAG) Sent : Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:46 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Zad rozny, John A. EOP/WHO; Wold ~ Theo J. EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : Additional 16 {b) Crime of Violence Examples Dave DAVIDH. WETMORE Senior Counsel Office of the Deputy Attorn e~·Ge.ner:a.l U.S. Depa.rtm.en1 of Ju.stice Office: (202) 514-9340 Mobile:- AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27427 DOJ-18-0475-A-000101 007927-001045 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Wednesday, April 18, 20 18 2:09 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG};Wetmore , David H. (ODAG) Cc: Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Greenwood, Dan iel Q. EOP/WHO Need a in draft form, a long with any nec e ssary backg round materials. can be This doable? Sent from my iPl:lone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27428 DOJ-18-0475-A-000102 007927-001046 Miller, Stephen EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, April 18, 20 18 3:55 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG};Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) Subject: RE: We have until Friday to complete -- commitments have been made --Ori g inal MessageFrom: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 3:25 PM To: Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) ; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: RE: We 're worki ng on things internally. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice -Ori ginal MessageFrom: Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday , April 18, 2018 3:22 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: '>; Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Gene is planning to call you with details. Dave DAVIDH. WETMORE Senior Counsel Office of the Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Office : (202) 514-9340 Mobile: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27432 DOJ-18-0475-A-000103 007927-001047 -Original Message From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: We dnesday , April 18, 2018 3:21 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) ; Wetmore , David H. (ODAG) Subject; Please reply to me earlier ema il Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27432 DOJ-18-0475-A-000104 007927-001048 Zad rozny, John A. EOP/W HO From : Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Sent : Thursday, April 19, 2018 7:14 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: RE: Thanks, Stephen. Gene, please call me today if you want to discuss , but USCISis brief ing the EOP on the rule beginning at 1:00 p.m. fo r about an hour, and then briefing the interagency on the rule around 2:1S/2:30 p.m., depend ing on when the prior briefing finishes. Call me any time after 7:30 p.m. We probably should at lea st touch base quickly before your 10:00 a.m. call with USCIS. The only appointment I have is a brief 9:00 a.m. OPC staff mee ting. -O riginal Message--From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 6:11 AM To: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. EOP/ WHO Subject: Re: RE: Adding John Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2018, at 11:29 PM, Hamilton, Gene {OAG) wrote : > > When is it? > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > > > -Ori ginal Message> From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:17 PM > To: Hamilton , Gene- (OAG} > Subject: > > Arv AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27437 DOJ-18-0475-A-000105 007927-001049 > Sent from my iPhone > OVERSIGHT Document ID: o.7.22921 .27437 DOJ-18-0475-A-000106 007927-001050 Miller , Stephen EOP/WH O Subject: Declined: OPC/OOJ Weekly Immigrat ion Policy Meeting Location : WH, Roosevelt Room Start : Friday, April 20, 2018 2:30 PM End: Friday, April 20, 2018 3:30 PM Recurrence : (none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27451 DOJ-18-0475-A-000107 007927-001059 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:52 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Subject : RE: Will, what is your direct line? Thanks, Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice -Original Message-From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:48 PM To: Cc: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Subject: OOJ says they gave the languag e Fri. Gene will resend. Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27475 DOJ-18-0475-A-000108 007927-001065 Miller, Step hen EOP/W HO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Thursday , April 26, 2018 12:02 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27485 DOJ-18-0475-A-000109 007927-001072 Miller, Step hen EOP/W HO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , April 30, 2018 10:21 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: JUSTICEDEPARTMENTANNOUNCESFIRSTCRIMINAL ILLEGALENTRY PROSECUTIONSOF SUSPECTEDCARAVANMEMBERS Thanks! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2018, at 10:14 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P_ Hamilton Counselorto the AttorneyGeneral U_S_Department of Justice From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Sent: Monday , Apr il 30, 2018 10:09 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: JUSTICEDEPARTMENTANNOUNCESFIRSTCRIMINALILLEGAL ENTRYPROSECUTIONS OF SUSPECTEDCARAVANMEMBERS [8l FOR Il\fl\'IEDL.\.TE RELEASE MONDAY, APRIL 30 , 2 018 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT A.i.~OUNCES FIRST CRil\flNAL Il..LEGAL ENTRYPROSECUTIONS OF SUSPECTED CARAVAN l\IEl\'IBERS WASHINGTON--The Department of Justice today filed criminal charges against eleven different suspected members of the so-called "caravan" in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California~ announced Attorney e•, ....., • .,. ,..... • • • • r ,. ,,. _ AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27492 , ,.. .,. ,. __ 4 , ....- -.- ,.... • _ . ~ DOJ-18-0475-A-000110 007927-001077 General Je rr sessmns amt u.~. Attorney t or the southern Vls t nct or Call!orma Adam Braverman. All defen dants are alleged to have illegally en t ered the country in violation of 8 U.S.C § 1325, and one defendant is also alleged to have been previously deported and was charged ,"11th8 U.S.C § 1326 (illegal reent ry). "When respect for the rule oflaw diminishes, so too does our ability to protect our great nation, its borders , and its citizens, " said Attorney Gene ral Jeff Sessions. "The United States will not stand by as our immigration laws are ignored and our nation 's safety is jeopardized. U.S. Atto rney Adam Braverman and bis team should be commended for quickly filing illegal ent ry charges for individuals app rehended along the southwestern border. We ,,vill continue t o work with our partne rs in each U.S. Attorney's Offices to aggressively purs u e prosecutions of criminal illegal entry. " "The American Dream has beckoned immigrants from across the globe because of the promise that prosperity and success are within reach for all," said United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam L. Braverman . "Those immigrants have contributed their voices and perspectives to make up our uniquely American experience. But the foundation for the American Dream, and what allows our democracy to flourish, is commitment to the rule of law . These eleven defendants face charges now because they believed themselves to be above the law. Those seeking entry into the United States must pledge fidelity to the law, not break them, or else face criminal prosecution. " According to the complaints, defen dants were apprehen ded by Bord er Patrol in the following areas kn own as: Goat Canyon, 35 Dra,'\\ Eucci Grove, and \'\T- 8. Goat Canyon, 35 Draw, and Eucci Grove are approximately four miles west of the San Ysidro , California Port of Entry, and \iV-8 is approximately two miles west of San Ysidro. The complaints allege that the defendants knowingly and willingly entered int o the Unit ed St at es at a time and place oth er than as designa t ed by Immigra tion Officers , and elude d examination and inspection by Immigration Officers. A complaint contains allegatioDS, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court oflaw . ### AG 18-5 53 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the conta cts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 -514-200 7. Foll ow us: :1ul =.ail= :znl re e:ene..hamilton~,:;sooj.go,, rnng GovD:iinry. on l:PJuli c· U .S. D2J?arlnt2cntof Justice:Office of 950?'!,111Uy'lvarua~,-~~!\\' Wmungt,:POS!i Cti ba-r-"ti'.' :r AM {ICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27492 DOJ-18-0475-A-000111 007927-001078 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , May 1, 20 18 9:10 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO I won 't be on the call again today . Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27493 DOJ-18-0475-A-000112 007927-001079 Hah n, Julia A . EOP/ WHO From : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Sent : We dnesday , May 2, 20 18 6:05 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton, Subjec t : Re: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS AND Gene {OAG) IMMIGRATION JUDGES FOR SOUTHWEST BORDER CRISIS On it! Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2018, at 5:54 PM , Miller:, Stephen EOP/WHO Julia is on it From: Hamilton , Gene {OAG} Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 5:44 PM To: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO _>;Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO > Subject : RE:JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNC ES ADDI TIONAL PROSECU TORSAND IMMIGRATION JUDGESFOR SOUTHWEST BORDERCRISIS Appreciate any ampJification. Gene P . Hamilton Counselo r to the Attorney General FS . Department of Justice Fro m : Mille r, Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 20184:5 9 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} ; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO > Subject : RE:JUSTICEDEPARTMENT ANNO UNCESADDITIONAL PROSECU TORSAND IMMIGRATION JUDGESFORSOUTHWEST BORDERCRISIS Tremendous . Make sure to do lots of press on this . From: Hamilton , Gene {OAG} Sent : Wednesday , May 2, 20184 :49 PM To: Mill er , Steph en EOP/WHO ,>;Hahn , Julia A. EOP/ WHO Subject: FW: JUSTICEDEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS AND IMM IGRATION JUDGESFOR SOUTHWESTBORDERCRISIS AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27500 DOJ-18-0475-A-000113 0079 27-001084 Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U. S. Department of Justice From: USDOJ-0-ffice of Pu blic Affairs Sent : Wednesday, May 2, 20184:46 PM To: Hamilton , Gene ~OAG) Subject: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNO UNCESADDITIONAL PROSECUTORSAND IMMI GRATION JUDGESFOR SOUTHWEST BORDERCRISIS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS AND DIMIGRATION JUDGES FOR SOUfIDVEST BORDER CRISIS \i\TASHINGTON- Attorney General Jeff Sessions toda y announced the dedication of additional prosecutors to handle the prosecutions of improper entry , illegal reentry, and alien smuggling cases, and additional immigration judges to handle the adjudication of immigration court cases that result from the crisis at the Southwest border. Thirty-five new Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) po.sitions have been allocated to U.S. Attorney 's Offices along the Southwest border. The breakdovm of those positions is as follows: • Southern District of Texas : Eight (8); • Southern District of California: Eight (8); • \ ,Vestern District of Texas : Seve n (7); • District of Arizona ; Six (6); and, Six (6) . • District of New Mexico : "The American people made very clear their desire to secure our borders and prioritize the public safety and national security of our homeland, " said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "Promoting and enforcing the rule of law is essential to our republic. By deploying these additional resources to the Southwest border , the Justice Department and the Trump Administration take yet another step in protecting our nation , its borders , and its citizens. It must be clear that there is no right to demand entry ·without justification. " Due to a recent increase in the number of apprehensions at the Southwest 1----..l--- AM RICAl\i OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27500 _._,__ ---•• A. T 'l'r't.A ---.!...t...!--- ----•----...1 .....__..J,_ ......... ..!11 ___ :._,._,: _ _,.-,_ __ DOJ-18-0475-A-000114 007927-001085 ooraer , me new A.u::,A pos1um1S annowmea waay ,vw ass~<- ID me prosecutions of illegal reentry (8 U.S.C. § 1326), alien smuggling (8 U.S.C. § 1324), and improper entry (8 U.S.C. § 1325) pursuant to the Justice Department 's "Zero-Tolerance Policy" announced by Attorney General Sessions on April 6, 2018 and its prior April 11, 201 7 directive to AUS.l:\sto prioritize charging immigration offenses. In addition to the new AUSA positions , Attorney General Sessions and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Director James McHenry announced the utilization of 18 current supervisory immigration judges to adjudicate cases in immigration courts near the southwest border. The supervisory immigration judges ,,vill hear cases in-person and use video teleconferencing (\'TC) to handle cases at immigration courts and represent a roughly 50 percent increase in the current number of immigration judges: • Eloy (AZ) Immigration Court ; • Florence (AZ) Immigration Court ; • Adelanto (CA) Immigration Court ; • Imperial (CA) Immigration Court ; • Otay Mesa (CA) Immigration Court ; • Otero (NM) Immigration Court ; • El Paso (TX} Ser\iice Processing Center ; • Harlingen (TX) Immigration Court ; • Pearsall (TX) Immigration Court:; and • Port Isabel trx) Immigration Court . "The Justice Department , under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has made sjgnificant reforms and progress in tackling the overwhelming backlog in the immigration court system, " said EOIR Director James McHenry. "\Ve must not let attempts to undermine our lawful immigration system deter that progress, and the men and women at EOIR are proud to play a small role in the Attorney General 's response to the crisis at our Southwest border." Betv.reen March and September 2017, EOIR mobilized over one hundred immigrationjudges to Departm ent of Homeland Security detention facilities across the country , including along the Southwest border. In October , EOIR projected that the mobilized immjgrationjudges-hearing both in-person and VTC cases-completed approximately 2,700 more cases than expected if the immjgrationjudges had not been detailed. AG 18-564 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. Follow us: AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27500 DOJ-18-0475-A-000115 007927-001086 ~ =id ..-u =t to l!'2rte.h2fflilt='il1mioj. gm , m1.n_g GovD~!i,,,ry, on bo..h.u.: or U.S. DEQactme,nt of Ju,ti~ Public A.ffalu 950 ?m=_.rhrua ..-..·.!. ~~• W~c-n.. DC ~(l53C ~0:-5!.i..~00..., :Ti os~ of (866 5.1_53oc: G,:i··D~l.t-·e-:•· auy not uu yoi...-,UMCnpltC111 1.nformauoo tor ;;u:.yothei pi;,pous. C'Lcl<: hee-~t., ,mreb,e,-,b-e ?it,-:a.cv -O<'l:,:·.. Oz;artm-1'1 ,;,:Ji:,;t,c-; -.:ir,n,:- P,:,t,c,· &:,.-~,-a,r; AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27500 DOJ-18-0475-A-000116 007927-001087 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton , Gene {OAG) Sent : Thu rsday , May 03, 2018 9:30 AM To : Whitaker , Matthew (OAG); Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subje ct : RE: PC Background and Talkers Attachments : Talkers Revised 2.0.docx Gene P . Hamilton Couns elor to the Attorne y General li .S. Department of Jus tice From: Hamilton , Gene {OAG) Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2018 7:18 AM To: Matthew Whitaker (OAG) (mwhitake r@jmd.usdoj.gov) ; Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subject: RE: PCBackground and Talkers Some revisions in the attached vers ion.. Gene P . Hamilton Coun selor to the A ttorne y General l: .S. Department of Justice From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2018 12 :24 AM To: Matthew Whitaker {OAG) l mwhitaker@ imd.usdoj .gov) ; Cutrona, Danielle ~ OAG) Subjert : PCBackground and Talke rs Hi Matt and Danielle, There is a lot on the agenda for the informal "Principals Disrnssion on Immigration " tomorrow __ _ - I will print these, the recent presidential memorandum on ending catch -and -release , and some border statistics, and put them into a binder for the boss tomorrow . ru bring it with me when I go to meet h±mat the ~lH before the meeting _ Thanks, Gene P . Hamilton Connselor to the Attorne y General A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.10396 DOJ-18-0475-A-000117 007927-001088 t...•.:>. u AM eparonent or 1usnce {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .10396 DOJ-18-0475-A-000118 007927-001089 Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO From : Miller , step hen EOP/ WHO Sent : Saturday, May 5, 2018 11:24 AM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subj ect : Re: Support and Coverage fur Attorney General Sessions Sending More Immigration Judges and Prosecutors to the Border Thanks Sent from my iPhone On May 5 , 2018, at 10:40 AM , Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Gene ral U.S. Department of Just ice Begin forwa rded message : From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affai rs Date: May 5 , 2018 at 10:35:55 AM EDT To : Subject: Support and Coverage for Attorney General Sessions Sending More Immigration Judges and Prosecutors to the Border .govdelivery.com> Reply-To: araittheir tum ' to border: tells FoxNev.--s By Samuel Chamberlain and VvilliamLajeU11esses Jeff Sessions beefs up prosecutorial power on US-Mexico border ,,Vashlngton E.-xaminer By Kelly Cohen Fox and Friends ### Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 - 514-2007 . DD Thi& en:.ul - i . t s1-1-1 co- rn· Seo , 54-.. s_; C--ovD!lt~·!f}t&& Y uo t Ul! y o1r r-..t>st:~t10n cionr..at1':>&. ! oc.u:.y ct.h!cp~o:?..: . Ok+ t-,. tr. m:-.J...,. .... ,re. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27965 DOJ-18-0475-A-000121 007927-001096 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Sent: Saturday , May 05, 2018 10:49 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Subject : RE: [EXTERNAL]Christy Pina matter Yes Gene P . Hamilton Counse!or to the Attorney General l:.S. Department of Justice From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:42 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subjed:: Re: [EXTERNAL]Christy Pina matter > Ill · Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2018, at 10:40P~ , Hamilton,Gene (OAG) wrote: thanks Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S_Department of Justice From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:32 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL]Christy Pina matter From: Maria Espin oza Stephen, Thisis a 28 year old case! AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27974 DOJ-18-0475-A-000122 007927-001098 ~·~ -~J-~-- , ~ ~ - .., -~ .... - ~ -· - ~- ...- -~-, - - ~ ·~ ·; w as extradited from Mexico on Ma y 3, 201 8. Johnhas met President Tnnnp at our 2016 conference in Houston and John participated in the Roundtable me eting in June 20 l 7. ~ ~ ·~~~~ ~~ · ~ ~~~~ - Court information found online w as sent to the family from their friends . (:\.fost likely scr eenshots from the Montere y County Jail system.) The killers w as supposedly in jail in Mexi co . Local authorities plan to hold Press Conference on ~Ion day. Mr . Pina was told the 3 FBI agents and 3 U.S. Marshals escorted his man ba ck to U.S. to stand trialfor the murder of Christy Pina and for the attempted kidnapping of another little girl Acco r ding to Mr . Pina, this man and molested 2 other yowig girlsthen fled to Mexico . Returned then abdu cted and murdered Christy. If you' d Jike, I can ask Deputy l; .S. l\1arshal Cameron Wekh (Houston) and Lenny DePaul former Chief Insp ector/ U.S. :\'Iarsha1 Service to get you mor e information . About the case: VICTIM:: Christina Pina AGE: 14 DOD: 2-8-199 0 CITY : Castorvill:e, CA MA.l\"IN""E R: raped, stabbed, so domized, choked body thro wn in artichoke field KILLER: Arsenic Pancheco Leyva COlTh1TRY: ).ilexico Took 17 yems for arr est w arrant to be issued Killerdid this: In Jully 1987 killer.kidnappda 14 year old girl Placed in jail Got out of jail. Kdinapped another 14 yr girl in Sept. Mmdered Chlristyin Februar y. Few months later he tried ki dnapping a 12 year old at 7 am . H e is supposed to be in jail in Mexico for Christy ' s mm der . 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If you have received this email in error , please notify the sender immediately by e-m ail, and yo u are therefore notified that disclosing, copying, dist ributing or taking any action in reliance on the conten t s of this info rmat ion is strictly prohibited. < image004 .png > AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.27974 DOJ-18-0475-A-000124 007927-001100 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Mon day, May 7, 20 18 8:03 PM To : Terwilliger, Zachary (OOAG) Cc: Cutro-na, Danie ll e (OAG); Murphy, Marcia (ODAG) Subject : RE: ***Cabinet Meet ing• 0 Yes. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General t: .S. Department of Justice From: Terwilliger , Zachary {ODAG} Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 8:02 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Cc: Cutrona, Danielle {OAG) ; Murphy , Marcia (ODAG) Subject : RE: ***Cabinet Meeting*** Gene, The DAGwant ed to speak with Stephen Miller about Would you be able to help me setup a call for some time tomorrow? The DAGis traveling , but Marcy can help us find a window . Thanks very much, Zach From : Hamilton, Gene {OAG} Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 7:11 PM To: Terwillige r, Zachary {ODAG) Subj ect: RE:***cabinet Meeting*** The other document Danielle may have forwarded was a very drafty document I was working on Sunday oefore our meeting. Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General CS . Department of Justice From: Terwilliger , Zachary {ODAG} Sent: Mo.nday, May 7, 2018 7:10 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE:***Cabinet Meeting*** Thanks very much, Zach AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27982 DOJ-18-0475-A-000125 007927-001106 From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday , May 7, 2018 6:39' PM To: Terwilliger , Zachary (ODAG) Thes e are the version of the talkers that I was going to circulate in advance of the meeting . I am working on his internaltalkers still Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the A ttorney General :C.S. Department of Ju.stice From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 5:15 PM To: Cutrona , Danielle {OAG) Subject : FW: '""'*Cab inet Meet i ng*** Importan ce: High Gene P. Hamilton Cowiselor to the Attorne y General ES. Department of Justice From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday , May 7, 2018 3:01 AM To : Whi taker , Matthe w (OAG) ; Cutrona , Danielle {OAG) ; Barnett , Gary E.{OAG )< gebarnett@im d.usdoj.g ov> subject : RE: ** * Cabinet Meeting*** Importance : High Hey y' all Attached are two documents for the two larger sections the AG has to handle on Wednesda y. The docmnent \\ith a "'- 2 - "' covers the "'topic .listed below . not sure w e want to share more than this substantively right now . Please let me kno w your thoughts . rm Thank you t Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General 11.S . Department ofJnstice From : W hitake r, Matthe w (OAG) Sent: Friday , May 4, 2018 7:05 PM To: Hamil ton , Gene (OAG) Cc: Barnett , Gary E. (OAG) Subject: Fw d: ** * cabinet Meeting*** AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27982 DOJ-18-0475-A-000126 007927-001107 Begin forwarded message: From: "McGinley, William J. EOP/WHO" Date: May 4, 2018 at 6:44:54 PM EDT To: "Whitaker, Matthew (OAG)" Cc: "Mashburn, John K. EOP/WHO" >, "Flynn, Matthew J. EOP/ WHO" >, "Paranzino, Anthony M. EOP/WHO" >, "Mocarski, Ashley D. EOP/WHO" , "McBride, Emily J. EOP/ WHO" >, Staff Secretary Subject: ***ca binet Me et ing* ** Matt , After yesterday's PC o we decided that will be the sole topic for next Wednesday's cabinet Meeting. Attached for you r reference is the draft agenda . The Attorney General ' s three presentations during the meeting should discuss the follow ing topics: We are asking all departments and agencies to submit their draft slides and talking points to Cabinet Affairs and Staff Sec no later than 1.2noon on Monday. We ant icipate that there will some questions and comments on all the draft presentations so your timely submission is greatly appreciated. Kindly confirm receipt of this email. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or if we can be of any ass istance. Have a good weekend. Best, Bill AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27982 DOJ-18-0475-A-000127 007927-001108 \\illi:....11J :\lcGmle\ Cabinet Secreta.rr The \\bite Hou se E: AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27982 DOJ-18-0475-A-000128 007927-001109 Rosenstein , Rod (ODAG) From: Rosenstein, Rod (ODAG) Sent : Monday , May 7, 2018 8:36 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Terwilliger, Subject : RE: ***Cabinet Meeting* Zachary (ODAG) 0 Please stop by if you are still here . From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 8:17 PM To: Rosenstein , Rod {ODAG) Subject: RE:***Cabinet Meeting*** Sir, I just spoke with Stephen . He asked me to give you his number and said that he w ould love to talk to you as soon as you are availab!e Best, Gene P_Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U. S. Department of Justice From : Rosenstein , Rod (ODAG) Sent: Monday ~May 7, 2018 8:11 PM To: Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Subject: RE: ***Cabinet Meeting*** Thanks. From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG} sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 8:09 PM To: Terwillige r, Zachary (ODAG) ; Rosenstein, Rod {ODAG} Cc: Wetmore, David H. {OOAG) ; Bolitho, Zachary (OOAG} Subject: RE:***Cabinet Meeting*** Sir, ~ y apologies for not sending the agenda to Zach. also, but please see the attache d Best , Gene P . Hamilton C01msdor to the Attorne y General A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27988 DOJ-18-0475-A-000129 007927-0011 10 t: .S. Departmen t of Justice From : Terwilliger, Zachary (ODAG) Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 8:05 PM To: Rosenstein, Rod (OOAG) Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) ; Wetmore , David H. (ODAG} ; Bolitho , Zachary (ODAG) Subj ect: FW: ***Cabinet Meeting*** Importan ce: High Sir, Please see the very helpful materials that Gene put together . They include the point y ou were focusing on regarding Gene is separately w orking to schedule a call between you and Stephen Miller w hen we can fi nd a windo w in your itinerary tomo rrow. Thanks, Zach AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .27988 DOJ-18-0475-A-000130 007927-001111 Whitaker , Matthew (OAG) From: Whitaker , Matthew (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , May 8, 2018 9:37 PM To : Staff Secretary Cc: McGinley , William J. EOP/ WHO; Yeager , Demi (OAG) Subject : Re: : 0 0 *Cabinet Meeting • I will try to accomplish. On May 8, 2018, at 8:25 PM, Staff Secretary wrote: Matt- one comment from Stephen Miller on the memos: I Are you able to incorporate some comment/bullet the AG's verbal presentation tomorrow}? on this (either in these memos tonight orin STAFFSECRETARY From: Whitaker , Matthew (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , May 8, 2018 7:31 PM To: Salvi , Mary E. EOP/ WHO CC:Staff Secretary ; McGinley, William J. EOP/ WHO ; Yeager, Demi (OAG) Subj ect: Re: : ***cab inet Meeting*** Correct, these can be dis-fnbuted On May 8, 2018, at 7:21 P~, Salvi, Mary E. EOP/WHO ·wrote: Matt Thank you for sending. Question - Cabinet Affairs plans to print both these documents and share with the Members tomorrow. Confirming this is OK? (Talking points for the AG do no need to be printed and distributed.) Happy to discuss, if helpful - 202-881-8559. STAFFSECRETARY From: Whitaker , Matthew (OAG} c:_uhio rt• Qo• • ***r,,.hinot AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.9862 > >; Yeager, Demi (OAG} l\)loo t ina*** DOJ-18-0475-A-000131 007927-001115 Just forwarded to yon. On May 8, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Staff Secretary ·> wrote : DOJWhat is th e status on reconciling th ese comments? Additionally, will you be conv erting in t o slid es? Thank you, STA FF SECRETARY From:Staff Secret ary Sent: Tuesday, May .s, 2018 2:19 PM To: 'Whit aker, Matthe w (OAG)' ; Staff Secretary > Cc: McGinley , Willi am J. EOP/ WHO ; 'Yeager, Dem i {OAG)' Subj ect: RE: : *** Cabinet Meeting*** MattSee attached edits/comments. Please send back, reconcil ed. Thank you , STAFF SECRETARY Mary Salvi Assistant White House Staff Secret ary Desk:-Cell: From: Whit aker , Matthe w (OAG) Sent: Monday , May 7, 2018 2:17 PM To: Staff Secret ary Cc: McGinl ey , Willi am J. EOP/ WHO Subject: Fwd:: * * *cab inet Mee ti ng** * In order to comply fu!ly with the request. Begin forwarded message : From: "Whitaker, ).1:atthew (OAG ) " Da te: May 7, 2018 at 1:10:14 PM CDT To: ' AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.9862 DOJ-18-0475-A-000132 007927-001116 Sobjed: : *H Cabinet l\fe eting*** Attached are draft slides from DOJ . AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.9862 DOJ-18-0475-A-000133 007927-001117 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, May 9, 2018 4:22 PM To : Hami lton , Gene (OAG) Call me . AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28009 DOJ-18-0475-A-000134 007927-001119 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, May 9, 20 18 4 :27 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE: Please call as soon as you can. From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 4:26 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: lh meeting with boss. Will be done soon Gene P. Hamilton Counselo r to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On May 9, 2018, at 4:23 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrot e : Call me. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28013 DOJ-18-0475-A-000135 0079 27-0011 20 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) AM Subject : Tentative: DPC/DOJ Weekly Imm igration Policy Meeting Location : TBD Start : Friday , May 11 , 2018 1:00 PM End: Friday , May 11 , 2018 2:00 PM Recurrence: {none) Organizer : Ham ilton , Gene (OAG) Required Attendees : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28016 DOJ-18-0475-A-000136 007927-001123 Hahn , Julia A. EOP/ WHO From : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , May 14, 2018 9:47 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Wednesday Event Great , give me a call tmrw when you're free. Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2018 , at 9:38 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: Hey y' all, I need to talk to y' all tomorrow about \Vednesday •s event. Want to make sure we understand what folks exp ect to occur. Thankst Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U .S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28027 DOJ-18-0475-A-000137 007927-001136 Miller, St ep hen EOP/W HO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, May 15, 2018 9:53 PM To : Hybart , Camden (JMD) Subject : Re: Daca Great Sent from my iPhone > On May 15, 2018, at 9:51 PM, Hyba rt, Camden (JMD) wrote : > > Had good quick talk with McCarthy. ·. We will see. > > Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .7436 DOJ-18-0475-A-000138 007927-001142 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Tentative: Daily Immigration Call Location : Dial-In Info Below Start : Thurs day, May 17, 2018 10:00 AM End: Thursday, May 17, 2018 10 :20 AM Recurrence : (none) Meeting Status: No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28072 DOJ-18-0475-A-000139 007927-001146 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Thursday , May 17, 2018 5:06 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO; Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO : Walk, John EOP/WHO Subject : FW: MATTER OF CASTRO-TUM I ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFSESSIONS'OPINION Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General CS. D epartment of Justice From : Devin O' Malley , USDOJ Office of Publ ic Affairs Se nt Thursday , May 17, 20184:44 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sub je ct : MATTEROF CASTRO-TUM I ATTORNEYGENERALJEFFSESSIONS' OPINION NOTE: The Attorney General's opinion in the Matter of Castro-Tum is at tached here . Attorne y General Jeff Sessions toda y signed his order and opinion in the Matter of Castro-Tum. Please attribute the following statement to Justi ce Department spokesman Devin O'Malley ; "Starting in 2012, immigration judges began increasingly t o rely on administrative closures, which suspende d cases indefinitely rather than actu ally re ndering a final decision. Congress never grante d such broa d authority to immigration judges, nor had the Att orn ey General delegate d it. This process where immigration court cases were put 'out of sight, out of mind' -effectively resulted in illegal aliens remaining indefinitely in the United States ·without any formal legal status. Today's opinion by Attorney General Sessions promotes the rule of law in the immigration system and eliminates the unfettere d use of administrative closures ." Background: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28078 DOJ-18-0475-A-000140 007927-001150 • On June 17, 2011 , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a memo that provided "guidance on the exercise of prosecutorial discretion to ensure that the agency 's immigration enforcement resources are focused on the agency's enforcement priorities. " • Two years later , the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued a memo promoting the use of administrative closures and continuances. • The ICE memo informed their attorne ys that they "may exercise prosecutorial discretion in any immigration removal proceeding before EOIR. .." • From October 1, 2011 through September 30, 201 7, 215,285 cases were tidministratively closed. This represents 76% of the total cases that were administratively closed in the 31-year period bet\Yeen FY8o and FY11. • On January 4, 2018 , Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to refer its decision in the Matter of CastroTum to him for review }an authority provided to the Office of the Attorney General b y 8 C.F.R. § 1003 .1(b)(1)(i) . • The following chart represents the number of cases that have been administratively closed, but have yet to be recalendared. This total is not counted in the total pending caseload , virhich sits at approximately 690,000 . Ke y Ex cerpts : • "Immigration judges and tbe Board have come to rely upon administrative closure without thoroughly explaining their authority to do so. Unlike the power to grant continuances, which the regulations expressl y confer , immigration judges and the Board lack a general authority to grant administrative closure . No Attorne y General has delegated such broad authority, and legal or policy arguments do not justify it. I therefore hold that immigration judges and the Board lack this authority except where a previous regulation or settlement agreement has expressly conferred it.» (Section III; page 9) • "This certified case demonstrates how administrative closure particularly undermines the INA 's mandate to swiftly adjudicate immigration cases when the respondent fails to appear. " (page 2) • "The current practice of administrative closure lacks a valid legal foundation , and I do not believe it would be appropriate t o delegate such authority. " (Section III. B; page 17) • "In the other administrativel y closed cases, immigration judges and the Board ordered administrative closure without the authority to do so. I am cognizant of the need to return these cases to the active docket so that these matters can proceed expeditiously. Requiring recalendaring of all of these cases immedia t ely, however, would likely overwhelm the immigration courts and undercut the .efficient administration of immigration law." (Section IV; page 17) • "Consequently , I now order that all cases that are currently administratively closed may remain closed unless DHS or the respondent requestsrecalendaring. " (Section IV; page 17) Additional AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.28078 EOIR Background : DOJ-18-0475-A-000141 007927-001151 • If you are reporting on the backlog , you can use the following statement from DOJ spokesman Devin O~Ialley: "Many of the policies in recent years have contributed to a three-fold increase of the immigration courts ' pending caseload . This massive increase necessitated the Justice Department's 'Strategic Caseload Reduction Plan, ' a series of common-sense reforms that aim to reduce the so-called 'backlog' by realigning the agency towards completing cases , increasing both productivity and capacity, and changing policies that lead to inefficiencies and waste ." • For your background on the Str at egic Caseload Reduction Plan; • A streamlined hiring plan for immigration judges that reduces the hiring time from 762 days to 6-8 months. Under Attorne y General Sessions's leadership, ·we have already reache d a reduction to 10 months, and we are confident we will hit the 6 -8 month goal this y ear . • Requested-and received-funding that decreases the ratio of judges to clerks from 2: 1 to 1: 1, which will increase efficiency and productivity. • EOIR is actively working with GSA to identify new space and to expedite build-outs of existing space. • EOIR is planning t o pilot Video Teleconferencing (VTC) immigration adjudication centers (IACs), where IJs will adjudicate cases from around the country . • EOIR is working to replace an antiquated paper filing system to an electronic filing system, and a pilot program for that will soon be established . Do not reply to this message . If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007 . Foll ow us : Tiu.muui..u ,=t to 1!-ene .h.amilton~:loi .l!ov ~ GovDilinry, oo ~o! U.S. Department of fostice Offu.,eof?ublicAffair, P:n1Hy1Tm!4.~ve. }1.'1,- \\'~en, DC 1C530 .:'.02-514-.200- TTY(S~ 52-5;0,; Gcv!Jili-=.·nu:-·not IJ!cY,Cr.Jf 'M,-ci'tpti~ '-!L!omtat ton for :my othar purpo~-- C1i::k h=e to U!U"~. ~-2.rtm~t o:Ti,,t,~; ?tw._,.,,,P.-:.,!•~· Go,·O..li,·erv ;:1,-n~· ?oliC'\ AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28078 950 DOJ-18-0475-A-000142 007927-001152 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Tentative: DPC/DOJ Weekly Immig ration Policy Meeting Location : WH, Roosevelt Room Start : Friday, May 18, 2018 2:30 PM End: Friday, May 18, 2018 3:30 PM Recurrence : (none) Meeting Status : No response re quired Organize r: Miller, St ephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28079 DOJ-18-0475-A-000143 007927-001153 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11: 23 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Subje ct : RE: Julia would know bett e r From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , May 22, 201811:20 AM To: Miller , Step hen EOP/WHO < I>; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO > Subject: Has anyone sent logistical information to D OJ for the event tomorrow ? Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General v .S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28096 DOJ-18-0475-A-000144 007927-001165 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sen t : Tuesday , May 22, 2018 11 :26 AM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: McGinley is the one in charge of cabinet affairs. From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) 1>; Hahn , Ju lia A. EOP/ WHO Subje ct: RE: And if no~ should I contact ~cGinley? ODAG hasn ' t received any information and if we don ' t get it soon ifs unlikelywe ·nbe able to participate . Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General t:.S. Department of Justice From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday , May 22, 201811 :20 AM DOJ-18-0475-A-000145 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28095 007927-001166 Mocarski , Ashley D. EOP/ WHO From : Mocarski , Ashley D. EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12 :55 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO; McGinley, William J. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: connecting you Callmeat - On May 22, 2018, at 12:54 PM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO wrote: Gene , connecting you here to Ashley from Cabinet Aff airs. Ash, can you send Gene all of the logistical info he/DOJ will need fortm rw. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28098 DOJ-18-0475-A-000146 007927-001167 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tues day, May 22, 2018 4:19 PM To : Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Subject : RE: Yes - Original Message- -From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:17 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Who is on the 4:30 call? OHS, HHS, State , l abor? Cabinet secretaries? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28101 DOJ-18-0475-A-000147 007927-001169 Hamilt on, Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Wednesday , May 23, 20 18 9:45 AM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO; Hahn , Jul ia A. EOP/WHO https:li,.,,,wwxox.coml2018 5 123117229464·jeff-ses.sions-immigration-trump-illegal Gene P _Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General t.:.S_Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7. 22921 .28119 DOJ-18-0475-A-000148 007927-00117 2 Su111iltay, Patrick {OAGI From: Bumatay , Patrick (OAGI Sent: To: Wednew a y, May 23, 2018 1:56 PM Cc: Subjett. Hamittl:> n, Gene (OAG) Barnett; Gary E. (OAG) Re: rapo,t On May 23, 2018, at 7:39 PM, Hami lttn , Gene (DAG) <,;t>amilta,r.iljmdusdcj.;;01,-> wrote: ~ P. Earoltoo ComV-kr to th. A1taneyG~ U.S. ~ of11.1~tii:e AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28129 DOJ-18-0475-A-000149 007927-001176 Davis., May M. EOP/W HO From: Davis, May M. £OP/WHO Se nt : Wednesday, May 23, 20 18 6:35 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct: RE: 5.24.2018 Border Crossings Agenda.docx; 2.24 .2018 OHS Options .docx Attachmen ts : -Original MessageFrom: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday , May 23, 2018 6:34 PM To: Davis, May M. EOP/WHO Subject: Is the read ahead done? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28133 DOJ-18-0475-A-000150 007927-001178 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Tentat ive: DPC/OOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Location : WH, Roosevelt Room Start : Friday, May 25, 2018 2:30 PM End: Friday, May 25, 2018 3:30 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28141 DOJ-18-0475-A-000151 007927-001183 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, May 25, 20 18 12 :29 AM To: I need to talk to you tomorrow afternoon Gene P. Hamil t on Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28142 DOJ-18-0475-A-000152 007927-00118 4 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Sunday , May 27 , 20 18 4 :25 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Mi2elle , Chad R. EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: WH statement on UAC/Family sep a rat ion Gene P. Hamilton C mmselor to the Att orne y General t: .S. Department of Justice From: Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO r.> Sent: Sunday , May 27, 20184:22 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) ; Hahn , Juli a A. EOP/ WHO > Cc: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/ WHO Subject: RE:WH st atement on UAC/ Family sepa ration From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 4: 20 PM To: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/WHO Subject: RE:WH statement on UAC/ Family sepa ration >; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/ WHO > Gene P . Hamilton Cmmsel or to the Attorne y General u.S . Department of Justice AM OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28200 DOJ-18-0475-A-000153 007927-001201 r 1v 111. rv1111cr_, ..>t.c::·t ,n 1c11 cur1 Ylfnv Sent : Sunday, May 27, 20184:12 P To: Hamilton , Gene {OAG) ; Hahn, Jul ia A. EOP/ WHO > Cc: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: WH statement on UAC/ Family separation From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Sunday, May 27 , 20184:10 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WH Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO > Cc: Mizelle , Chad R. EOP/ WHO Subject : RE: WH statement on UAC/ Famil y separation Altho ugh y_> Sugge.sted r evisions: ON BACKGRUND: Gene P_Hamilton Counselo r to the Attorney General C r.~....._ ~ • - ~ T~ ~..:...- r- AM OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28200 DOJ-18-0475-A-000154 007927-001202 v.J . VCIJ Subject : Re: WH statement on UAC/ Family separation >; Hamilton , Gene {OAG) Looks good here. Sent from my !Phone On May 27, 2018, at 2:46 PM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO > w rote: Gene & Chad, does the below look OK to you? It's going out under Hogan' s name. Just wanted to make sure you both were good with it. ON BACKGRUNO: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28200 DOJ-18-0475-A-000155 007927-001203 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Sunday, May 27, 20 18 10:08 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On May 27, 20 18, at 10:07 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28355 > wrote : DOJ-18-0475-A-000156 007927-0012 13 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hami lton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Monday , May 28 , 20 18 10 :22 AM To : M iller , Stephe n EOP/WHO; Hahn, Jul ia A. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: That' s right Gene P _Hamilton Counselor to the A ttorney General l: .S. D ep artment of Justice From: Mille r, Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent : Monday , May 28, 201810:20 AM To: Hamilt on, Gene (OAG) ; Hahn, Juli a A. EOP/ WHO > Subject : RE: From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} Sent Monday , May 28, 201810 :19 AM To: M ill er, Stephen EOP/ WHO >; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Subject : RE: Gene P. Hamilton Counsel.or to the Att orney General l; _S_D ep artment of Justice From: Miller, Stephe n EOP/ WHO Sent: Monday , May 28, 2018 10:17 AM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) ; Hahn, Juli a A. EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: This has to be part of the background brie fing. From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monda y, May 28, 201810:16 AM To: Mille r, Stephen EOP/ WHO 1>; Hahn, Jul ia A . EOP/ WHO > Subject: RE: AM OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28373 DOJ-18-0475-A-000157 007927-001220 Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the A ttorn ey General U.S. Departm ent of Justice From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Monday, May 28, 201810:12AM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) ; Hahn, Julia A. IEOP / WHO Subject: RE: Adding Julia. I don't think From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 10:02 AM To: Mill er, Stephen IEOP/WHO Subject:RE: > Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice -- --- OriginalMessage----From: Miller. Stephen EOP/\VH Sent Monday, May 28, 2018 9:58 AM To : Hamilto~ Gene (OAG ) < ghamilton@jmclusdoj.gov > Subj ect Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28373 DOJ-18-0475-A-000158 007927-001221 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , May 28 , 20 18 10 :24 AM To : Hahn , Jul ia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: RE: Put more broadly, From: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Sent: Monday , May 2&, 201810:24AM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : Re: RE: Yes, Gene when we talk to rich this morning we should convey that po int again . Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 201&, at 10:20 AM , Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO AM 0 Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .28376 DOJ-18-0475-A-000159 007927-00 1222 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO Loeation : Tentative: DPC/DOJ Weekly Immig ration Policy Meetin g WH, Roosevelt Room Start : Friday, June 01, 20 18 2:30 PM End: Friday, June 0 1, 20 18 3:30 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status : No response re quired Organize r: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28663 DOJ-18-0475-A-000160 007927-00125 2 Bryant , Errical (OAG} From: Bryant, Errical {OAG) Sent : Monday , June 4, 2018 8:23 AM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Suero, Maya A. (ODAG} Cc: 8olitho, Zachary (ODAG) Subjec t : RE: Dial- in for Tomorrow ' s Weekly Principals Call Atta chments : 6 .5.2018 Week ly Immigration Call Agen da v.3.docx Maya, Below is the needed info for the call and attached is the agenda. Let me know if additional info is needed . Thanks E Hello All , The White House is host ing the th ird weekly Principals Immigration Call on Tuesday, June 5l!l at 4:30 PM. Preregister by going to this link ; and submitt ing this conf erence code- Invited Principals Below: Secretary Pompeo Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary Alex Azar Chief John Kelly Attorney General Jeff Sessions Unde r Secretary John Rood Deputy Chief of staff Chris Liddell Director Mick Mulvaney Directo r And rew Brembe rg Senior Adviso r for Policy Stephen Mille r Rear Admi ral Doug Fears White House Counsel Don McGahn Arv ,-., '\I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28710 DOJ-18-0475-A-000161 007927-00 1261 uirector Marc~norr Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications Mercy Sch la pp Please let us know if th e Princip al is unavailab le so we can approve potential proxies. Thank you, OCOS/P From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG} Sen t: Monday , June 4, 2018 8:19 AM To: Bryant , Errical (OAG) ; Suero , Maya A. {OOAG) Cc: Bolitho, Zachary (ODAG ) Subject: Dial-in forTomorro w's Week ly Principals Call Hi Erne.al, I hope you had a nice we ekend. The DAG will be traveling tomorro w, but we will need him to call in to the 4 :30 Weeld y Principals Call to speak about a meeting he hosted fast week . As far as I know , thei-eis a preregistration requirement to get the number. Can you please forward :\llaya anythingshe needs to get the DAG registered ? The AG willsti11participate , but one of the agenda items is specifically about the meeting the DAG hosted last week . Thank.you! Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .28710 DOJ-18-0475-A-000162 007927-001262 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Monday, Jun e 4, 20 18 10:48 AM To: Ham ilton, Gene (OAG}; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Devon nee ds to be on the call. ---Original Messagefrom: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Mon day, June 4, 20 18 10:47 AM To: Miller, Ste phen EOP/WHO < ; Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : In with boss, so not likely to be on call Gene P. Hamilt on Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28718 DOJ-18-0475-A-000163 007927-001265 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Monday, June 4, 2018 9:09 PM To: Bolitho, Zachary (ODAG) Cc: Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) Subject : Re: Call tomorrow Invited Principals Betow: SecretaryPompeo SecretaryKirstjen Nielsen SecretaryAfex Azar Chief John Kelly AttorneyGeneralJeff Sessions Under SecretaryJohn Rood DeputyChi·ef of Staff Chris Liddell Director MickMut'vaney Director Andrew Bremberg SenrorAdvisor for Policy StephenMiller Rear Admiral Doug Fears White House CounselDon McGahn Di rector Marc Short Senior Advisor for Strategic CommunicationsMercySchlapp Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Department of Justice On Jun 4, 2018, at 8:59 PM, Bolitho , Zachary (ODAG) wrote: Gene/Dave , The DAGwould like t o know who you anticipate being on the call tomorrow at 4:30. Can you please send me the anticipated attendees? Thanks, lac AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28736 DOJ-18-0475-A-000164 007927-00127 4 Miller, Stephen EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:18 AM To : Ham ilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: It's not a weekly call if we push it - either you, the DAG, or someone else will have to represent OOJ on the call. -Original MessageFrom: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, June •5, 2018 10:45 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : Can we push this week ' s call entirely? The time chan ge isn't workin g with the AG' s obligations. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28747 DOJ-18-0475-A-000165 007927-001276 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Thursday, June 7, 2018 2:19 PM ; Julia Hahn To : Subje ct : Two Dozen Ms-13 Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges USAO-EONY I Department of Justice I https://wvNJ.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/two-dozen-ms-13-gang-members-indicted Two Dozen Ms-13 Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges Fifth Superseding Indictme nt Adds Eight Additional Defenda nts and New Charges Relating to Three 20 16 M urde rs on Long Island, as well as Att em pted M urders , Assaults, Arson, Drug Traffi cking and Firea rms Offe nses Department of Just ice U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York A 73-count fifth superse ding indictment was unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Centra l Islip, New York, charging two dozen members of La Mara Salvatr ucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnationa l criminal organization, with racketeer ing and relat ed offenses . This indictmen t adds eight add itiona l de fendants, seven of whom are in cust ody, and offenses in connection with the April 29, 20 16 murder of Oscar Acosta in Brentwood, the July 181 2016 attempted murder of two suspected rival gang members in Brentwood, the August 10, 20 16 attempted m urder of rival gang me mbers in Brentwoo d, the September 12, 20 16 arson of two vehicles in Brentwood, the October 10 1 20 16 murder of Javier Castillo in Freeport, the Octobe r 13, 2016 murder of Dewann Stacks in Brentwood, the AM OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 DOJ-18-0475-A-000166 007927-001294 December 18, 2016 assault outside Super Taco restaurant in Brentwood, and a conspiracy to distribute marijuana. In total, 15 murders committed by MS- 13 members have been charged in the fifth superseding indictment and underlying indictments in this case. Seven of the newly added defendants are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, and the previously charged defendants will be arraigned at their next scheduled court appearances. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Geraldine Hart, Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department {SCPD),and Patrick J. Ryder, Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department {NCPD),announced the charges. ''The Department of Justice will not allow MS- 13 to terrorize our citizens or control our communities ," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. nwith more than 10,000 members across 40states , MS-13 is one of the most dangerous groups in America. The day that I was sworn in as Attorney General, President Trump ordered me to focus on dismantling transnational criminal organizations like MS-13, which is based in El Salvador. We have followed that order, working with our allies to arrest or charge thousands of MS-13 members across the Western Hemisphere since then. When I visited Long Island last year, people told me about how the MS-13 threat was inflicting violence and fear on the community. And so I want to thank our Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Durham, Paul Scotti, Michael Keilty, and Raymond Tierney as well as our state and local law enforcement partners in New York for all of their hard work on this case and so many other MS-13 cases. Today 's indictment is our next step toward taking this despicable gang off the streets for good." "The charges in this indictment further demonstrate the utter brutality of the MS-13 and the havoc the gang inflicts on our communities," stated Unrted States Attorney Donoghue. 11 This Office and our law enforcement partners will continue to combat the MS-13's violence with relentless perseverance until the gang is dismantled and its - AM 1- I {ICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 - _ , _ _._ _.._- • - ...._ • - - 11 • • '"'- - I - - - - -1 L • _._1 __ I _._ _ II _._1_ DOJ-18-0475-A-000167 007927-001295 memoers are orougmto Justice .-· uonognue expressea ms sincere manKs to au tne Mr. members of the FBI' s Long Island Gang Task Force 1 as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration for their outstanding work on the investigation . "The charges and arrests detailed here show our relentless efforts to dismantle and eradicate MS-13 in communities on Long Island," stated FBIAssistant Director -inCharge Sweeney . "The unbelievable partnerships and re lationsh ips we've built with the law enforcement agencies on our Long Island Gang Task Force have allowed us to make a huge dent in t he havoc created in recent years by MS-13. Ou r work isn't over, and we won't stop our purs uit unti l the community no longer fears the violence and deadly attacks by this gang. " "MS-13 gang activity and the accompanying senseless acts of violence will not be tolerated in Suffolk County, and these developments ensure that these dangero us individuals will no longer be a threat to our communities," stated SCPD Commissioner Hart. "The Suffolk County Police Department will continue its partnership with the FBl's Long Island Gang Task Force as part of its multi-pronged approach and unrelenting pursuit to dismant le MS-13." ''This Indictment is another clear example of how the members of MS-13 have disrupted the communities that they live in," stated NCPD Commissioner Ryder. "So many lives have been negatively affected and the loss of life at their hands will never be t olerated _ I would like to congra t ulate all of the investigating agencies and their members fo r their dedication and pro fessionalism. Every member of MS-13 that is involved in criminality and is eventually incarcerated, is another step to creating a safer environment for our residents and their children." As set forth in court filings, including a detention memorand um filed earlier today, a majority of the new charges pertain to a series of crimes committed by members of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside ( Sailors") clique during 2016, including the 11 murders of Oscar Acost a, Javier Castillo and Dewann Stacks . Kevin Torres, the leader of the Sailors clique in New York1 and Alexi Saenz, the leader of the Brentwood chapter of the Sailors clique, authorized Acosta's murder because he was suspected of being a rival 18th Street gang member . On April 29, 2016 , Nelson AM I A \I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 DOJ-18-0475-A-000168 007927-001296 Argueta-Quintanilla and other MS-13 members encountered Acosta , beat him with tree limbs, tied him up, and called co-defen dants Alexi Saenz, Jairo Saenz, Jonathan Hernandez and others, who met them. The gang members loaded Acosta into the trunk of a car, drove to a more isolated wooded area in Brentwood, stabbed and slashed Acosta to death with a machete and buried his body, which was not recovered until September 2016. On October 10, 2016, Alexi Saenz, Jairo Saenz, Wilber Adalberto Fernandez-Vasquez, Frank Alexander Ventura-Ramirez, and other MS-13 members murdered Javier Castillo, who they also suspected of being a rival 18th Street gang member. The defendants lured Castillo1 who lived in Central Islip, to Cow Meadow Park in Freeport, where they attacked and killed him with a machete and buried his body in a shallow grave near a sa ltwater marsh. Castillo's body was not recovered until October 2017. On October 13, 2016, only three days after the Castillo murder , Alexi Saenz, Jairo Saenz, Enrique Porti1101 Ever Flores and other MS-13 members murdered Dewann Stacks, who they suspected was a rival gang member. While AJexiSaenz and other members of the gang conducted surveillance from one car, Portillo, Flores and another MS-13 gang member attacked and killed Stacks with a baseball bat and machetes before returning to the getaway vehicle driven by Jairo Saenz. Various members of the Sailors clique are newly charged with four non -fatal violent crimes that occurred during 2016. On July 18, 2016, Alexi Saenz 1 Jairo Saenz and Portillo attempted to murder two rival gang members in Brentwood. One of those men was shot, and the other man was both shot and repeatedly slashed with a machete, leaving him permanently disfigured. On August 10, 2016 1 AlexiSaenz, Jairo Saenz, Argueta-Quintanilla, Hernandez and Marlon Serrano attempted to murder rival gang members in Brentwood, where numerous shots were fired, but no one was wounded . On September 12, 2016, Alexi Saenz 1 Jairo Saenz 1 Portillo and Serrano set fire to two vehicles at the residence of an individual who had a dispute with the MS-13. On December 18, 2016, Jose Suarez and Flores assaulted two men who were disrespectful toward the MS-13 outside a Super Taco restaurant in Brentwood. Finally1 the fifth superseding indictment adds marijuana and coca ine conspiracy AM charges aiiainst Suarez. Arnueta-Ouintanilla. fernandez-Vasauez. OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7 .22921 .28769 Flores. Hernandez. DOJ-18-0475-A-000169 007927-00 1297 Serrano, Torres and Ventura-Ramirez , and separate marijuana conspiracy charges against Jerlin Villalta, a member of the Freeport Locos Salvatruchas clique of the MS-13 . In addition to the thre -e new murders , 12 other murders previously were charged in this case, including , the May 26, 2013 murder of Derrick Mayes, the May 28 , 2013 murder of Keenan Russell, the July 14, 2014 murder of Jose Lainez-Murcia, the June 30 , 2015 murder of Jonathan Cardona-Hernandez, the June 3, 2016 murder of Jose Pena , the September 131 2016 murders of Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens 1 the January 30 , 2017 murder of Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla, and the April 11, 2017 murders of Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre and Jefferson Villalobos, as well as numerous attempted murders and assaults . The charges in the fifth superseding indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty . Today's superseding indictment is the latest in a series of federal prosecutions by the United States Attornets Office for the Eastern District of New York targeting members of the MS-13, a violent international criminal organization . The MS- 13's leadership is based in ElSalvador and Honduras, but the gang has thousands of members across the United States , comprised primarily of immigrants from Central America . With numerous branches , or "cliques," the MS-13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island . Since 2003 , hundreds of MS-13 members, including dozens of clique leaders 1 have been convicted on federal felony charges in the Eastern District of New York. A majority of those MS- 13 members have been convicted on federal racketeering charges for participating in murders, attempted murders and assaults . Since 2010, this Office has obtained indictments charging MS-13 members with carrying out more than 45 murders in the Eastern District of New York, and has convicted dozens of MS-13 leaders and members in connection with those murders. These prosecutions are the product of investigations led by the FBl' s Long Island Gang Task Force, comprising agents and officers of the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations , SCPD, NCPD, Nassau County Sheriff's Department, Suffolk County Probation, Suffolk County Sheriffs Department , Rockville Centre Police Department and the New York State Police. AM OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 DOJ-18-0475-A-000170 007927-001298 The government's case is being prosecuted by the Office's Long Island Criminal Division . Assistant United States Attorneys John J. Durham, Paul G. Scotti, Michael T. Keilty and Raymond A . Tierney are in charge of the prosecution. New Defendants: NELSONARGUETA-QUINTANILLA ("Mendig .o") Age: 21 Brentwood, New York WI LBERADALBERTOFERNANDEZ-VASQUEZ("Asiatico") Age:22 Roosevelt, New York EVERFLORES("Negro" and "Grone") Age: 26 Brentwood, New York JONATHAN HERNANDEZ("Travieso" and "Kraken,,} Age: 20 Brentwood, New York MARLON SERRANO("F laco" and "Little Extrano") Age:20 Brentwood, New York KEVIN TORRES("Quieto" and "lnquieto"} Age: 22 Roosevelt, New York FRANKALEXANDERVENTURA-RAMIREZ("Olvidado 11 ) Age:19 Freeport , New York Previously Indicted Defendants Facing Addit ional Charges: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 DOJ-18-0475-A-000171 007927 -001299 ENRIQUE PORTILLO("Oso" and "Turkey') Age: 20 Central Islip, New York ALEXI SAENZ{"Blasty" and "Plaky") Age: 23 Brentwood, New York JAIROSAENZ ("Funny") Age: 21 Brentwood, New York JERLINVILLALTA Age: 21 Brentwood , New York JOSESUAREZ("Chompira"): Age: 24 Central Islip , New York E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 16-403 (S-S)(JFB) Gene P. Ham ilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28769 DOJ-18-0475-A-000172 007927-001300 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Friday, June 15, 20 18 9:57 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Cc: Kennedy , Adam R. EOP/WHO Subjec t : Re: media docs Adam will explain. You're not on it. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 20 18, at 9:55 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote : What surrogate call? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jun 15, 2018, at 9:37 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2018, at 9:37 AM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote : - Gene P. Hamilton Counselo r to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jun 15, 2018 , at 8:14 AM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO >wrote: What media docs (explainers , charge & response , FAQ, etc) do we have on AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28914 DOJ-18-0475-A-000173 0079 27-001331 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Saturday, June 16, 2018 9:56 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Call me From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2018 9:55 PM To: Miller , Step hen EOP/WHO •> Subject: Re: No Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jun 16, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO >wrote: Are you in touch with Goodlatte's office on call me to discuss when you can. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28942 DOJ-18-0475-A-000174 007927-001342 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/ WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Sunday, June 17, 20 18 5:46 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : Re: Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2018 , at 5:45 PM, Hamilton , Gene {OAG) wrote: > >Weare on it > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > wrote: >> On Jun 17, 2018, at 5:35 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >> >> Don't forget to talk to Goodlatte office on last minute DOJ issues in the bill. >> » Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .28969 DOJ-18-0475-A-000175 007927-001343 Mille r, Step he n EOP/W HO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , June 18, 20 18 10 :49 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Call me if still up . Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29018 DOJ-18-0475-A-000176 007927-001353 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday, June 18, 20 18 11 :13 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} I hope you called Casey - text just went out to membe rs. Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29019 DOJ-18-0475-A-000177 007927-001354 Miller, Stephen EOP/WH O From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 9:02 AM To: Ham ilton, Gene (OAG} Cc: Mizelle, Chad R. £OP/WHO; Short, Marc T. EOP/WHO; Greenwood, Daniel Q EOP/WHO Subject: Re: RE: Marc/ Dan - what is next step? SeJ1tfrom my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2018 , at 8:35 AM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) > wrote: > > > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > > > -Original Message-> From: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO > > Sent: Tuesday , June 19, 2018 8:32 AM > To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) ; Mizelle , Cha d R. EOP/WHO >; Greenwood, Daniel Q EOP/WHO > Subject: > > Media inqu iries on Cruz amendment. > > Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29236 DOJ-18-0475-A-000178 007927-001355 Poli cy Coord inato r From : Policy Coordinator Sent : Friday, June 22, 2018 9:00 AM To: Policy Coordinator Subje ct: Today ' s PC Attendance We have received the following RSVPsfor the 12:30 PM PCin the JFKroom. Yesterday, multiple plus ones arrived without RSVP' ing and we ran out of space. If you must bring addit ional people, please let me know before 10:30 AM. At 10:30 AM, the attendance will be locked. We will send the fi nal list at 10:30 . Office OHS CBP ICE HHS State DOD Dep Sec John Sull ivan David Trachtenberg DOJ Rod Rosenstein cos Kelly/Fuente_s DCOS/P NSC May Davis WHCO DPC Eisenberg/Mizelle Andrew Bremberg OLA Dan Greenwood OEI lvanka Trump WHComms WH Press Mercy Schlapp Staff Sec Policy Derek Lyons 0MB OPL OVP AM NAME Secretary Nielsen Kevin McAleenan Matt Albence Secretary Azar {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.13309 Doug Fears Sarah Sanders Stephen Miller Russ Vought Johnny Destefano DOJ-18-0475-A-000179 007927-00140 4 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, June 22, 20 18 10:52 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: 8remberg, Andrew P. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Statem ent Gene P. Hamilton Counselo r to th e Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jun 22, 20 18, at 10:48 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrote: - From: Hamilton , Gene {OAG} Sent: Friday, June 22, 2018 10:37 AM To: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO EOP/WHO Subject : Fwd: Statement >; Bremberg, And rew P. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From: ''Bolitho, Zachary (ODAG}" Date: June 22, 2018 at 10:35:27 AM EDT To: "Hamilton , Gene {OAG)" Subject: Statement AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29342 DOJ-18-0475-A-000180 007927-001407 AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29342 DOJ-18-0475-A-000181 007927-001408 Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO From : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Sent : Satur day, June 23, 2018 4:16 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: RE: (it's easier than the last one!) -Original Message- -From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:15 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: RE: And I will need your new number , BTW Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Department of Justice > On Jun 23, 20 18, at 4:10 PM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO ·> wrote: > > Spoke to Gene. He said he ' d be happy to brief the Senator. Do you know who would set that up? I don 't have Lankford's contact info. Gene is free at around 8 :30pm . > > -Original Message-> From: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:47 PM > To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > Subject: RE: >; Gene.Ham ilton@usdoj .gov > > A compelling arguments Gene just made is that > > > - Original Messa g e> From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2018 3:34 PM > To: Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Arv ✓,...., OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29364 ; Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov DOJ-18-0475-A-000182 007927-00141 7 > Subject: > > > Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29364 DOJ-18-0475-A-000183 007927-001418 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From : Sent : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:21 PM To : Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: RE: That is too late. Can you do earlier Gene? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29365 ·> wrote : DOJ-18-0475-A-000184 007927-001419 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:22 PM To : Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: RE: Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO ·> wrote : > AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29367 DOJ-18-0475-A-000185 007927-001420 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:30 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: RE: We will get you phone number Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2018, at 4:28 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote : > > If someone can connect me with him, I can do it now. > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > >> On Jun 23, 201&, at 4:23 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO >> >> I' m sure you could call him right now. '> wrot e: >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 23, 2018, at 4:22 PM, Hamilton, Gene {OAG) wrote: >>> >>> I just nee d to know when he is available. >>> >>> Gene P. Hamilton >>> Counselor to t he Attorney General >» U.S. Department of Justice >>> '> wrote: >>>> On Jun 23, 2018 , at 4:21 PM, Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>» On Jun 23, 2018, at 3:46 PM, Hahn , Julia A. EOP/WHO wrote: DOJ-18-0475-A-000186 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29374 007927-001421 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/W HO From: Miller, Step hen EOP/WHO Se nt : Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:32 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} Cc: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: RE: Julia will call you Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: > > Eitner now, or after 7 > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney Ge neral > U.S. Department of Justice > >> On Jun 23, 20 18, at 4 :28 PM, Hamilton, Gene {OAG) wrote: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29377 DOJ-18-0475-A-000187 007927-00142 2 Miller, Stephen E0P/ WH0 From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Saturday , June 23, 20 18 11:18 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Numbers Thank you for wo rking on this. From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Sen t: Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:01 PM To: Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO Subject: FW: Numbers > Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorn ey General "Ll .S. Department of Justice From : Lankford , James {Lankford ) Sent: Saturday , June 23, 201810 :48 PM To: Hamilto n, Gene {OAG) Subject: Re: Numbers Than k you . Very helpfu l. James Lankford On Jun 23, 2018, at 9:37 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) w rote : Good evening, Senator Lankford. I hope that the data below is helpful to you. Please do not attnbute it to me or to the Department of Justice--r ve put these together based upon a variety of sources , -and some of this data is not publicly availabfe--but I am certain that it willhelp to pro vide some context for you: Points and Data re: Crisis at the Southwest Bord e r [NOTE: DATA SOURCES ARE PROVIDEDWHEREAVAILABLE. SOME DATA SOURCES ARE Il\7'ERNAL TO THE UNITED STATESGOVERN.\ffil\'l'f] • Our immigration system has no integrity if those who are ordered removed are not uJtimately remov ed from the United States . o The appropriate metric for success is not how many aliens appear for their bearings in immigration court . a fnstead, the ultimatemeasure of success is our abilityto remo ve those aliens ,Yhohave been ord ered to leave the United States . o Because of limitations on our ability to detain family units and AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29649 DOJ-18-0475-A-000188 007927-001427 ~ • ~ unaccompanied alien children, we are remm'ltlg a statistic.allyinsignificant number of family Wlitsand miaccompanied alien children. fflegal aJiens and crim.inaJorganizations are e.~ loiting loophole s in our immigration sy stem , which is clearly demonstrated by the increas ing number of apprehensions at the so uthwestern border: o Familyt.:nitApprehensions at the SWB (between Ports of Entry) by Fiscal Year (sour ce) {this does not in.dude Family Units encowitered at Ports of Entry_which is a large number): • FY 2013: 14,855 • FY 2014: 68,445 • FY .2015: 39,838 • Note : Judge Gee ' s order limiting1CE' s abilityto detain childrenwho came ·with their parents was issued in Calendar Year 2015. • FY 2016: 7i .674 • FY 2017: 75,622 • FY 2018 Y1D (source): 59J 13 through~a y. Average apprehensions between POE s per month= 7,389 . Forecasted rate= 88,868 by the end of FY 2018 (and this does not include the total encountered at POEs = 34,650 Y1D) . • Total FY201 3-FY2018YTD : 335,5-17ntentbers of Fanrily Cnits apprehended bem ·ee1-1 POE s. o Unacco mpanied Alien Children (UAC) Apprehended at the SWB (between Ports of Entry) by Fiscal Year (source ) (this does not include UAC encmmtered at Ports of Entry. which is a large number): • FY 2010: 18,411 • FY 2011 : 15,949 • FY 2012~24,403 • FY 2013: 38,759 • FY 2014: 68,541 • FY 2015 : 39,970 • FY 2016: 59,692 • FY 2017: 41J35 • FY 2018 TYD (source): 32 ,372 through~y . Average apprehensions between POEs per month= 4,046. Forec.asted rate= 48,551 by the end of FY 2018 (and this does not include the total encowitered at POEs = 6..., 319 YTD). • Total FY2010-FY2018YTD : 339,232 UAC apprehended between POE s. • We are remo,ing a statistically insignificant number of family units and l:AC every ye ar because of our limited ability to detain them and effectuate their ultimate removaJ from the United States: o Family {;nit Removals bv Fiscal Year (this counts only family units removed from familyresidential centers, which functionally equates to nearly all removals. of family units) (somce is internal ICE data): • FY 2014 (after 7/612014): 472 • FY 2015: 1,186 • FY 2016: 1,90 2 • FY 2017: 2,605 • FY 2018 (through 5/ 19/2018) : 1,915 • Although not an apples-to-apples comparison (cases can take time to complete), the total number of family unit apprehensions from The total number a/family FY2015-FY2018Y1D=173,169. unit removals from FY2015-FY2018 ITD= 7,608. (her roug h{i· the same p erio d, there were 252,2./ 7 Fami(i · L'nit apprehe11sw ns. AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29649 DOJ-18-0475-A-000189 007927-001428 1nere may be a small nlllllber ottamtl y wuts wno se.11:deport, and who are :\llexican nationals or are othen vise expeditiousl y remo ved immediately after apprehension that are not counted in the remo val figure. But it is dear that there is a statistically insignificantnumber of family units removed each fiscal year . • Cases can take months or years to comp lete , but using rough numbers , measuring the totaI nwnber of remo vals against the total mnnber of apprehensions, the total number of Famil y C11itsre11Wt·edfrom FY2015,FY2018YTD=rouf!h{r 2 % of total appreltensio1t s M'er the same period . o Unaccompanied Alien Children Rem ovals by Fiscal Year (source is internal ICE data ) • FY 2013 : 1,868 • FY 2014: 1,901 • FY 2015: 2,065 • • FY 2016 : 2,545 • FY 2017: 3,598 • FY 2018YTD : 1,151 • The to tal nmnber of UAC remo vals from FY2 0 l 3FY2018= 13,12 8. Over roughly the same period, there w ere 280,649 UAC apprehensions . • Cases can take months or years to complete, but using rough numbers . measuring the total number of remo vals against the total number of apprehensions, the total umberofC4Cs removed=rou!!hly 4.6% of total appre hensions Ot-'erthe same period. • A growing number of aliens fail to appear for their remoYal bearings and are remov ed u,ahse11.tia(these numbers include all aliens wbo failed to appear for their remoYal bearings- border apprehensions and interior apprehensions-and were ordered remoYed) (source ) o FY 20 13: 18,345 o FY 2014 : 22,952 o FY 2015: 34,686 o FY 2016 : 32,149 o FY 2017 : 40,579 o FY 2018 : 32,278 (through June 15) o The total 11umber of in absentia removal orders from FJl 2013-FY m • AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29649 abse11tia remoml orders. 2018=180,989 total • This ,umtbe r include s alie1ts front th e borde r and the mterior. Over 90 % of the remov als that ICE effectuates each ye a,r are from a detained setting (source is internal ICE data). Ankle monitors and other programs may ha,-e v arying deg rees of success at ens uring aliens appear for immigration c.onrt proceed .ings, but they do not ensu re the removal of an alien the way that dete ntion does: o ~ome have asserted that the "Family Case ~anagement Program ,.. administered during the Obama Achninistration was a model for success because it helped to ensure that aliens appeared for immigration court hearings, and should be adopted going forward. • It was an abject failure: • 'C'. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began the Family Case Management Program (FC~ ) pilot in September 20 15 to increase the rates of compliance with immigration court proc ,eedings by familyunits encountered at the Southwest Border _ The program involved the connection of familv units "vith what amowited to social DOJ-18-0475-A-000190 007927-001429 -- ----- - -- - ., - -- ------ - -- - - workers. ,vith the goal ofe:nsuriogthat families appeared inimmigrationcourt. • After revie\\'IDgthe FC~ 1ast year, ICE decided to discontinue the program. The rate s of compliance for FCMP ,vere consistent with other monitoring options ICE exercises under Alternatives to Detention (AID ), which prove d to be far less expensive . Since the inception of FCMP, there were only 15 remo, ·als from this prngram, as opposed to more than 2,200 from ATD (which is an equally absurdly low nmnber). • By discontinuingF C:\1P, ICE ,vill save more than $ 12 million a year - money ,vhich can be used to further expand equally effective utilizedfor other programs which more effectivelyallow ICE to discharge its enforcement and removal responsibilities. o Similarly , the ATD program does not result in the actual removal of aliens from the Un±tedStates-as evidenced by the total mnnber of actaal removals of Family Units and CACs outlined above. • l\{o st aliens who are apprehended and pa ss the init ial "credible fe ar" sc ree ning ultimately do not actually file application s for asy lum io immigration court proc ee dings (source ). Se e th e column on the right of the chart b elow: o Arguably, aliens who have legitimate asy tum applications would promptl y file asylum applications and seek relief as qnicldy as possible to ensure their own prote ction. • ICE currently has approximately 3,300 family detention beds . !t is looking to e.xpand that1ll.lWber based on the President' s recent executive order . Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29649 DOJ-18-0475-A-000191 007927-001430 Mille r, Step he n EOP/W HO From : Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent : Sunday, June 24, 2018 6:23 PM To : Hami lton, Gene (OAG) I have another idea. Call me later if you can. Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7. 2292 1.29661 DOJ-18-0475-A-000192 007927-001437 Miller, Stephen EOP/W HO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday , June 25, 2018 9:30 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : Re: Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2018, at 9:29 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: > >The decision was issu ed two weeks ago > > Gene P. Hamil ton > Counselor to t he Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > >> On Jun 25, 2018, at 6:20 PM, Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO ·> wrote: >> >> Is that correct? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >» On Jun 25, 2018, at 9:18 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG} wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Gene P. Hamilton >>> Counsel or to the Attorney General >>> U.S. Department of Justice >>> >>» On Jun 25, 2018, at 6:13 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: >>>> >>>>Have you wo rked out ? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >> AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29695 DOJ-18-0475-A-000193 007927-001451 M izelle, Chad R. EOP/ WHO From : Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO Sent : We dnesday, June 27, 20 18 7:34 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Hamilton, Gene (OAG); Gavoor, Aram A. EOP/WHO; Zadrozny, John A fOP/WHO Subject : RE: Attachme nt s: Here is my initial take. -Original Message-From: Mille r, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 12:23 AM To: Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO Aram A. EOP/WHO ·>; Gene.Hamilton@usdoj .gov; Gavoo r, I; Zadrozny , John A EOP/WHO Subject: I have a 9am meeting with the chief - Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29751 DOJ-18-0475-A-000194 007927-00146 2 Cutrona , Danielle (OAG) From : Cutrona, Dan ielle (OAG} Sent : Wednesday , June 27, 2018 11:05 AM To : Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: FYI Ted Hesson V @tedhesson explains how Stephen M iller's back-channel immigration meetings with fellow former Sessio ns staffers Gene Hamilton and Danielle Cutrona tied int o family separations at the border The back-channel immigration meetings include several alumni from the office of formct• Sen. Jeff Sessions, who was for years the leading immigrntion hawk on Capitol Hillbefore becoming attorney general. Miller is the most prominent, but olh1.:rs 1ncluclc Gene Ilnmilton and Dnniellc C11tro1rn, now scmor advisers to essions at l.be Departm ent of Ju tice. and Jobn Walk, a lawyer in the \1\/hite House t:ounsel' office and Session,• son-in-law.,Julin Hnhn, nj unior While House <'O mmunicaticms aide who previously worked for Bannon a t Breitbart, alw attends. 8:00 PM - 26 Jun 2018 O • 1 t_, 14 0 9 Tweet your reply DOJ-18-0475-A-000195 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18509 007927-001463 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Accepted: DPC/DOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Location : EEOB 180A Start : Friday, June 29, 2018 2:30 PM End: Friday, June 29, 2018 3:30 PM Recurrence: {none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29759 DOJ-18-0475-A-000196 007927-0014 72 Mille r, St ephen EOP/WH O From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Sunday, July 1, 20 18 6:07 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Please call Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29777 DOJ-18-0475-A-000197 007927-0014 76 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Monday, July 9, 20 18 1'0:23 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} Call me when you can. Sent from my iPnone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29955 DOJ-18-0475-A-000198 007927-001492 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday , July 10, 2018 3:16 PM To : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subje ct : Re: Flores - motion to amend denied Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2018 , at 9:07 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote : Thisis an outline of what we were going to say to the :!vis . L court today. Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U.S . Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29960 DOJ-18-0475-A-000199 0079 27-001493 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7:40 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Call me at Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 20 18, at 1:30 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) > > Call me when convenient > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice > » On Jul 11, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrot e : wrote: >> » We still don't have clarity >> » Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29964 DOJ-18-0475-A-000200 007927-00149 4 ghamilton@jmd.usdoj.gov From : ghamilton@jmd.usdoj .gov Sent : Satur day, July 14, 20 18 10:51 AM To : Davis, May M. EOP/WHO Cc: Wetmore , David H. (ODAG} Subject : Re: RE: Tell Stephen to call me Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jul 14, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Davis, May M. EOP/WHO r>wrote: I have no idea. Answers for both would be good? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2018 , at 10:30 AM, Wetmore, David H. (ODAG) wrote: Hi May, Are you asking regarding a speci fic case or in gener a l? Dave David H. We-tmore Senior Counsel Office of the Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Offic.e: (202) 5~9340 Mobile : On Jul 14, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Davis, May M. -EOP/WHO wrote: DaveWhat 's the answer here? - Original Message- -From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent Satur day, July 14, 2018 8:23 AM To: Davis, May M. EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29986 DOJ-18-0475-A-000201 007927-001506 Subject: Sent from my iPhone AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29986 DOJ-18-0475-A-000202 007927-001507 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Satu rday, July 14, 20 18 10:55 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : Re: Call me when you can on another question you sent to May. I know you are- six hours ahead Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice > On Jul 14, 2018 , at 10:53 AM, Miller, Stepnen EOP/WHO > wrote: > Apologies - not sure why it was on homepage. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 14, 2018, at 3:S0 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG} wrote-: >> >> That statement is from January >> >> Gene P. Hamilton >> Counselor to the Attorney General » U.S. Department of Justice >> >>> On Jul 14, 2018 , at 8:38 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: >>> >>> >>>> https://m .washingtonti mes. com/news/2018/jan/23/fairfax-county-stop igration-r equ/< >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone -honoring- feds- imm >> AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .29991 DOJ-18-0475-A-000203 007927-001508 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Monday , July 23, 2018 3:10 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: - Gene P . Hamilton C ounselor to the Attorne y General G.S. Department of Justice From : Miller , Step hen EOP/ WHO Sent: Monday , July 23, 2018 2:21 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : http://www.dailyca ller.com/2018/07 /23/ cuomo-pa rdons-i llegal-deportat ion/ AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .30034 DOJ-18-0475-A-000204 007927-001542 Mille r, Step he n EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sen t : Tuesday, July 24, 20 18 3:32 PM To : Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO Cc: Hamilton , Gene (OAG); Zadrozny, John A. EOP/WHO Subje ct : Re: {OLAWF 117426} EOIR QFR5 from a 4/18/18 hearing befo re SJ Subcommittee on Border Security an d Immigration re "Strengthening and Reforming America's Immigration Court System' ' Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2018, at 2:28 PM, Wold, Theo J. EOP/WHO > wrote: I'm on it. Theodore Wold Special Assistantto the President Domestic Policy Council - (c)l - w) On Jul 24, 2018 , at 2:38 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote-: John no longer workers here but let's The-a. I Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24 , 20 18, at 1:34 PM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: Thank.you, Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. D epartment of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30042 DOJ-18-0475-A-000205 007927-001546 AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.30042 DOJ-18-0475-A-000206 007927-001547 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , July 24, 2018 6:45 PM To : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: (OLA WF 117426) EOIR QFRs from a 4/18/18 hearing before SJ Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration re "Strengthening Immigration Court System" and Reforming America's 1 was wondering when that was going to happen. Thanks. Gene P. Hamilton Counselorto the Attorney General CS . D ep artment of Justice From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tuesday , July 24, 2018 2:39 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: Re: (OLA WF 117426) EOIRQfRs from a 4/18 / 18 hearing before SJSubcommittee on Border Se"Curity and Immigration re "Strengthening and Reforming America's Immigration Court System" John is at state Sent from my iPhone Thank you, Gene P . Hamilton Counselorto the Attorney General U .S. D epartment of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30047 DOJ-18-0475-A-000207 007927-001551 Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, July 25, 2018 11:01 AM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : FW: (EXTERNAL] Judges have NO authorization to review TPS - but do it anyway From : Danie l Horowitz .> Sent: Wednesday , July 25, 2018 11:00 AM To: Daniel Horowitz :> Subject: (EXTERNA L] Judges have NO authorization to review TPS - but do· it anyway This is outrageous . Judges have NO authorization to review TPS but do it anyway Daniel Horowitz • July 25, 2018 >https:ljwww.conservativereview.com/news/j anyway/< udges-have-no-authorization-to-review-tps-but-do-it- The president is racist and is therefore not allowed to follow immigration laws passed by Congress. And a group of largely illegal immigrants have the right to sue the pres ident for not making an elective and temporary relief program passed by Congress mandatory and permanent. That is the gist of Judge Denise Casper's opinion allowing a group of aliens to go forward with a lawsu it against Trump for ending temporary protected status (TPS) for people from some countries at the designated time it expired. "This Court finds that the combination of a disparate impact on particula r racial groups, statements of animus by people plausibly alleged to be involved in the decis ion -making process , and an allegedly unreasoned shift in policy sufficient to allege plausibly that a discriminatory purpose was a motivating factor in a decis ion ," wrote Casper in a 42-page ruling. She also cited Trump 's pardoning of Joe Arpaio as reason to prohib it him from enforcing immigration law ! Yup, th is is another examp le of how a judge is say ing the president must follow the lawless executive actions of past administrat ion and not duly passed statutes because , supposedly , he ' s a racist. Bogus TPS is just like bogus asylum TPS was designed as a temporary relief from deportat ion . It was never designed as an amnesty program for illega l aliens or as a mass migration scheme for those from impoverished or even dangerous Third World countries. It was a very limited program intended for a tiny population of people who happen to be here legally on vacat ion , work, or as a student while a natura l disaster or armed conflict occurs in their home countries, making it difficult for them to return. Only in those limited cases can the secretary of Homeland Security grant temporary legal status to remain in the country. And of course , th is status is discretionary , not mandated by law. Since 1990, when Congress initiated this limited program , past administrations have offered over430 ,000 peop le status. More tha n half of them were from El Salvador alone. No, we didn 't have tens of thousands of impover ished people who happened to be vacationing in Disney World when a natural disaster hit. Whether A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.30059 DOJ-18-0475-A-000208 007927-00 1553 it was the earthquakes in ElSalvado r and Haiti or hurricanes in Guatemala and Honduras, a numbe r of people who came here illegally or overstayed their visas used these natural disasters as an opportunity to claim TPS. They were erroneously granted such status. Furthe rmore, whereas the statute only grants the status for 6-1& months, past administrations extended the policy indefinitely. According to law {INA§244 (b}(l)), TPS may not be designated if the OHSsecretary finds that allowing migrants to temporarily stay in the United States is against the national interest or for individuals with criminal convictions. Yet past administrations categorically extended this program without any regard for the effects on Americans and the fact that many of these people should never have been eligible in the first place. In comes the Trump administration and initially extends most of the TPS designations and then finally ends some of them , while continuing others. Now, Judge casper, an Obama-appointed federal judge in Boston, has granted standing to TPS recip ients from Honduras, Haiti, and ElSalvador to sue Trump for following the actual TPS law. Much like those foreign nationals who were granted standing to challenge the "travel ban," these seeke rs of permanent protected status charge that Trump cannot follow the law because, in their view , he has shown a "dislike and disregard for Latino and black immigrants" and has called their countries "$&!#holes." Amazingly, yet not surprisingly, this liberal judge ruled that plaintiffs "allege plausibly that a discriminatory purpose was a motivating facto r in a decision." A judge and a ruling without a shred of legitimacy Although this rulihg is not on the merits, the fact that she is allowing such a lawsuit to proceed is astounding on many levels: • The Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Hawaii , once again, has been proven impotent in reining in lower courts. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts categorically rejected the notion that the president's power to enforce immigration laws can be abridged because of subjective allegations about how nice or mean his political views are to immigrants. This case demonstrates. that moving the Supreme Court to the right wm do nothing to deter these lower court judges from coming back for more bites at the apple, as Justice Thomas warned . • These individuals are predominantly illegal aliens and should neve r get standing to sue. ElSalvador was given TPS in 2001 due to an earthquake and Honduras was given TPS due to Hurricane Mitch in 1998. TPSfor Haiti was granted because of an earthquake in 2010. There is no way anyone can say with a st raight face that the natural disasters are still preventing people from these countries from returning. And no, the fact that these are otherwise mise rable count ries does not qualify these people forTPS. Either way, these people are mainly illegal aliens who we re neve r stranded here because of natural disasters, and the entire policy is discretionary. • By far, ElSalvador is the home country of most of these bogus TPS claims. It is also the home to MS-13. As Jessica Vaughn of the Cente r for Immigration Studies has warned, by liberal judges conferring official status on these people, they have ensu red that MS-13gangsters here illegally are not deported. This is a classic example of how, much as with asylum and unaccompanied alien children, the liberal judges and past administ rations have inte rpreted a statute in the exact opposite manner of its intended purpose. TPS, precisely because it's not an immigration or amnesty program but rather a temporary dwelling, doesn't requ ire the applicants to show "good moral characte r.'' Yetthe Left has turned it into a permanent amnesty program but still, of course, does not require a showing of good character, which makes it much harder to get rid of the bad guys. As Vaughn warned , such tragedy already played out in the state of Massachusetts as a result of a judge. "A judge in Massachusetts blocked ICEefforts to remove a Salvadoran MS-13 member who had been convicted of relatively minor crimes, noting that because of his nationality and date of illegal arrival, the offender was eligible for TPS, even though he had not applied for it. ICEdid get a second chance, as the gangster later participated in one of the most ho rrifying crimes in the Boston area at the time, the gang rape of two deaf girls in a public park, one of whom had cereb ral palsy and was in a wheelchair." Finally, there is one important factor we must not overlook. Normally, I' d use this case as another opportunity to call on Congress to kick the courts out of immigration. But on TPS, Congress already did so: 8 U.S.C. § 1254a{b){5)tA}states unambiguously, ''There is no judicial review of any determination of the (sec retary of Homeland Security] with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a . A " OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30059 - DOJ-18-0475-A-000209 007927-001554 designation , of a foreign state under this subsection. # As the Supreme Court said this past term (Patchake v. Zinke), ''Whe n Congress strips fede ral courts of ju risdiction, it exercises a valid legislative power no less than when it lays taxes, coin5 money, declares war, or invoke-s any other power that the Constitution grants it.'' The president should orde r the DOJnot to even show up in court and waste resources . This ju dge has no authorization, and in fact , explicit non-authorization to grant such a frivolous claim. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .30059 DOJ-18-0475-A-000210 007927-001555 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 9:35 AM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: K. 10:00 presser Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice > On Jul 26, 20 18, at 8:38 AM, Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO > ·> wrote: > Thanks, pis send when out. > > Sent from my iPhone > » On Jul 26, 20 18, at 8:30 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) >> » You are going to want to highlight our announcement in Boston this morning wrote: >> >> Gene P. Hamilton >> Counselor to the Attorney General » U.S. Department of Justice > AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30075 DOJ-18-0475-A-000211 007927-001556 Cytryn , Jen B. EOP/WHO From: Cytryn, Jen 8. EOP/WHO Sent : Thurs day, July 26, 20 18 11:09 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : RE: Meeting 7/27 re: Global Info -Share Requirem ents rm sure 30-45 minutes_ From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, July 26, 201811:0lAM To: cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Meeting7/27 re: Global Info-Share Requirements Sure. How long? Gene P. Hamilton Counselo rto the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jut 26, 2018, at 10:56 AM, cytryn , Jen B. EOP/WHO wrote: Stephen agrees. Apologies fo r all the changes, but the new proposed time is 2:00pm. Does that work fo r you? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2018, at 9:05 AM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG} w rote: Yes. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Gene ral U.S. Department of Justice On Jul 26, 2018, at 8:58AM, Cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO wrote: 11:30am tomorrow• From: cytryn, Jen B. EOP/WHO Sent: Thursday, July 2:6,2018 8:57 AM To: 'Hamilton, Gene (OAG)' Subject: RE: Meeting 7/27 re: Global Info-Shar e Requi rements Hi Geru; would you be able to make 11:30am work? From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Wedn esday, July 25, 2:0189:53 AM To : Cytryn , Jen B. EOP/WHO AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30081 DOJ-18-0475-A-000212 007927-001557 Subject: RE: Meeti ng 7/ 27 re: Global Info -Share Requirements And also, it would be helpfui to get a little more infonnation in advance of the meeting. What exactly is the topic ? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S . Department of Justice From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG} Sent: Wed nesday, July 25 , 2018 9:48 AM To: 'Cytryn, Jen B. EOP/ WHO' Subject: RE: Meeti ng 7/ 27 re: Global Info -Share Requirements Hi Jen , I have a meeting withDHS dmvn the street from 3:15-4 :15. Can we do earlier in the day? Thanks , Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U .S. Department of Justice From: Cytryn , Jen B. EOP/ WHO Sent: Wednesday , July 25 , 2018 9:40 AM To: Hamil t on , Gene {OAG} Subject:Meeting7 / 27 re: Global Info -Share Requireme nts We 're looking to convene a meeting re : Global Info-Share Requirements this Friday (7/27) at 4 :00pm. Attendees: Stephen Mitler ~es Ta ylor Gene Hamilton , 1 rep from Office of the Solicitor General Joho Zadrozn y Carl Risch Dimple Shah **No surrogat es and forwar ds unless approv ed ** Please let me kno w iftbere are any sched:ufuig concerns toda y. B~st, JenCytryn White House Officeof the SeniorAdvisor for Policy (c) AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30081 o) DOJ-18-0475-A-000213 007927-001558 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Thursday, July 26, 2018 2:43 PM To : Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO Cc: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: Ready to Clear RE: REVISED:JUSTICE Questions for the Record on Strengthening the Immigra tion Court System LRM [RD-115-259) I thinkthis works . Tried to ping James but haven"t gotten a response . Thanks! Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General t:.S. D epartment of Justice From : Wold , TheoJ. EOP/ WHO Sent: Thu rsday , July 25, 20181:04 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Cc: Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : FW: Ready to Clear RE: REVISED:JUSTICEQuestions for the Reco rd on Strengthening the Imm igration Court System LRM(RD-115-259} Gene, Before I give final clearance (which is requested prior to 3:00 PM), please let me know• - 1. Director McHenry, has t:h_eAttorney General or Department taken a position on whether Congress should create an Artide I immigration court. If yes, can you provide us ,vith the AG ' s or Department's views on the question ? AM {I AN I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30087 DOJ-18-0475-A-000214 007927-001559 Thanks, Theo Theodore Wold Special Assistantto the President Domestic Policy Council -(c)l -- AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30087 (w} DOJ-18-0475-A-000215 007927-001560 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Tentative: DPC/OOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Location : EEOB 210/212 Start : Friday, July 27, 2018 3:00 PM End: Friday, July 27, 2018 4:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30088 DOJ-18-0475-A-000216 007927-001562 Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO AM Subject : Tentative: DPC/DOJ Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting Location : *NEW location• Rooseve lt Room Start : Friday, July 27, 2018 3:00 PM End: Friday, July 27, 2018 4:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status : No response required Organizer: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.30090 DOJ-18-0475-A-000217 007927-001564 Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Monday, July 30, 2018 1 :16 PM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG} Subject : RE: thanks From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, July 30, 20181 :14 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO c: Subject .: RE: 4:15 Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General C .S. Department of Justice From: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Monday , July 30, 2018 1:12 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: RE: Let's try somet hing earlier . From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Monda y, July 30, 2018 1:12 PM To: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Subject: RE: 6:30? Gene P . Hamilton C01mselorto the Attorney General li .S. Department of Justice From: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Monday , July 3-0, 2018 1:09 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject : Time t o chat today? AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30103 DOJ-18-0475-A-000218 007927-001570 Kelly, John F. EOP/ WHO Sent : Kelly, John F. EOP/WHO Saturday, August 04, 2018 11:45 AM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Cc: Fuentes , Zach 0. EOP/WHO; Matt Whitaker; Shine, Bill J. tOP/WHO Subject: Re: Judge again says 0ACA must be restored From : Stephen - · Kelly Sent from my iPad On Aug 4, 2018 , at 12:09 AM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO wrote: Separately, this was the witness HHS sent to the hearing "A Trump adm inistration official said Tuesday he warned for months about the potential for harm to migrant children if they were separated from their parents before the administration la unche d its uzero tolerance " border policy earlier this year. "There is no question that separation of children from parents entails significant potential for tra umatic psychological injury to the child," Commander Jonathan White, a Health and Human Services official who led the agency's family reunificat ion efforts , to ld the Senate Judiciary Committee." Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2018 , at 5:05 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WH O wrote: - JudgeagainsaysDACAmustbe restored AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .22279 DOJ-18-0475-A-000219 007927-001590 CNN By DanBermanandTai Kopan FriAugust 3, 2018- 4:48 PM ET >>https:/lwww.cnncomt2018/08/03/politics/daca-ru Iing/index.html<< (CNN)A federal judge on Friday againsaid the DeferredActionfor Childhood Arriv als program shouldbe fully restored. Judge John Batessaid the Trump administration still hasfailedto justifyits proposal to end DACA, the Obama.-e ra programthat hasprotectednear[y 800,000young undocumentedimmigrants brought to the USas childrenfrom deportation . Batesagreedto delay his ruling for 20days to give the administrationtimeto respond andappeal, if it chooses. This storyis breaking andwillbe updated . AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .22279 DOJ-18-0475-A-000220 007927-001591 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday, August 7, 2018 5:06 PM To: Gene P. Hamilton Couns elor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30394 DOJ-18-0475-A-000221 007927-001601 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tues.day, August 7, 2018 6:28 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : RE: tried Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department o.fJustice - Original Message From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent: Tues day, August 7, 2018 5:54 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject : Call me Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.30396 DOJ-18-0475-A-000222 007927-001602 Mille r, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Wednesday, August 8, 20 18 9:38 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : Re: RE: Understood Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2018 , at 9:37 AM, Ham ilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice From: Miller , Stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Wednesday , August 8, 2018 9:31 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct: Re: There will likely be another call today Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2018, at 9:26 AM , Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Dep artmen t of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30400 DOJ-18-0475-A-000223 007927 -001603 Bennett , Catherine T (OAG) From : Bennett, Catherine T (OAG) Sent : We dnes day, August 08, 20 18 4:34 PM To : Allen, Alexis (OAG); Whitaker, Matthew (OAG}; Cutrona , Danielle (OAG); Barnett , Gary E. (OAG); Tucker , Rachael (OAG); Morrissey, Brian (OAG); Hamilton, Gene {OAG); Bumatay , Patrick {OAG); Bryant, Errical (OAG); Schreiber , Jayne (OAG) Subject : FW: Notification of Records Search to be Con ducted in Response to the FOIA, Palma, OIP No. OOJ-20 18-006662 (AG) Attachments: 01 . Initial Request (7. 12. 18) .pdf All, You willbe r eceiving FOL4. request emails, snch as this one, for your information only, and as a courtesy , from analystsin the Office of Infonnation P olicy ( 0 IP) . Jf you have classifiedinformation pe:rtammgto any subject matter, please inform me and I will contact the OIP analyst. An e>..-planation for these searches can be found in the email below. If you ba,;-eany questions whatsoever, please direct them to Doug Hibbard, Senior Advisor, Ini:tia1 Request Staff; at 6-5461. Thank you . Alexis: Please note you and AG are listed below. You will oeed to search AG 's files if you feel be bas classified materia l(s) to submit . From: Baker, Brittnie {OIP) Sen t: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 3:51 PM To: Bennett , Cather ine T (OAG) Cc: Villanueva , Valeree A (OIP) Subje ct: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Palma , OIP No. DOJ- 2018 006662 (AG) Good Afternoon , The purpose of this email is to notify you that the re cords of the below-listed offic ials will be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request . The requester , Bethania Palma of Snopes .com, is seeking records pertain ing to: • The zero tole rance immig ration policy , specifically recor ds sent by as well as ment ioning AG Sessions or Stephen Mille r AM The officials that will be sea rched are : • Attorney Gene ral Jeff Sess ions • Matthew Whitaker • Danielle Cutrona • Gary Barnett • Rachael Tucker • Brian Morrissey • Gene Hamilton {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .17168 DOJ-18-0475-A-000224 007927-0016 11 • • • • • Patrick Bumata y Alexis Allen Errical Bryant Jayne Schreiber Please ad vise ou r office if any of the above custodians should be removed , or add ition al custodians should be inclu ded in this search. The FOIA req uires agencies to conduct a reasonable sea rch in res ponse to FOIA requests . For your information, this search will e ncompass the email and compute r files (e.g. C o r H dr ive) maintain ed by the officials list ed abov e . We have a lso initi ate d a search in the Departmental Executive Secreta riat. To the extent officials within your office maintain other type s of records , s uch a.s paper re cor ds or material maintained within a classified system that would be re sponsive to this request, but would not be located as a re sult of OIP's unclassified electronic s earch, plea se indicate so in response to this ema il as soo n as possible. OIP staff will make arrangements to conduct those searches as necessary . Similarly , if you r office would not maintain any re cords responsive to this request and/or you can readily identify the officials, be they e ith e r current or former employees , who woul d maintain record s resp onsiv e to this req uest, you may in dicate so in response to this email. Plea se note th at the Fe de ral Records Act, as amended in 2014, and DOJ Policy Statement 0801.04 provide that governm e nt e mploye es. should not use a non -official account including, but not limited to, email , t ext, or instant mess age , for official business. However, sh ould this occur , the communication must be fully captured in a DOJ recordkeeping syst e m - e ither by copying any su ch mess ages to one's official account or forwarding th e m to one's official acco unt within twenty days. Should any records custodians h ave official records res ponsive to th is FOIA request, which are m aintain ed only in a non-official account, and not co pied into an official account, then those records should be provided to OIP. If you have any questions conc ern ing this matter, pleas e feel free to call m e at 202-514-0833 o r by replying to this e mail. Thank you ! Brittnie R. Baker Attorney-Adviso r Office of Information Policy U.S. Department of Justice (202) 5 14-0833 AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921. 17168 DOJ-18-0475-A-000225 007927-0016 12 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Thursday , August 9, 2018 3:47 PM Julia Hahn To: Subje ct : Fwd: CAMBRIDGE MAN ARRESTEDFORTHREATENING ICE AGENTS USING TWITTER Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Date : August 9, 2018 at 3:12:10 PM EDT To: Subject : CAMBRIDGE MA N ARRESTED FOR THREATENING ICE AGENTS USING TWITTER Reply-To : AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30436 DOJ-18-0475-A-000226 007927-0016 20 Andrew E. Lelling United States Attorney District of Massachusetts FOR IMl\:IEDL.\TE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018 CONTACT: CHRISTINA DilORIO-STERLING PHONE: (617) 748-3356 CAMBRIDGE MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING ICE AGENTS USING T\'\7nTER BOSTON, MA - A Cambridge man was arrested and charged today in connection ,o1iitht\veeting a murder-for-hire solicitation to kill ICE agents for $500 . Brandon J. Ziobrowski, 33, of Cambridge , was charged in an indictment unsealed today with one count of use of interstate and foreign commerce to transmit a threat to injure another person . Ziobrowski was arrested this morning in New York and will appear in Boston at a later date. According t o court documents , in 2009 Ziobrowski created a T witte r account registered under the user.name @Vme_I I. Over time, Ziobrowski 's t\"7eets became more violent and threatening . For instance , it is alleged that he repeatedly n ,veeted his desire to "slit" Senator John McCain 's throat Then , bP.ginning around Februar y 2018, Ziobrowski allegedly began posting tweets that promoted violence against law enforcement . For example, a Feb. 24 , 2018, t\¥eet read: "Guns should only be legal for shooting the police like the second amendment intended. n In :March 2018 Ziobrowski allegedly started weeting threatening messages against federal law enforcement agents that work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor cement (ICE). On March 1, 2018, in response to a tweet from the ICE Field Office stating that ICE officers put their "lives on the line to arrest criminal aliens," Ziobrowski posted a message that read: "Thank yo u ICE for putting your lives on the line and hopefully dying I guess so there 's less of you? " July 2, 2018, Ziobrowski allegedly tweeted: "I am broke but will scrounge and literally give $500 t o anyone who kills an ice agent @me seriously who else can On AM RICM OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.30436 DOJ-18-0475-A-000227 007927-001621 pledge get m on tllJ.s let ·s make tills work. - It 1S alleged that Z1obrows.la.'s tweet '"''as designed as a threat to encourage violence and the murder of federal law enforcement agents. At the time of the tweet, Ziobrnwski had 448 Twitter followers. The charge of use of interstate and foreign commerce to transmit a threat t o injure another person provides for a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S . Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. United States Attorney Andre, "''E. Lelling; Harold H . Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; and Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston made the announcement toda y. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in Boston and New York assisted ,-viththe investigation. The U.S. Attorney 's Office would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety. i\.ssistant U.S. Attorneys B. Stephanie Siegmann and Brian Perez- Daple of Lelling's National Security Unit are prosecuting the case. The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court oflaw. Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message. □□ Toti =ii= ...at tc l!Ci!l'le .h=t.!tcn'1ti;sco1.g<• n1otinf Go.-Dlii,~ . c-n ~_lulf oE li .S. Dwartm-mt of J1mic= Offa·-.of ?t:bti~.-lffa.tn ;~O ?=~·t,-zniz _.._.,,._ 3\\' ''--~on. DC 10.550 :'0~-5:4-:>{)(I~ :-TY (8€6 j,._:;5r.~ Gc,·•D~l.i··'!!V nuy net < AM i:;; your mh=,puon ,nfotmatiC1l :<'te iny ech~ pL"tpc-:B.Cl.dt .,...-;, !O '!!!ISt~h:riN > {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30436 DOJ-18-0475-A-000228 007927-001622 Ham ilton , Gene (OAG} From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Thursday , August 9, 2018 5:30 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject: Re: Just tried Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to th e Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Aug 9, 2018, at 4:08 PM, Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO > wrote: Give me a quick ri ng wh en you can. Thanks. AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.30449 DOJ-18-0475-A-000229 007927-0016 23 Miller, Step hen EOP/ WHO From : Sent : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Friday, August 10, 2018 5:36 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct: Re: Tucson Refugees Arrested For Immigration Fraud Justice I USAO-AZ I Department of Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2018, at 5:20 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: >https://www.justice.gov/usao -az/pr/tucson-refugees-arrested -immigration -fraud < Tucson Refugees Arrested For Immigration Fraud TUCSON,Ariz. - On August 8, 2018, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an eleven-count indictment against Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, 28, and Zeinab Abdirahman Mohamed J 25J both living in Tucson , Ariz., for violations of false swearing in an immigration matter and false statements to a government agency. The indictment alleges that Osman and Mohamed , while living in China, applied fo r and were granted refugee status in 2014. The husband and wife entered the United States and have been living in Tucson since the time of their entry. In June 2015, Osman and Moh amed submitted applications for Legal Permanent Residence Status to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The indictment further alleges that material submitted in support of their refugee applications and their applications f or Legal Permanent Residence Status contained false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements. The alleged fraudu lent statements included Osman's true name and nationality and denial of his association with members of a designated terrorist AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30457 DOJ-18-0475-A-000230 007927-0016 26 v, 501 II L OUVI •• uvu I U C t 'c; I IU01 I\. .J VW' C J C CII I c -~L C:U VI I '"'-U6 .. iv , L V i U. An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presen ted to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt . The investigation in this case was cond ucted jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security through the Joint Terror ism Task Force. The prose cution is being handled by Beverly K.Anderson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Tucson. CASENUMBER: CR 17-01145-TUC-RCC(DTF) RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-102- Osman - Mohamed ### For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, visit >http:ljwww .justice.gov/usao/az/< Follow the U.S. Attorney's Office✓ District of Arizona✓ on Twitter @USAO AZ for the latest news. Press Release Numbe r: Gene P. Ham ilton Counse lor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Department of Just ice AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .30457 DOJ-18-0475-A-000231 007927-0016 27 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5 :26 PM To: Call you back soon Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.30485 DOJ-18-0475-A-000232 007927-001636 Mille r, St ephen EOP/W HO From : Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO Se nt : Tuesday, August 14, 2018 8:42 PM To : Ham ilton , Gene (OAG) We also have to emphasiz Sent from my iPhone AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .30492 DOJ-18-0475-A-000233 007927-00163 7 Morgen , Hunter M. EOP/WHO From: Morgen, Hunter M. EOP/WHO Sent : Friday, August 17, 2018 9:56 AM To : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO; Mizelle, Chad R. EOP/WHO ; Wold , Theo J. EOP/WHO; Walk, John £OP/WHO; Tomasulo, Gary L EOP/NSC; McManus , Keith A :EOP/WHO Subject : Re: - Update Got it thx Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2018 , at 9:16 AM, Hamilton , Gene (OAG) wrote: Sure. Pleas e don't widely disseminate , but adding other interested WH folks , too . Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justi ce On Aug 17, 2018, at 7:11 AM, Morgen, Hunter M. EOP/WHO > wrote: Gene wou ld you mind send ing us the memo just so we know what was said to them? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2018, at 7:59 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: No problem. They shou ld have everyth ing they need at th is point. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Departmen t of Justic e On Aug 17, 2018 , at 6:58 AM, McManus , Keith A. EOP/ WHO > wrote: Good copy, AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31054 DOJ-18-0475-A-000234 007927-001640 Thanks for the quick response . v/ r. Keith From : Hamilton, Gene (DAG) Sent : Friday , August 17, 2018 7:55 AM To: McManus, Keith A. EOP/ WHO Cc: Morg en, Hunte r M. EOP/WHO Subject : Re:- Updat e Hi Keith, Thanks, Gene P. Hamilton Gounselorto the Attorney Gene ral U.S. Department of Justice On Aug 17, 2018, at 6:51 AM , McManus, Keith .A. EOP/WHO wrote: Good morn ing Gene, -? .... Thanks, Keith A. McManus Border Security Adviso r Office of the Senior Adviso r for Policy Executive Offi ce of the President , AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31054 DOJ-18-0475-A-000235 007927-001641 Mille r, Stephe n EOP/WH O From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Se nt : Friday, August 17, 20 18 10:36 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subje ct : RE: We should discuss. --Ori ginal MessageFrom: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 10:35 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Subject : We got an order from Judge Sabraw allowin g binary choice Gene P. Hamilt on Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31059 DOJ-18-0475-A-000236 007927-001643 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, August 17, 201 8 11:55 AM To: Julia Hahn; Subject : Fwd: ETHIOPrAN HUMANRIGHTSABUSER ARRESTEDFOR FRAUOULENTLY OBTAINING U.S. CITIZENSHIP Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney Gener al U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From: USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Date : August 17, 2018 at 10:50:27 AM CDT To: Subject : ETHIOPIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSER ARRESTED FOR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING U.S. CITIZENSHIP Reply-To : AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31061 DOJ-18-0475-A-000237 007927-001644 FOR IMMEDL\TE RELEASE FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018 ETHIOPIA.t'V ~IAN RIGHTS ABUSER ARRESTED FOR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING U .S . CITIZ&'VSHIP Indichnent alleges series of lies in naturalization failure to disclos e participation in persecution Terror period in Ethiopia process , including during the Red "WASHINGTON - A naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested today by special agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's Homeland Security Investiga tions (HSI) after being indicted on a felony charge of having fraudulen tly obtained U.S. citizenship . Assist ant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department 's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, and Special Agent in Charge Patrick J . Lechleitner of HSI ·wasbington, D.C made the announcement. Mergia Negussie Habteyes , 58, is charged in an indictment , which was returned by a grand jury for the Eastern District of Virginia on Aug. 14, alleging that Negussie told a series of lies to U.S. immig ration authoritie.s in the course of obtaining authority to enter the United States as a refugee, subsequently obtaining lawiul permanent- resident status , and ultimately obtaining U.S. citizenship. Specifically, the indictment asserts tha t , when he applied for naturalization in the Unite d States , Negussie falsely st ated that be never persecuted persons because of their political opinion, and be failed to disclose that he had committed a crime or offense for which he was not arrested . In fact, according to the indictment, Neguss ie served as a civilian interrogator in the llig her 3 prison in Ethiopia in the lat e 1970s, during a period known as the Red Terro r. In that role, Negussie is alleged to have participated in the persecution , throug h brutality , of individuals imprisoned because of their political opinion. Additionally, Negussie falsely stated that he never gave false or misleading informati on to any U.S. government official while applying for any immigration benefit and that he never lied to U.S. immigration authorities to gain entry or admission into the United States and to obtain immigration benefits. Negussie's initial court appearance is at 2:0 0 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia . "Negussie allegedly concealed bis role in persecuting Ethiopian prisoners for their n nlmr;:il nnininn .~ rh1rinS!' th;:it rn n ntrv ' ,;;-::n-r;:illPrt RP.rt TPrrnr AM RIC OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .31061 nPrinrt whPn hP DOJ-18-0475-A-000238 007927-001645 applied fori and ultimately obtained , U.S. citizenship," said Assistant Attorney General Benczkowski. ''.t\5 this case demonstrates, the Justice Department will not allow the United States to become a safe haven for human rights violators , and we will continue to aggressively prosecute those who seek to ~'J)loit our immigration system through fraud and deceit. " "Negussie sought to outrun his past by allegedly employing deception to fraudulently obtain United States citizenship, " said U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger. "This indictment reflects the government's dedication to investigating and prosecuting criminal immigration cases, including those involving alleged human rights violators. " "The persecution of individuals for their political opinion and expression violates one of our most basic and foundational tenets as a nation, " said HSI Special Agent in Charge Lechleitner. "'\,Ve,vill.not allow human rights violators to use lies, fraud and deceit to exploit our laws." If convicted , Negussie faces up to 10 years in federal prison. Con\>ictionwould also result in automatic revocation ofNegussie 's U.S. citizenship as well as likely removal to Ethiopia The charges in the .indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty be yond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case is being investigated by HSI v.,ith the support of the Human Rjghts Violators and \'Var Crimes Center (HRV\'\TCC).Established in 2009, the HRVWCC furthers the government 's efforts to identify , locate and prosecute human rights abusers in the United States , including those who are known or suspected to have participated in persecution, war crimes ~genocide, torture , extrajudicial killings, female genital mutilation and the use or recruitment of child soldiers . The HRVWCC leverages the expertise of a select group of agents , lawyers , intelligence and research specialists, historians and anal ysts who direct the governmenfs broader enforcement efforts against these offenders. The HRV\'\ TCC is comprised of ICE HSI's Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Unit, ICE's Human Rights Law Section, FBr s International Human Rights Unit and DOJ 's Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP). The. case is being jointly prosecuted by Trial Attorney Jamie Perr y of the Criminal Division's Human Rights and Special Pl"Osecutions Section (HRSP) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Blanchard of the Eastern District of Virginia. Members of the public who have information about former human rights violators in the United States are urged to contact U.S. law enforcement through the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section at hrsptips@usdoj.gov or toll-free at 1-800-813-5863 , or through the HSI tip line at 1-866-DHS -2-I CE or its online tip form at ,vwv,-.ice.gov / exec / forms / hsi-tips / tip s.asp . AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31061 DOJ-18-0475-A-000239 007927-001646 ### CRM 18-1065 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 -514 - 200 7. □□ Thu email= ::tit to e:211abzrnilton'liui"..01 .::ov =! Gc,.·[nlh~- , on ~ o; u .S. Dma:rtin:ent of Jumce O!:i.-~ of ?ubttc Af&.in ;50 ?=v1'-2ru.L~=-!~' Wamin,,~cm. DC 1053 0 :'0:'-~:4--:' CO.., -=-:-y 1866 .5+.!-53(.'9 Go,·D=:lh·ffY nuy net m.! vollr nh!ocoptilHI illf=tt= io~ my oth~pnq:c.-:! . Cli~k b~= , ,.. =.."!al-!~i~i' < AM > {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.3106 1 DOJ-18-0475-A-000240 007927-001647 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, August 17, 2018 4:29 PM To: Julia Hahn Subject : Fwd: MS-13 Press Releases for the Week of August 11, 2018 to August 17, 2018 Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From: USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Date : August 17, 2018 at 3:19:43 PM CDT To: Subject : MS-13 P·ress Releases for the We,ek of August 11, 2018 to August 17, 2018 Reply-To: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000241 007927-001648 l\ilS-13 Press Releases for the Week of August 11 , 2018 to August 17, 2018 1.2AllegedMembers OfMS-13 In California Charged Federall y With Racketeering Conspiracy , Murder , Arson , Extortion , And Other Crimes SAN JOSE, C..~- A federal grand jury indicted nvelve South Bay residents for a broad range of racketeering crimes including murder, arson, extortion by force, and drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Homeland Security In vestigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin. The Second Supers eding Indictment handed dovm today amends the charges previously brought against the defendant in.April of this year. The defendant all are alleged to be I\.1S-13gang members and the new charges now specifically include allegations that certain defendants conspired to commit, attempted to commit, and ultimately succeeded in committing murder. "MS-13 has presen ted a violent threat in the Santa Cruz area for years, " said U.S. Attorney Tse. "The gang targeted man y, .includingother immigrants from El Salvador, and they instilled fear in everyone who experienced or witnessed their brutality. " The indictment alleges the following defendants conspired to engage in racketeering activities: Velarmino Escobar-Ayala (aka Meduza) Tomas Rivera (aka Profugo, aka Caballo) Ismael Alvarenga- Rivera ( aka Casper) Willfredo Ayala-Garcia (aka Chino) Jose David Abrego-Galdamez (aka Largo) Melvin Lopez (aka Sharlry) Alexander Martinez-Flores (aka Pocar) Gerber Morales (aka Choco, aka Chuki) Emilio Escobar-Albarnga (aka Diabio) Josue Alcedis Escobar-Cerritos ( aka Penguino, aka Chui) Erick Escalante -T orres (aka Deceptico, aka Problematico ) Jose Noe Ramirez -Avelar (aka Chepito, aka Sparky ) • --- .:1.!' AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31063 ....__ __,__ _ ! ..:I! ... - ...._ ___ ,_ _ 3 - ~- __.,__ ...___ ,, - ___ ...1, !_ - 1i ...... - ~ -- L! - _.._ _ DOJ-18-0475-A-000242 007927-001649 Accormng to me mmcunem, me aerenaanrs au engagea m raCKeteenng ror tne purpose of preserving the power, territory, reputation , and profits of the J\ilS-13 gang. The indictment descnbes how members of MS-13 met regularly to discuss issues such as disciplining membe rs and planning crimes. The indictment provides a list of dates on which the defendants allegedly met and conspired to commit a broad array of crimes , including murder ~to further the purposes of the gang. According to the indictment, differing members of the enterprise met at times to discuss targeting rival gang members for murder and deciding which gang members had an interes t in murdering the targets. For example , the .indictment alleges Escobar-Ayala, Rivera, Lopez, Martinez -Flores, Escalante -Torres, and Ramirez -Avelar conspired to commit a murder, and that all these defendants, except Lopez, actually committed the murder. Similarly, the indictment alleges Escalante-Torres attempted to commit the murder of a separa te victim. In addition, the indictment describes how some members met to create plans to commit murder while other members actually attempted or succeeded in committing murder, and how still others attempted to destroy proof of the gang's crimes by burning evidence. The indictment also descdbes how certain defendants conspired to extort property from drug dealers in Santa Cruz by threatening violence against the dealers and other persons close to them. According t o the indictment, from February 20 13 through at least February of 201 7, Escobar-Ayala, Rivera, Alvarenga- Rivera, Ayala -Garcia, Abrego -Galdamez, Lopez, and Martinez- Flores engaged.in the extortion and threatened force, violence, and fear to obtain money that was deman ded. Also, the indictment alleges all the defendants ,were engaged in a conspiracy engage in drug trafficking. According to the indictment , from April 201 2 until the present, the defen dants conspired to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams of more of a mixture of substance containing methamphe tamine . According to additional court papers filed by the government, the current charges in this case stem from a multi-yea r investiga ti on into the activities of a violent Santa Cruz stree t gang known as Santa Cruz Salvatrucha Locos 13 (SCSL13). The government 's papers state that "SCSL13 is a subset of the larger Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) gang organization. " According to the government, the defendants all are alleged to be either active members or recruits performing criminal tasks on behalf of SCSL13 . In sum, the charges pending against each defendant can be found at: ,,,ww·.usdoj.gov I usao / can AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000243 007927-001650 An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553 . Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Alioto is prosecuting the case. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the HSI. Further Information: Case No.: 17-68 (F..JD) A copy of this press release will be placed on the U.S. Attorney 's Office's website at ,"IWW.usdo j.gov/ usao/ can. Electronic court filings and further procedural and docket information are available at htt;ps:// ecf.cand.uscourts.gov / cgi-bin/login.pl . Judges' calendars "vith schedules for upcoming court hearings can be viewed on the court 's website at w·wvv.cand.uscourts.gov . All press inquiries to the U.S. Attorney 's Office should be directed to Abraham Simmons at (415) 436-7264 or by e-mail at Abraham.Simmons@usdoi.gov . Maryland MS-13 Member Ordered To Serve Two Consecutive Life Sentences For Federal Racketeering Conspiracy , Murder , And Other Violent Crimes Also Pleaded Guilty to Illegal Reentry After Deportation and Sentenced to Six Months in Prison WASIDNGT0N - Raul Ernesto Landaverde-Giron , aka "Humilde," and "Decente," 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Peter J. l\!Iessitte to two consecutive sentences of life in prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in conneetion ,vith his gang activity as a member of La Mara Salvatru cha, or JyIS-13 , and other violent crimes, namely murder in aid of racketeering ; conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering ; using, carrying and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence; and murder resulting from the use, carrying and discharging of a firearm during a crime of violence. A federal jury convicted Landa verde -Giron of those charges on AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000244 007927-001651 March 14, after a three-week trial. The conviction was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions; Assistant Attorney General Brian A Benczkowski of the Justice Department 's Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Robert K Hur for the District of Maryland ; Acting Special Agent in Charge Cardell T. Morant of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Chief Henry P. Stawinski III of the Prince George 's County , Maryland Police Department; Prince George 's County State 's Attorney AngelaD. Alsobrooks ; Captain Amal Awad, Interim Chief of the Hyattsville City Police Department; Chief Edward Hargis of the Frederick Police Department; Frederick County State 's Attorney J. Charles Smith; Chief J. Thomas l\ifanger of the Montgomery County Police Department ; and Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. MS-13 is a national and transnational gang composed primarily of immigrants or descend .ants from E1Salvador. Evidence presented at trial showed that branches or "cliques" of MS-13, one of the largest street gangs in the United States , operate throughout Prince George 's County, Montgomery County, and Frederick County, Maryland . Landaverde-Giron was a member of the MS- 13 Normanclie Locos Salvatrucha Clique. According to e'vidence presented at the trial, from at least 2012 through at least 2016 , MS- 13 members planned and committed numerous crimes, including murders and attempted murders.in Prince George 's County and Frederick County. Gang members also extorted mvners of illegal businesses, among other crimes. Witnesses testified that MS-13 members are required to commit acts of violence to maintain membership and discipline within the gang. One of the principal rules of MS-13 is that its members must attack and kill rivals, known as "chavalas, " whenever possible. Serious violations of MS-13 rules, such as cooperating with law enforcement, could result in the issuance of a "greenlight," or order to be killed. Participation in violent acts directed at rival gangs , or as directed by gang leadership , increased the respect accorded to that member. Trial evidence showed that on Nov. 30, 2013, Landaverde-Giron, along with t\vo other Normandie Clique members, murdered an individual in Frederick , Maryland , who had fled El Salvador- to escape a greenlight imposed by MS-13 members in El Salvador. After a co-conspirator recognized the victim in Frederick, Normandie Clique members called an ~IS-13 leader in prison in El Salvador to confirm the greenlight was still in effect. A co-conspirator then lured the victim to a wooded area in Frederick, where he shot the victim in the head and Landaverde-Giron and another co-conspirator stabbed the victim in the face and neck. Landaverde-Giron was promoted ,..,itbin the Normandie Clique for his participation in this murder. AM RICA\! OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000245 007927-00165 2 Landaverde-Giron pleaded guilty today to illegally reentering the United States after having been deported, and was sen tenced to six months in prison . Landaverde -Giron has been detained since bis arrest. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels oflaw enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department's renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorneys Offices to work in partnership with federal, state , local, and tribal law enforcemen t and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime. The investigation VtaS conducted by HSI Baltimore, Frederick Police Department, Prince George's County Police Departn1ent, Hyattsville City Police Departmen t , and Montgomery County Police Department, and the Prince George's County State 's Attorney 's Office. The case was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Francesca Liquori of the Criminal Division's Organized Crime and Gang Section and Assistant U.S. Attorneys v\7illiamD. Moomau and Lindsay Eyler Kaplan of the District of Maryland. Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges , Including l\,lurder And Attempted Murder Sixth Superseding Indictment Charges an Additional Defendant in a 2016 Murder in Freeport, and Adds a 2015 Murder in Babylon , a 2009 Attempted Murder in Brentwood and Drug Trafficking Charges BROOKLYN,NY- Five members of La .Mara Salvatrucha (also knovm asMS 13), Ruendy Jhonatan Hernandez-Vasquez, Jhonny Contreras , Reynaldo LopezAlvarado, Jeffrey Amador and Ronald Catalan, are scheduled to be arraigned this morning before United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York. The 75- count sLxth superseding indictment was unsealed on August 8, 2018 and charges more than t\vo dozen members of MS- 13, a transnational criminal organization, with racketeering and related offenses. Richard P. Donoghue, United States Att orney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr ., Assistant Director -in -Charge , Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Geraldine Hart, Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD), and Patrick J . Ryder, Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), announced the charges. AM RIC The suoersed:ing indictment adds one new defendant . Hernandez-V asauez . in OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000246 007927-001653 connection vrith the October 10, 2016 murder of Ja\ii er Castillo .in Freeport, and a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana The indictment also adds racketeering offenses and related charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering against previously charged defendants Contreras , Lopez-Alv arado and Amador in connection with the November 19, 2015 murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasquez in Babylon, and racketeering offenses against Catalan for a June 23, 2009 shooting in Brentwood. In total , 16 murders committed by MS13 members have been charged in this superseding indictment and underlying indictments in this case. In addition, INTERPOL issued a Red Notice for Hernandez-Vasquez relating to an arrest warran t for a murder he allegedly committed in El Salvador before he illegally entered the United States. "The MS-13 's mission to commit senseless and vicious acts of violence, terrorizing our communities in the process , is evident from th e charges announced today /' stated United States Attorney Donoghue. "This Office and our law enforcement partners will continue our unyielding pursuit to ensure that all members of this brutal gang are held accountable for every crime they have committed and that neighborhoods on Long Island are kept safe and free from gang violence." Mr. Donoghue expressed bis sincere thanks to all the members of the FBfs Long Island Gang Task Force for their ·work on the investigation. "MS-13 members feed on brutal , ruthless attacks threatening the safety of our communities, " stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweene y. "'With such a violent gang tormenting the neighborhoods of Long Island , it is essential that we work closely with our fell-owlaw enforcement agencies to continue to round up the individuals committing these violent crimes. The persistence of the FBI's Long Island Gang Task Force will never weaken - our investigations into M.S-13 will not cease until this gang is eradicated ." "The Suffolk County Police Department continues to work ,.vith all our partners and serves on the Long Island FBI Gang Task Force to eradicate MS-13, " stated SCPD Commissioner Hart. "This indictment sends another strong message to MS13 members that their actions will not be tolerated and justice willbe served. We applaud the Eastern District of New York for their ongoing and relentless commitment to prosecute violent gang members and will continue to work together to ensure that our communities are safe ." "Today's indictment of MS- 13 member Ruendy Jhonatan Hernandez- Vasquez on charges of murder , conspiracy to commit murder and distn1mtion of cocaine and marijuana clearly shows how the work of our law enforcement agencies is a constant in our relentless efforts to remove gang members from our streets ," AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000247 007927-001654 srarea l'lL.l:'U comrruss1oner Kyaer. uur aerernnnea ana aecncarea approacn keeps our communities safe and I would like to thank all involved in the FBI Long Island Task Force for bringing these gang members to justice. " 2009 Attempted Murder of John Doe #1 in Brentwood As set forth in court filings, including a detention memorandum filed earlier today, on June 23, 2009, Catalan and tv;o other MS-13 members, all of whom were new members of the Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas clique, armed themselves with handguns and drove through Brentwood, hunting for rival gang members to attack and kill in order to increase their standing and solidify their membership in the MS- 13 gang. They observed a group of males on Barleau Street, whom they believed to be members of the Bloods street gang . The MS-13 members got out of their car, approached the group and started firing. J obn Doe #1 was struck in the armpit and back as he tried to run. Catalan and the others ran back to the car and fled the scene. J obn Doe # 1 undenvent surgery and ultimately survived the attack. 2015 Murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasguez in Babylon Contreras , Lopez-Alvarado and Amador are charged in this indictment with the November 19, 2015 murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasquez, who was killed because the MS-13 members suspected that he , 11; a.S a member of a rival Mexican gang, Raza Loca. The MS- 13 members convinced the victim to go with them to a secluded area adjacent to the Long Island Railroad station in Babylon to smoke marijuana. Once there, Contreras , Lopez-Alvarado, Amador and two other MS- 13 members attacked Rivera-Vasquez ·with knives and a baseball bat before Lopez-Alvarado took a knife and cut the victim's throat. The MS- 13 members buried bis body near a large mound of dirt , and the body was not discovered until April 2018 . 2016 Murder of Javier Castillo in Freeport Hernandez-Vasquez has been added to previously charged offenses in this case in connection with the October 10, 2016 murder of Javier Castillo. The MS- 13 members suspected Castillo of being a member of the rival 18th Street gang and convinced him to go with them to Cow .1'1eadowPark in Freeport. Once there, they attacked and killed him with a machete and buried bis body in a shallow grave near a saltwater marsh. Castillo's body was not recovered until October 2017. The sixth superseding indictmen t also adds marijuana and cocaine conspiracy charges against Hernandez -Vasquez . In addition to the Rivera- Vasquez and Castillo murders, 14 other murders previously were charged in this case, including, the May 26, 2013 murder of Derrick Mayes , the May 28, 2013 murder of Keenan Russell, the July 14, 2014 AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000248 0079 27-001655 murder of Jose Lamez-I\llurcia, the June 30, 2015 murder of Jonathan CardonaHernandez , the April 29, 2016 murder of Oscar Acosta, the June 3, 2016 murder of Jose Pena, the September 13, 2016 murders of Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens , the October 13, 2016 murder of Dewann Stacks, the January 30 , 201 7 murder of Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla, and the i\pril 11, 201 7 murders of Justin Llivicura, I\llichael Lopez, Jorge Tigre and Jefferson Villalobos, as well as numerous attempted murders and assaults. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until pro ven guilty. Toda y' s superseding indictment is the latest in a series of federal prosecutions by the United States Attorney 's Office for the Eastern District of New York targeting members of the MS-13. The MS-13 's leadership is based in El Salvador and Honduras, but the gang has thousands of members across the United States, comprised primarily of immigrants from Central America. \!\Tithnumerous branches , or "cliques," the MS- 13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island. Since 2003 , hundreds of MS-13 members , including dozens of clique leaders, have been convicted on federal felony charges in the Eastern District of New York. A majority of those MS- 13 members have been convicted on federal racketeering charges for participating in murders , attempted murders and assaults. Since 2010, this Office has obtained indictments charging MS-13 members with carrying out more than 45 murders in the Eastern District of New York, and has convicted dozens of MS-13 leaders and members in connection with those murders. These prosecutions are the product of investigations led by the FBI's Long Island Gang Task Force , comprising agents and officers of the FBI, SCPD, NCPD, Nassau County Sheriffs Department , Suffolk County Probation, Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, Rockville Centre Police Department , New York State Police and Bureau of Alcoho\ Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives. The government 's case is being handled by the Office's Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys John J. Durham, Paul G. Scotti, Michael T. Keilty and Raymond A Tierney are in charge of the prosecution. Ne w Defendant: RUENDY JHONATAN HERNANDEZ-VASQUEZ ("Solido") Age:22 Roosevelt and Freeport, New York Previously Indicted Defendants Facing Additional Charges: JHONNY CONTRERA..S("Muerte " and "Reaper ") AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31063 DOJ-18-0475-A-000249 007927-001656 Brentwood, New York REYNALDO LOPEZ-ALVARADO ("Mente ") Age: 26 Brentwood , New York JEFFREY AM..t\DOR (''Cruel ") Age: 22 Brentv mod,, New York RONALD C..4TAL4.N("Stranger " and "Extrano ") Age: 27 Brentwood , New York E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 16-4 03 (S-6)(JFB) ### Do not reply to this message. If you have questions , please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 - 514-200 7 . = □□ to g=!leh2.mi.tton'atsro!.~0V ll:1~ G-ovDcili,·ery C1l b?lwi a: rs. J?OJrtm;,rit of 1"CltlC205c2 d 9~0 ?~,ylvma AvL :·w 'Y1;run~=. DC 205 30 :'02-! 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Department of Justice Begin forwarded mess.age : From: US DOJ -Office of Public Affairs Date: August 17, 2018 at 3:19:43 P~ CDT To: < gene .hamiltonra:usdoj .gov> Subject: l\fS ~13 Press Releas es for the 'Week of August 11, 2018 to August 17, 2018 Reply-To : MS-13 Press Releases for the Week of August 11 , 2018 to August 17, 2018 12 Alleged Members Of MS-13 In California Charged Federally With Racketeering AM {I A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0,7,22921 .31066 Conspiracy, Murder , Arson , Extortion , And Other Crimes DOJ-18-0475-A-000251 007927-001658 .:J.:-\.J.'\ dV.:>L 1 '--~ - .~ J.C 'UCJ.CU c,la.J.lUJlil .)' J.liUJ.L-LCU LWCJ.VC vVUUl DO. )' LC:.:,lUCllL.;:i .lV.l 0. broad range of racketeering crimes including murder , arson , extortion by force , and drug trafficking , announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin. The Second Superseding Indictment handed dovm today amends the charges previously brought against the defendant in April of this year. The defendant all are alleged to be MS-13 gang members and the new charges now specifically include allegations that certain defendants conspired to commit , attempted t o commit, and ultimately succeeded in committing murder. ''!YIS-13 has presented a violent threat in the Santa Cruz area for years ," said U.S. Attorney Tse. ''The gang targeted many, including othe r immigrants from El Salvador, and they instilled fear in everyone who experienced or v-.itne.ssedtheir brutality." The indictment alleges the follm,vingdefendants conspired to engage in racketeering activities: Velarrnino Escobar-Ayala (aka Meduza) Tomas Rivera (aka Profugo, aka Caballo) Ismael Alvarenga-Rivera (aka Casper) '\i\tillfredoAyala-Garcia (aka Chino) Jose David Abrego-Galdamez (aka Largo ) Melvin Lope z ( aka Sharky) Alexander Martinez-Flores (aka Pocar) Gerber Morales (aka Chaco, aka Chula.J Emilio Escobar-Albarnga (aka Diablo) Josue Alcedis Escobar-Cerritos (aka Penguino, aka Chui) Erick Escalante-Torres ( aka Deceptico, aka Problematico) Jose Noe Ramirez-Avelar (aka Chepito, aka Sparky) According to the indictment, the defendants all engaged in racketeering for the purpose of preserving the power , territory , reputation, and profits of the MS-13 gang. The indictment descnoes bow members of MS-13 met regularly to discuss issues such as disciplining members and planning crimes. The indictment provides a list of dates on which the defendants allegedly met and conspired to commit a broad array of crimes, including murder, to further the purposes of the gang. According to the indictment , differing members of the enterprise met at times to discuss targeting rival gang members for murder and deciding which gang members had an interest in murdering the targets. For example , the indictment alleges Escobar-Ayala , Rivera , Lopez, Martinez-Flores , Escalante-Torres, and Ramirez -Avelar conspired to commit a murder, and that all these defendants, except Lopez, actually committed the murder. Similarly, the indictment alleges Escalante-Torres attempted to commit th e murder of a separate victim. In addition, the indictment describes how some members met to create plans to commit murder while other members actually attempted or succeeded in committing murder, and bow still others attempted to destroy proof of the gang 's crimes by burning evidence. The indictment also describes how certain defendants conspired to extort property from drug dealers in Santa Cruz by threatening violence against the dealers and other persons close t o them. According to the indictment , from February 2011 thr01..1.1tli at least February of 201 7, Escobar -Avala, Rivera . AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 DOJ-18-0475-A-000252 007927-001659 - - .. .. ,,. Alvarenga- Rivera, Ayala -Garcia, Abrego-Galdamez_, Lopez, and Martinez -Flores engaged in the extortion and threatened force, violence , and fear to obtain money that was demanded. ,._; ; Also, the indictment alleges all the defendants were engaged in a conspiracy engage .indrug trafficking . According to the indictment, from April 2012 until the present, the defendants conspired to po.ssess ¼'ith intent to distribute 50 grams of more of a mixture of substance containing methamphetamine. According to additional court papers filed by the government , the current charges in this case stem from a multi-year investigation into the activities of a violent Santa Cruz street gang known as Santa Cruz Salvatrucha Locos 13 (SCSL13). The government 's papers state that "SCSL13 is a subset of the larger Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS- 13) gang organization. " According to the government , the defendants all are alleged to be either active members or recruits performing criminal tasks on behalf of SCSL13. In sum, the charges pending against each defendant can be found at: >W\'\'"\'1.usdo j.gov/ usao / can< An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committe d, and the defen dants are presumed innocen t until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doub t . In addition , any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Alioto is prosecuting the case. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the HSI. Further Information: Case No.: 17- 68 (F..JD) A copy of this press release will be placed on the U.S. Attorney 's Office's website at >ww vv1 .usdoj .gov/ usao / can< . Electronic court filings and further procedural and docket information are available at >https J/ ecf.cand.uscourts .gov / cgi-bin/login.pk . Judges ' calendars ,\Tithschedules for upcoming court hearings can be viewed on the court's website at >1•lww.cand.uscourts .gov<. All press inquiries to the U.S. Attorney 's Officeshould be directed to Abraham Simmons at (415) 436- 7264 or by e-mail at Abraham.Simmons@usdoj .gov. Maryland J.\I IS-13 Member Order ed To Serv e Two Consecuti ve Life Senten ces For Federal Racketeering Conspira cy, Murder , And Other Violent Crimes AM RICA~ OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31066 DOJ-18-0475-A-000253 007927-001660 .i'":LWV rtcuuc;u U't.ULLY LV .l UC:!:j'UL .nc;c;,u , y .i'":LJ LC:I LfC,JJVI UHU LtLLLVll JC:/lLC:lll.,OU LV JU. Months in Prison vVASHINGTON - Raul Ernesto Landaverde -Giron, aka "Humilde, ." and "Decente, " 28 , of Silver Spring , Maryland, was sentenced toda y by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte to two consecutive sentences of life in prison for conspirac y to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his gang activity as a member of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and other violent crimes, namely murder in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering; using. carr:ying and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence; and murder resulting from the use , carrying and discharging of a firearm during a crime of violence. A federal jury convicted Landaverde-Giron of those charges on lYlarch 14, after a three-week trial. The conviction was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions; Assistant Attorney General Brian A Benczkowski of the Justice Department 's Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Robert K Hur for the District of Maryland; Acting Special Agent in Cbarge Cardell T. Morant of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Chief Henry P. Stawinski III of the Prince George 's County , Maryland Police Department ; Prince George 's County State 's Attorney Angela D. Alsobrooks ; Captain Amal Awad , Interim Chief of the Hyatts ville City Police Department ; Chief Edward Hargis of the Frederick Police Department ; Frederick County State 's Attorney J. Charles Smith ; Chief J. Thomas Manger of the Montgomer y County Police Department ; and l\fontg-0me.ry County State 's Attorney John lYicCarthy. MS- 13 is a national and transnational gang composed primarily of unmigrants or descendants from El Salvador. Evidence presented at trial showed that branches or "cliques " of !YIS-13, one of the largest street gangs in the United States , operate throughout Prince George 's County , Montgomery County , and Frederick Countyi Mar yland. Landaverde-Giron was a member of the MS-13 Normandie Locos Salvatrucha Clique. According to e\lidence presented at the trial , from at least 2012 through at least 2016 , MS-13 members planned and committed numerous crimes, including murders and attempted murders in Prince George 's County and Frederick Count y. Gang members also extorted owners of illegal businesses, among other crimes. Witnesses testified that MS-13 members are required to commit acts of violence to maintain membership and discipline ,vi.thin the gang. One of the principal rules of MS-13 is that its members must attack and kill rivals, kno wn as "chavalas ," whene ver possible. Serious violations of MS-13 rules , such as cooperating v.ith law enforcement, could result in the issuance of a "greenlight / or order to be killed. Participation in violent acts directed at rival gangs , or as directed by gang leadership, increased the respect accorded to that member. Trial evidence showed that on Nov. 30, 2013 , Landaverde -Giron, along ,-vithtwo other Normandie Clique members , murdered an individual in Frederick, Maryland, who had fled El Salv ador to escape a greenlight imposed by MS-13 members in El Salvador. After a co-conspirator recognized the victim in Frederick, Normandie Clique members called an MS-13 leader in prison in El Salvador to confirm the greenlight was still in effect. A co-conspirator then lured the victim to a wooded area in Frederick, where he shot the victim in the head and Landaverde-Giron and another co-conspirator stabbed the victim in the face ., AM RICh 'I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 ... ._ ,. ......, . • "I • · • • ., -• .,,.- _,. r ., • DOJ-18-0475-A-000254 007927-001661 ancl.necR. Lanelaverae-urron was promoteel ,,vitnm t.ne Normanru e cnque tor rus participation in this murder. Landa verde-Giron pleaded guilty toda y to illegally reen tering the United States after ha ving be-en deported , and was senten ced to six months in priso n. Landa verde-Giro n has been detaine d since his arrest. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a_program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the oommunities the y ser ve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborh oods safer for ever yone. A>ttorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 20 17 as part of the Department's rene wed focus on targ eting violent criminals , dif.ecting all U.S. Attorne y's Offices to workin partnership with federal, state , local, and tnbal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-base d strategies to r educe violent crime . The investigation was conducted by HSI Baltimore, Frederick Police Department , Prince George 's County Police Department , Hyattsville City Police Department , and Montgomer y County Police Department, and the Prince George 's County State 's Attorney 's Office. The case was prosecuted b y Trial Attorney Francesca Liquori of the Criminal Division's Organized Crime and Gang Section and Assistant U.S. Attorne ys vVilliam D. Moomau and Llndsay Eyler Kaplan of the District of ~laryland . Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges , Including Murder And Attempted Murder Sixth Superseding I ndictment Charges an Additional Defendan t in a 2016 Murder in Freeport, and Adds a 2015 Murder in Babylon, a 2009 Attempted Murder in Brentwood and Drug Trafficking Charges BROOKLYN, NY - Five membe rs of La Mara Salvatrucha (also known asMS13), Ruendy Jhonatan Hernandez -Vasquez , Jhonny Contr eras , Reynaldo Lop-ezAlvara do, Jeffre y Amador and Ronald Catalan, are scheduled to be arnrigne d this morning before United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco, at the federal cour thouse.in Central Islip, Ne,~' York. The 75-count sixth superseding indictment was unseale d on August 8, 20 18 and charges more than two dozen membe r s of MS-13 , a transnational criminal organization, with racketeering and related offenses. Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorne y for the Easte rn District of New York, 'William F. Sweene y, Jr. , Assistant Director -in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Geraldine Hart, Commissioner , Suffolk County Police Departmen t (SCPD), and Patrick J. Ryder , Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), announced the charges . The superseding indictment adds one new defendant , Hernandez -Vasquez, in connection with the October 10, 20 16 murder of Javier Castillo in Freeport, and a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana The indictment also adds racketeering offenses and related charges of mur der and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering against previously charged defendants Contreras, Lopez-Alvarado and Amador in connection with the November 19, 2 0 15 murder of Cesar Rivera -Vasquez in Babylon, and racketeering offenses against Catalan for - T - -- AM RICM - OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 - ---- _,_ __ ,_: _ _ ,!_ TI - - -Ao.. ... -- ..l T- • - • ·-1 ..., ,t!_ - ••-..l - - - ____ .:::..,.... __~ l.,_ _ .. lL lf' L"'- DOJ-18-0475-A-000255 007927-001662 a t.1une :.!J, :.!uu9 snoonng m nrenr wooa. J.n rncai, 10 rnuraer s colililllnea oy 1v1~ 13 members have been charged in tlris superseding indictment and underlying indictments in this case. In addition, INTERPOL issued a Red Notice for Hernandez-Vasquez relating to an arrest warran t for a murder he allegedly committed :in El Salvador before he illegally entered the United States. "The MS-13 's mission to commit senseless and vicious acts of violenc1; terrorizing our communities in the process, is evident from the charges announced toda y," stated United States Attorney Donoghue. "This Office and our lal\' enforcement partners will continue our unyielding :pursuit to ensure that all members of this brutal gang are held accountable for every crime they have committed and that neighborhoods on Long Island are kept safe and free from gang violence ." Mr. Donoghue expressed his sincere thanks to all the members of the FBI's Long Island Gang Task Force for their work on the investigation. "MS-13 members feed on brutal, ruthless attacks threatening the safety of our communities," stated FBI ~4.ssistantDirector-in-Charge Sweeney. "\'\Tith such a violent gang tormenting the neighborhoods of Long Island, it is essential that we work closely with our fellow law enforcement agencies to continue to round up the individuals committing these '\>iolentcrimes. The persistence of the FBI's Long Island Gang Task For ce will never weaken - our investigations into MS-13 will not cease until this gang is eradicated." "Th e Suffolk County Police Department continues to work with all our partners and serves on the Long Island FBI Gang Task Force to eradicate MS-13," stated SCPD Commissioner Hart. "This indictment sends another strong message to MSnot be tolerated and justice will be served. ,ve 13 members that their actions ,..,,m applaud the Eastern District of New York for their ongoing and relentless commitment to :prosecute violent gang members and will continue to ,vork together to ensure that our communities are safe ." "Today 's indictment of MS-13 member Ruendy Jhonatan Hernandez-Vasquez on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and distnoution of cocaine and marijuana dearly sbo,,vs how the work of our law enforcement agencies is a constant in our relentless efforts to remove gang members from our streets ," stated NCPD Commissioner Ryder. "Our determined and dedicated approach keeps our communities safe and I would like to thank all involved in the FBI Long Island Task Force for bringing these gang members to justice. " 2009 Attempted Murder of John Doe #1 in Brenn..,·ood i\s set forth in court filings,including a detention memorandum filed earlier toda y, on June 23, 2009 , Catalan and t\,vo other MS-13 members , all of whom we re new members of the Brentv,mod Locos Salvatruchas clique, armed themselves with handguns and drove through Brentwood, hunting for rival gang members to attack and kill in order to increase their standing and solidify their membership in the MS-13 gang. They observed a group of males on Barleau Street, whom they believed to be members of the Bloods street gang. The MS-13 members got out of their car, approached the group and started firing. John Doe # 1 was struck in the armpit and back as be tried to run. Catalan and the others ran back to the car and fled the scene. John Doe # 1 undervrent surgery and ultimately survived the AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 attack. DOJ-18-0475-A-000256 007927-001663 2015 Murde.r of Cesar Rivera-Vasguez in Babylon Contreras , Lopez-Alvarado and Amador are charged in this indictment with the November 19, 2015 murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasquez, who was killed because the MS-13 members suspected that he was a member of a rival Mexican gang, Raza Loca. The MS-13 members convinced the victim to go with them to a secluded area adjacent to the Long Island Railroad station in Babylon to smoke marijuana Once there , Contreras, Lopez-Alvarado , Amador and two other MS~13 members attacked Rivera~ Vasquez with knives and a baseball bat before Lopez-Alvarado took a knife and cut the ,ictim 's throat. The 1\I IS-13 members buried his body near a large mound of dirt, and the body was not discovered until April 2018. 2016 Murder of Javier Castillo in Freeport Hernandez- Vasquez has been added to previously charged offenses in this case in connection with the October 10, 2016 murder of Javier Castillo. The MS- 13 members suspected Castillo of being a member of the rival 18th Street gang and convinced him to go ,-vi.ththem to Cow 1\/IeadowPark in Freeport. Once there , they attacked and killed him ,vith a machete and buried his body in a shallow grave near a saltvvater marsh. Castillo's body was not recovered until October 201 7. The sixth superseding indictment also adds marijuana and cocaine conspiracy charges against Hernandez-Vasquez. In addition to the Rivera-Vasquez and Castillo murders, 14 other murders previously were charged in this case, including, the May 26, 2013 murder of Derrick Mayes, the May 28, 2013 murder of Keenan Russell, the July 14, 2014 murder of Jose Lainez-Murcia , the June 30 .,2015 murder of Jonathan CardonaHernandez , the April 29, 2016 murder of Oscar Acosta., the June 3, 2016 murder of Jose Pena, the September 13, 2016 murders of Kayla Cuevas and Nisa :Mickens, the October 13, 2016 murder of Dewann Stacks, the Januar y 30, 20 17 murder ofEstebanA ivarado-Bonilla, and the April 11, 20 17 murders of Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre and Jefferson Villalobos, as well as numerous attempted murders and assaults. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until pro ven guilty. Toda y' s superseding indictment is the latest in a series of federal prosecutions by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Ne,,• York targeting members of the MS-13 . The MS-13 's leadership is based in El Salvador and Honduras , but the gang has thousands of members across the United States, comprised primarily of immigrants from Central America With numerous branches, or "cliques,'' the MS-13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island. Since 2003, hundreds of MS-13 members , including dozens of clique leaders , have been convicted on federal felony charges in the Eastern District of New York. A majority of those MS- 13 members ha ve be-en convicted on federal racketeering charges for participating in murders , attempted murders and assaults. Since 2010 , this Office has obtained indictments charging MS- 13 members with car rying out more than 45 murders in the Eastern District of New York, and has convicted dozens ofMS-13 leaders and members in connection with those murders . These prosecutions are the product of investigations led by the FBI' s Long Island Gang Task Force, comprising agents and officers of the FBI, AM RICA OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 DOJ-18-0475-A-000257 007927-00166 4 SCPD, NCPD , Nassau County Sheriffs Department, Suffolk County Probation, Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, Rockville Centre Police Department , New York State Police and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives. The government 's case is being handled by the Office's Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys John J. Durham, Paul G. Scotti, Michael T. Keilty and Raymond.!:\. Tierney are in charge of the prosecution. New Defendant: RUENDY JHONATAN HERNAI'U)EZ-V ~t\SQUEZ ("Salido ") Age: 22 Roosevelt and Fre eport, New York Pr eviously Indicted Defendants Facing Additional Charges: JHONNY CONTRERAS ("1.VIue rte " and "Reaper ") Age: 25 Brentwood , New York REYNALDO LOPEZ -ALVARADO ("Mente") Age: 26 Br-entvrood, New York JEFFREY AMADOR ("Cruel ") .A.ge: 22 Brentwood , New York RONALD C..\TAL~ ("Stranger " and "Extrano ") Age: 27 Brentwood , New York E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 16-403 (S-6)(J FB) ### Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. Followus :O DDD Thu ::m.a.tl ..-.u ~t ti; e:ene.hunilton ,~~j .e:ov 11,;1.n; ~ ··Dd.iver;..· , en bw1::: oi U.S. Departme'flt o: Jt;,ti~ 05ice of ?ublit,.,\.ffain ll50?=:.ylt'2ni,u~,c Y\\' Wa;run:-icm,DC __:>053(':'02-5~.l...'vO- ~-IS66 5~530€, Gc>•Dili•·!:!;au~· not~~ }"aru' ~ption tnionn:.tion fM=Y oth-!r pt:rpe;..~. Cl.tclcMre co:,n,1-!•;.b_;._-ribe. I¾Prtm~t o~Ju~tic: ?ri-r.!"'1 Poi,"" IGo• DoJlHr, :?tiv:1c<:?ol;I!;' < ......... _______________________________ AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31066 ~ > DOJ-18-0475-A-000258 007927-001665 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Monday, August 20 , 2018 5:11 PM To : Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO ; Hahn, Julia A. EOP/ WHO Subject : FW: TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGEDFOR ACTINGAS ILLEGAL AGENTS From : GeneP . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General l: .S. Department of Justice Fr om : USDOJ-Office of Pub lic Affa irs Sent: Mo nday , August 20, 201&5 :0l PM To: Ham ilt o n, Gen e (OAG) Subj ect : TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGEDFOR ACTING AS ILLEGAL AGENTS NOTE : The relevant court documents can be found here : Ghorbani Signed Criminal Complaint & ~4ffidavit , Doostdar Signed Criminal Complaint & Affidavit nvo INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR ACTING AS TT.T.EGAL AGEN'I'S \iV..~ HINGTON - An indictment was returned toda y charging Ahmadreza Mohammadi- Doostdar, 38, a dual U.S.-I ranian citizen, and Majid Ghorbani, 59, an Iranian citizen and resident of California, with allegedly acting on behalf of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran by conducting covert surveillance of Israeli and J evnsh facilities in the United States, and collecting identifying information about American citizens and U.S. nationals who are members of the group Mujahedin- e Khalq (MEK). The charges were announced by Assistan t Attorney General for National Security J ohn Demers , U.S. Attorne y Jess ie K Liu for the District of Columbia, and Acting Executive Assistant Director Michael McGarrity of the FBrs National Security Branch . "The Nation al Securit y Division is committed t o protecting the United St ates from AM {I OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31079 DOJ-18-0475-A-000259 007927-001680 - - - individuals within our country who unlawfully act on behalf of hostile foreign nations, » said Assistant Attorney General Demers . "Doostdar and Ghorbani are alleged to have acted on behalf of Iran, including by conducting surve.illance of political opponents and engaging in other activities that could put Americans at risk. With their arrest and these charges, we are seeking to hold the defendants accountable ." ''This indictment demonstrates the commitmen t of the Department of Justice to hold accountable agents of foreign governments who act illegally within the Unit ed States, especially where those agents are conducting surveillance of individuals and Constitutionally -protected activities in this country," said Jessie K. Liu, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. "This alleged activity demonstrates a continued interest in targeting the United States, as well as potential opposition groups located in the United States ," said Acting Executive Assistant Director McGarrity. "The FBI will continue to identify and disrupt those individuals who seek to engage in unlawful activity , on behalf of Iran, on US soil." The indictment charged Doostdar and Ghorbani with knowingly acting as agents of the government of Iran without prior notification to the Attorney General, providing services to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions , and conspiracy. Both defendants were arrested on Aug. 9, pursuant to criminal complaints issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Those complaints were unsealed today. According to the indictment , in or about July 201 7 , Doostdar traveled to the United States from Iran in order to collect intelligence information about entities and individuals considered by the government of Iran to be enemies of that regime , including Israeli and Jewish interests , and individuals associated with the MEK, a group that advocates the overthrow of the current Iranian government. On or about July 21, 2017, Doostdar is alleged to have conducted surveillance of the Rohr Chabad House, a J evvishinstitution located in Chicago, including photographing the security features surrounding the facility. On or about Sept . 20, 201 7 , Ghorbani is alleged to have attended a lVIEKrally in New York City, during which be photographed individuals participating in the protest against the current Iranian regime. In or about December 2017, Doostdar returned to the United States from Iran and made contact with Ghorbani in the Los Angeles area . During the meeting, Doostdar paid Ghorbani approximately $2,000 in cash and Ghorbani delivered to him 28 photographs .taken at the September 201 7 MEK rally, many of which contained hand-written annotations identifying the individuals who appeared in the photos. These photographs, along with a hand-written receipt for $2000 , were found concealed in Doostdar 's luggage as he transited a U.S. airport on his return to Iran in December 201 7 . The indictment also alleges that Ghorbani tra veled to Iran in or about March after informing Doostdar that he would be going to Iran to conduct an "inperson briefing ." Thereafter, on or about May 4, Ghorbani attended the MEKaffiliated 2018 Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights in '\.Yashington, D.C. During the course of the conference, Gborbani appeared to photograph certain speakers and attendees, which included delegations from across the United States . On May 14, Doostdar called Ghorbani to discuss clandestine methods Ghorbani should use in order to provide this information to Iran. 2018, Ghorbani is scheduled to appear AM RI OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31079 for a detention hearing in the U.S. District Court DOJ-18-0475-A-000260 007927-001681 for tbe District of Columbia at 9:30 am. on Tuesday , Aug. 21, before the Honorabl e G. Michael Har vey. The charges in an indictment are merely allegations , and ever y defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The maximum penalty for conspiracy is five years; the maximum penalty for acting as an agent of a foreign power is ten years; and the maximum penalty for a violation of tbe International Emergency Economic Powers Act is 20 years. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any offense, a defendant's sentence will be determined by the court based on tbe advisor y Sentencing Guidelines and other statutor y factors. The investigation into this matter was conducted by the FBI's "\iVashingtonField Office and Los Angeles Field Office. The case is being prosecuted by tbe National Security Section of the U.S. Attorney 's Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. ### NSD 18-10 76 Do not repl y to this message. If you have questions , please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 -5 14-2 00 7. Foll ow us : Thi ;,mu!=, ?=yh-..i= =1 to :ffle.lrnnilton~~i-zov ~ Go,·Dw,i:!)·, on b,,...h;a.l.; o: U.S. D=:eutment o! Ji:stice Office of Ptibtic AffaU"S 95(1 A,-~ J\\ W~on DC 20530 202-51'1-200~ Tri (866' 5-L.5309 Ge ·D!li--~- mav not 11M vc-.;r ..d>.utpticn mfonn.2t1en mf' any other AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31079 C.liclcm;; to =,,,.,t,=-il: :s ~ =,me ~: J~tt~ :?rir.iC'<.'?c-li~v ~~~L IGcn·D,,lfr~t'--?~-a.-.-..·Jolt~'-- DOJ-18-0475-A-000261 007927-001682 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Sent : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Tuesday, August 21, 2018 5:22 PM To: Subje ct : Christian Rivera: Suspect in Mollie Tibbetts death charged with first-degree murder - The Washington Post https://wv,r..v.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wo/2018/08/21/mollie-tibbetts-has-beenfound-dead -a -month -after-she-vanished-autho rities-say/?noredirect=on&utm term=.baa293fd389e Man charged with killing Mollie Tibbetts is an undocumented immigrant, authorities say Cleve R. Wootson Jr. LIVE Missing college st udent Mollie Tibbetts found dead Authorities give an update on the invest igation into the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts (Reuters) Authorit ies have announced a first-degree murder charge against Christian Rivera, 24, in the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbets. Rivera is an undocumented immigrant and led detectives to her body in rural Poweshiek County, according to Iowa investigators. The charge was filed more than month after Tibbetts went o ut for a jog and disappeared - and days after investigators searching for the missing, Iowa college student sa id they were focusing their efforts on five locations. For 34 days, federal, state and local authorities had scoured Poweshiek County for Tibbetts, and sifted thro ugh electronic data from her Fitbit, cellphone and socia l media accoun t s for any d ue abo ut what happened to the woman who was last seen A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31082 DOJ-18-0475-A-000262 007927-001686 alive while going for an evening run. They'd also interviewed nearly 1,500 peop le. Authorities, who had narrowed their search to a carwash, Tibbetts's boyfriend .,s home, a truck stop and two farms. [A woman disappeared after a Trnder date. Then her body was found. 7 The University of Iowa student's last known comm unication was a July 18 Snapchat message she sent to her boyfr iend, Dalton Jack, for whom she was house sitting, according to the Register. Jack, who was out of town., looked at it but didn 1t immediately reply. His "good morning" text the next day received no answer, and Tibbetts didn't pick up her phone when someone at the day-care center whe re she worked called to ask why she didn 1 t show up. Every call went straight to voice ma il. Assistant Director of DCI Field Operations Mitche ll Mortvedt told NBCaffiliate WHOOTthat Tibbetts ' s family members and her boyfriend have been clea red of suspicion . Her fam ily and dozens of volunteers in the small town of Brooklyn., population nea rly 1,500, have been combing ditches ., corn fields and empty buildings for any sign of Tibbetts . CBS News affiliate KCCIreported that authorities have also searched pig farms in the area, and last week authorities announced they were nar rowing the search . 11 lt's frustrating. It's powerless. We' re racking our brains, thinking what can we t hink of to tell the investigators ," Kim Calderwood, Tibbetts 1 s aunt 1 told the Des 11 Moines Register . lt's the worst thing - to want to fix something yo u can't fix." (Poweshiek County Emergency Management Agency} Mollie1 s brother, Jake Tibbetts, told the newspaper the family went "through stages of scared and sad. And now we 1 re anxious and confused." "Mollie has t he biggest heart of anyone we ever knew, ." he said. "She was never AM ., OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .31082 DOJ-18-0475-A-000263 007927-001687 shy .... She had room in her heart for everyone." 1 Our thoughts cont inue to be with Mollie Tibbetts family and friends. Mollie went missing from her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa last week . Please contact authorities if you have any information : http://spr.ly/6015DS1ec - University of Iowa (@uiowa) 12 :00 PM - Jul 25, 2018 Tibbetts was born in San Francisco and moved to Brooklyn with her mother when she was in second grade. She won state speech competitions, was involve d in t heater and ran cross-co untry . She was studying psychology, as her mother did . [ Viral photos showing Chicago police sleeping in squad car prompt outrage after violent weekend l As peop le searched 1 those closest t o Tibbetts asked everyone to hold on to hope and keep sharing informat ion about her. "We rema in in awe and indebted to the help, creativity, outreach and love that you have shown Mollie and all of us," Sandi Tibbetts Murphy, a cousin, wrote on the wall of the Finding Mollie Tibbetts Face book page. 11 Please keep shar ing Mollie1 s information so we can bring our girl safely home." Greg Willey1 of Crime Stoppers of Centra l Iowa, told the AP that $400,000 raised for infor mat ion leading to Tibbetts 1 safe return will instead go to the person who helps police catch anyone responsib le for her death . "Once t hey catch their brea t h, this will turn into a weapon going the other direction to catch the person who did it/ he said. Read more; A family has searched for a missing woman for months. They keep finding other AM OVERSIGHT Documen t ID: 0.7.22921 .31082 DOJ-18-0475-A-000264 007927-001688 f:''-'"t:'''"° .J ....,'-''Vl'"""-' • A family suspected a caregiver was abusing an Alzheimer's patient. So they installed a camera . A 14-year-old student extorted $28,000 from the teacher he was having sex with, police say A deputy befriended a 79-year-old woman -then stole her dog and tried to killher, police say Gene P. Hamilton Coun se lor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31082 DOJ-18-0475-A-000265 007927-001689 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, August 24, 2018 2:40 PM Julia Hahn To : Subject : Fwd: NINETEEN FOREIGN NATIONALS CHARGEDFOR VOTING IN 2016 ELECTION Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Date : August 24, 2018 at 2:36:41 PM EDT To : Subject: NINETEEN FOREIGN NATIONALS CHARGED FOR VOTING IN 2016 ELECTION Reply-To : AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7. 2292 1.31087 DOJ-18-0475-A-000266 007927-001694 Robert J. Higdon, Jr. United States Attorney Eastern District of North Carolina FOR IMMEDL.\TE RELEASE FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 CONT ACT: DON COl'l"NELLY PHONE: (919) 856-41 72 Note : To view the Charging Documents click here . NINETEEN FOREIGNNATION .ALS CHARGED FOR VOTING IN 201.6 ELECTIO~ Multiple Defendants Voted In More Than One Electi.on ·wILMING T ON, NC - Robert J . Higdon, Jr ., United States Atto r ney for the Eastern Dist rict of North Carolina today announced that nineteen foreign nationals were charge d with , among other crimes , voting by alien for their actions prior to and on November 8, 2016 . A tv;entieth defen dant was charged ,vi.th aiding and abetting a fellow defendant in falsely claiming United States citizenship in order to register to vote. A federal gr and jury in Wilmington, North Carolina r eturned Indictments charging the following foreign nationals vvith false claim of United States citizenship in order to register to vote , and voting by an alien; • Jose Cruz Solano- Rodriguez, age 41 , of Mexico; • Guadalupe Espinosa- Pena, age 63, of Me.xico; • Sarah Emilia Silverio- Polanco , age 35 , of the Dominican Repu blic; • Elizabe th Nene Amachaghi, age 44 , of Nigeria; • Maria Rufina Castillo -Boswell, age 31, of Philippines ; • Dora Ma ybe Damatta- Rodriguez, age 64, of Panama ; • Elvis David Fullerton , age 54, of Grenada; • Olive Agatha Martin, age 71, of Guyana; and • Kaor u Saws , age 54, of Japan . Separa t ely, criminal charges of voting b y an alien were filed against the follo,,ving AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31087 DOJ-18-0475-A-000267 007927-001695 toreign nationals: • Jose Jaime Ramiro-Torres , age 52, of El Salvador; • Juan Francisco Landeros-Mireles, age 64, ofMexico; • i\.lessandro Cannizzaro, age 46, of Italy; • Dieudonne Soi:fils , age 71}of Haiti; • Hyo Suk George, age 69, of Korea; • Merius Jean, age 54, of Haiti; • Rosemarie Angelika Harris, age 60, of Germany; and • Daniel Tadeusz Romanowski, age 39, of Poland. Additionally, a federal grand jury in vVilmi:ngtonbas returned an Indictment charging an eighteenth defendant , Diana Patricia Franco -Rodriguez, age 26, of Mexico, ,,vith fraud and misuse of visas, permits , and other documents, and voting by an alien. Also, a federal grand jury in Wilmington has returned an Indictment charging Denslo Allen Paige, age 66, with aiding and abetting Espinosa-Pena in falsely claiming United States citizenship in order to register to vote. Separately, on August 14, 2018, Ramon Esteban Paez-Je rez, age 58, of the Dominican Republic, was charged and pleaded guilty to a two-count Criminal Information charging him ,v.itb passport fraud and voting by an alien. According to the Criminal Information, Paez-Jerez in 1988 was ordered deported from the United States and failed to appear for bis scheduled removal According to court records, Paez-Jerez assumed a fraudulent identity and applied for amnesty. Paez-Jerez in 1989 was granted lawful permanent status under the false identity and in 1999 ' "'as naturalized contrary to law as a United States citizen. On July 7, 200 7, Paez-Jerez registered to vote in North Carolina under bis fraudulent identity. On September 16 , 2009, Paez-Jerez made a false statement in an application for a United States passport when he applied under the fraudulent identity and failed to disclose hls real name. On November 8, 2016 >Paez-Jerez illegally voted in the General Election of 2016 in '\<\Take County, North Carolina, knowing be had illegally obtained United States citizenship. Paez-Jerez faces maximum penalties of eleven years>imprisonment, a $350,000 AM RIC OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31087 DOJ-18-0475-A-000268 007927-001696 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment . Sentencing is scheduled for the term of court commencing on December 11, 2018, in New Bern , Nort h Carolina. If convicted of false claim of United States citizenship in order to register to vote, and voting by an alien, Amachaghi, Castillo-BoS\vell, Damatta -Rodriguez, Espinosa-Pe na, Fullerton, Martin, Sauls, Silverio- Polanco, and Solano- Rodriguez , would face maximum penalties of six years' imprisonment, a $350 , 00 0 fine, and a te rm of supervised re1ease follo\4.ingany term of imprisonment. If convicted of voting by an alien, Cannizzaro, George, Harris , Jean, LanderosMireles, Ramiro -Torres, Romanowski, and Soifils would face maximum penalties of twelve months imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, and a term of supervised release follo-vving any term of imprisonment. If convicted of fraud and misuse of visas , permits , and other documents, and voting by an alien, Franco- Rodriguez would face maximum penalties of twenty six yea rs imprisonment, a $350 ,0 00 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. If convicted of aiding and abetting in falsely claiming United States citizenship in order to register to vote , Denslo Ailen Paige would face a maximum imprisonment t erm of five years, a $250 , 0 0 0 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. The charges and allegations contained in the Indictments and Criminal Informations are merely accusa tions. An Indictmen t is a formal writt en accusation originating vrith the United States Attorne y and _issuedby a Gran d Jury against a party charged ,vith a crime . A Criminal Information is a formal vvrittenaccusation filed directly by the United States Attorney. All defendants are presumed innocent until prove n guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The cases are being investiga t ed unde r the newly creat ed framework of the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBIT F) in the Eastern District of North Carolina lead b y Immig ration and Cust oms Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, and assisted by Enforcement Removal Operations J and the Department of State - Diplomatic Security Service . The investigation as to voting fraud is ongoing. ## # Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message. AM RI ,-..,.. OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31087 DOJ-18-0475-A-000269 007927-001697 □□ Th!.i =il ""li ScO.Ito e:ena.hami1ton1ii;.&,1=cw ,.,in4Go;·Otk.~ on~,:;; US . Department of fos1ic2 O:·fae 4:f ?oblic A.ffw-s ;50 ?eruiwh= ....--~ ,1'\ W-2!.hin~on.DC ~0530 102-514-100"' :-"i 186~ 54-!-530~ Gc;,·Du•·er) m.a:noc :i..? := mlnaiption tnfu=tion :or my mh~ p,;:p,::!~ Clicl.:here re, ..ru.ubA.--rit~ 0 °pa rtm : N af J'JErir,; Priva cy Polle y I ,;-,,D2h '" !YPrl v"3cy Policy < AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31087 > DOJ-18-0475-A-000270 007927-001698 Hamilt on, Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene {OAG) Sen t Tuesday , August 28, 2018 5:43 PM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/ WHO DAG wants to maybe see you a:round2 :00 tomorro w over at the \VH Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U. S. Departmen t of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31095 DOJ-18-0475-A-000271 007927-001711 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:27 PM To: Julia Hahn Subje ct: CEO of Two Bellevue Info rmation Technology Companies Arrested on Visa Fraud Charge I USAO-WOWA I Department of Justice https://w1,•11iv.justice .gov/usao-wdwa/pr/ceo-two-bellevue-infonnation-technology-companies-arrestedvisa-fraud-charge CEO of Two Bellevue Information Technology Companies Arrested on Visa Fraud Charge Criminal Complaint Allegesthat CEO Led Multi-Year Scheme Involving Forged and Fraudulent Documents to Get Visasfor Specialty-OccupationEmployment Department of Justice U.S.Attornets Office Western District of Washington The CEOof two Bellevue, Washington information-technology firms was arrested yesterday afternoon at Sea-Tac Airport on a charge relating to a multi-year visa-fraud KUMARSAMAL scheme, announced U.S.Attorney Annette L Hayes. PRADYUMNA 1 49 1 a citizen of India, was taken into custody as he arrived from an international flight. The criminal complaint describing the visa-fraud scheme was filed under seal in April 2018, soon after SAMALfled the United States while the investigation was ongoing. SAMAL remained out of the country until yesterday when he was arrested by law enforcement. SAMALwill make his initial appearance on the charges in U.S. District Court in Seattle at 2:00 PM today . A OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31094 DOJ-18-0475-A-000272 007927-001713 The criminal complaint describes how two companies incorporated by SAMALin 2010 and 2011, engaged in a scheme sometimes referred to as a "bench-and-switchn scheme, to exploit foreign-national workers, . compete unlawfully in the market, and defraud the U.S. government. According to the investigation that began in 2015_, SAMALserved as the Chief Executive Officer of 'Divensi' and 'Azimetry .' Both companies were in the business of providing information-technology workers, such as Software Development Engineers, to major corporate clients. The comp laint alleges that SAMALsubmitted., and directed his employees to submit, forged and false application materials to the United States government, making it appear as if two corporate clients already had agreed to use several foreign-natio nal employees named in the applications. In fact 1 ne ither client had agreed to do so. The forged documents included forged letters and fraudulent statements of work, which appeared as if they had been signed by senior executives at the two clients. After USCISrelied on the false representations and approved the applications, SAMAL'scompanies "benched" the foreign nationa ls -i.e ., the companies left those foreign nationals unpaid -until and unless they were able to place those employees at actual end clients . Nearly 200 workers may have been brought in under the phony applications. The employees were forced to pay SAMAL's companies a partially-refundable "security deposit" of as much as $5,000 for the visa filings, regardless of whether they were assigned to any projects that provided them with income. Visa Fraud is punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charges contained in the complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocen t unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case is being investigated by the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service ( DSS). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Atto rney Siddharth Velamoor . Gene P. Hamilton Arv OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31094 DOJ-18-0475-A-000273 007927-001714 Counse lor to the Attorney Genera l U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31094 DOJ-18-0475-A-000274 007927-001715 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, August 31, 2018 9:27 AM To: Ha hn, Julia A. EOP/WHO ; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO https:t/,vww.justice.goviusao- sdtx.tpriv,•aste -management -forf eit-55-million-hiring-iilegal-aliens Gene P . Hamilton Cowselor to the Attorney General t.:.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31098 DOJ-18-0475-A-000275 007927-0017 16 Hamilton , Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Friday, August 31, 2018 9:28 AM To: Ha hn, Jul ia A. EOP/WHO ; Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO https: //,vw,v .justice.gov iusao-co pr/united-states-attomey-s-office-announces-11-year-sentence-defendantwho-pro, ided Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne y General U. S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31100 DOJ-18-0475-A-000276 007927-00171 7 Miller ,S t eph en EOP/ WH O From : Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Sen t : Friday, August 31, 2018 2:50 PM To: Hami lton , Gene (OAG) Cc: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Sub j ect: Re: OVER 20 MS-13 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTEDIN CALIFORNIA FOR ASSAULT AND DRUG TRAfACl wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message : From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affa i rs ubli cAffa i rs@publ ic.govde liv ery.com> Dat e: August 31, 2018 at 2:39:58 PM EDT To : Subj ect: OVER 20 M S-13 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA FOR ASSAULT AN D DRUG TRAFA CKING Reply -To: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31103 DOJ-18-0475-A-000277 007927-001720 FOR ThIMEDIAT E RELE.~SE FRIDAY. AUGUST 31, 2018 OVER 20 MS-13 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA FORASSAULT AND DRUG TRAFFICKING Murder , Kidnapping , and Assault Indichnents against MS-13 Members also U nsealed ; Se ven Fireann.s , More Than 6o Mach etes and Kniv es, and 2 7 0 Rounds of Ammo Seized WASHINGTON -As part of a muhi-agency operatron, more than.20 individuals associated ·with.Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) were arrested in Mendota and Los Angeles, California on federal and state charges in connection with their gang activities, including assault ,,vitba dangerous weapon in a.xiof racketeering and conspiracy to distribute and possess \'l>ithintent to distribute controlled substanoos. Additronally, hvo federal indictments ''"ere unsealed today: one charging h'l-"oMS- 13 members '"'i.th kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering and another charging three MS- 13 gang members ,"lith conspiracy and assault with a dangerous weapon in a.xiof racketeering. The charges ,.,·ere announced by Assistant Attorne y General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department 's Criminal Division, U .S.Attorney McGregor W. Scott for the Eastern District of California, Califor nia Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan of the FBI's Sacramento Field Office, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp , Fresno County Sheriff .Margaret Mims, and Special Agent in Charge Ryan L Spradlin of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for northern California and northern Nevada. The investigation leading to yesterday's arrests began following reports that MS13 had established a presence in Fresno County , California. The investigation oontered in and around the City of Mendota, a Central Valley town 35 miles west of Fres no. Investigators found evidence of broad criminal activity , including murder, assault , firearms possession and drug trafficking activity . "MS - 13 is a br utal transnatronal criminal organization that has \'I-Teakedha v oc in. communities across the United States ," saxl Assistant Attorney General Benczkowski. "The gang engages in indiscriminate and senseless acts of violenoo, as demonstrated by the charges announced toda yJ which allege murder J attempted murder, and drug n·affi.ckingin the State of California Dismantling MS-13 and other violent gangs that terrorize our streets will remain a top priority of the Department of Justice. T oday 's announcement is the result of AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.3 1103 DOJ-18-0475-A-000278 007927-001721 oomprehensive and ooordinated federal, state, and local law enforcement action, and I commend the Eastern District of California and a] of our partners for their bard , ..·ork on this case. It is precisely this kind of C..'J)la;ives; and the Oovis Police Departm ent. Trial Attorney Marianne Shelvey of the Criminal Division's Organized Crime and Gang Section of the Justice Department, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kimberly A. Sanchez, Kathleen A Servatius, Ross Pear son and Angela Scott of the Eastern District: of California and Senior Deputy Distric t Attorney Dermis Le,.,is are handling the prosecutions. The charges are only aJlegations ; the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. ### AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31103 DOJ-18-0475-A-000281 007927-00172 4 CRI\1 18- 1136 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. □□ T bG ~tl '<'"U~'!11~ tt" e:~r:dumi1ton@ustoj. ~ov m:ir.~ Gcvil!lrar, « t,,,--1:ili~f U.S I►-p.!nmeiu of hik~ Offk~ of An .. :S-W \'"uJr.ii;.Jll~r, DC:!0530 ;.c.2-:::J4-:Co- TTY 1S55l 5~-i30!l Puttk Mfair,s 950 !;u.r.!Vhna Go·.:D:lr1~ry msy nt't ua~ycnr :r.tn:~uoi:: 11fF;3 !'' w:m::S:flhf: AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31103 DOJ-18-0475-A-000282 007927-001725 Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO From : Miller , stephen EOP/ WHO Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 12:05 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subject: Re: IMMIGRATION FRAUD CASESAUGUST 2018 Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2018, at 12:04 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Just ice Begin forwa rded message: From : USDOJ-Office of Public Affa irs < USDOJO fficeoff>ublicAffairs@public .g ovde livery.co m> Date: September 4, 2018 at 10:59:35 AM EDT To: Subject: IMM IGRATION FRAUD CASESAUGUST2018 Reply-To: AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0 .7 .22921 .31113 DOJ-18-0475-A-000283 007927-001732 JMMIGRATION FRAUD CASES A U GUST2018 August 8 , 2018 - North Carolina ~lan Sentenced fur Immigration Fraud and Tax Chai:ges U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina August 8 , 2018 - Tucson Refugees U.S. •~torney's Arrested Fo r Immigration Fraud Office for the District of Arizona August 13 , 2018 - Justice Department Secures Denaturalization Guardian Convicted of Sei-ual Abuse of A Minor of U.S. Department of Justice August 16 , 2018 - Middlesex County Man Arrested and Cli.arged with Attempting to Obtain United States Cit i zenship by Fraud U.S. Attorney 's Office for the District of New Jerse y August 1 7, 2018- Aileged Naturalization Fraud Human Rights Abuser Arrested for U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District ofVirgjrua August 17, 2018- Ethiopian Human Rights Abuser Arrested Fraudulently Obtaining U .S. Otizenship for U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District ofVirgima August 21 , 2018- Former Nazi l.aborCamp Removed to Germany Guard Jaki.wPali j U.S. Department of Justice August 22, 2018 - Justice Departn.1ent Secures Denaturalization of Conucted War Criminal Who Fraudu lently Obtained Refugee Status and U.S. Otizenship U.S. Department of Justice August 24, 2018 - Nineteen 2 0 16 Election Foreign Nationals O..arged fur Voting in U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .31113 DOJ-18-0475-A-000284 007927-001733 August 29 , 2 018 - (;HJ ot T"'-o .Hellevue lntormation Companies Arrested on Visa Fraud Charge August 30 , 2018 Scheme - Technology McKees Rocks Mau Pleads Guilty in Marriage Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office for the V{estern District of Pennsylvania ### I Do not reply to this message. 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OJ· ); t-• ;;, .;, ;,t,r n)>e AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.2292 1.31113 DOJ-18-0475-A-000285 007927-001734 From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 7:29 PM To: (b)(6) Stephen Miller White House Email ; Julia Hahn Subject: Evelyn Rodriguez, mother of girl allegedly killed by MS-13, fatally struck by car, cops say Newsday https://www.newsday.com/long-island/rodriguez-kayla-ms13-struck-1.21012242 Evelyn Rodriguez, mother of girl allegedly killed by MS-13, fatally struck by car, cops say By Stefanie Dazio, Ellen Yan and Sandra Peddie stefanie.dazio@newsday.com @StefanieDazio Updated September 14, 2018 7:10 PM &lt;img src="https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly fs/1.15427624.1513117030!/httpImage/image.jpeg gen/deriv atives/landscape 768/image.jpeg" alt="Evelyn Rodriguez, mother of victim Kayla Cuevas, testifies" width="768" height="431" /&gt; Evelyn Rodriguez and a man confronted a woman in a sport utility vehicle near where her daughter was killed two years ago, allegedly by MS-13 members. A vigil had been scheduled to take place there on Friday. (Credit: News 12 Long Island) Evelyn Rodriguez, whose 16-year-old daughter was killed in 2016 allegedly by MS-13 gang members was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday before a memorial service for her child, Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Stuart Cameron said. "Evelyn Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle on Stahley Street in Brentwood at approximately 4:10 p.m. today, " police said in a statement. "She was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead." Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), who was on his way to the memorial, tweeted on Friday evening that Rodriguez had died. In a separate tweet, he said: "Prayers for Evelyn Rodriguez the mother of MS-13 victim Kayla Cuevas. Evelyn was struck by vehicle this afternoon at her daughter's memorial." Rodriguez, mother of Kayla Cuevas, became a vocal youth advocate after her daughter's death and met with President Trump. She also attended his State of the Union address earlier this year as a White House guest. A law enforcement source said Rodriguez and a man got into an argument with a driver on Friday afternoon on Stahley Street. Rodriguez was struck by the vehicle after the dispute and died as a 1 VERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31155 DOJ-18-0475-A-000286 007927-001757 result of her injuries, the source said. The driver, a woman, stayed at the scene and has not been arrested, but the incident is under investigation by the police department's homicide squad to determine the motorist's intent, the source said. King said he was on his way to the memorial when he received a call from one of Rodriguez's friends who said she had been struck and had died. King had been talking to Rodriguez all week because she had just filmed a campaign commercial for him, he said. Authorities have said that Cuevas and her 15-year-old friend Nisa Mickens, both of whom were students at Brentwood High School, were bludgeoned to death with bats and machetes by MS-13 gang members. Their bodies were discovered less than a day apart in Brentwood in September 2016. Elizabeth Alvarado, mother of Nisa Mickens, arrived at the scene after the crash. She desperately tried to get past the crime scene tape, but family members held her back. A few minutes later, she broke down in tears and had to be led away from the scene. Get the Breaking News newsletter! Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Magaly Rivera, who said she had been friends with Rodriguez since Kayla and her son were small, said she was on the way to the memorial when she got a call from Rodriguez's daughter. “The only thing I know is my friend is dead,” she said. “And at the same place where she lost her daughter.” Federal prosecutors said Cuevas was involved in a series of disputes with members and associates of MS-13, including disputes over social media. The more than a half-dozen alleged gang members who have been indicted in the girls' slayings were supposedly hunting for rival gang members to kill when they happened to come across Cuevas and Mickens. Rodriguez last year filed a $110 million federal suit against the Brentwood schools, claiming that the district failed to protect her daughter against MS-13 gang members and ignored warnings about repeated threats to the teen. https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly fs/1.14636833.1509044626!/httpImage/image.jpg gen/derivatives/ mugshot 88/image.jpg Stefanie Dazio covers crime, criminal justice and breaking news. More on this topic Most Popular 2 A\11 ~ 11(,J\ PVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31155 DOJ-18-0475-A-000287 007927-001758  Famed 95-year-old East End eatery up for sale  Judge's daughter sentenced in pot brownie case  4 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas  LI diocese settles nearly 300 sexual abuse claims  LI 'logo goddess' for Howard Stern changes path Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 3 A\11 ~ 11(,J\ PVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921.31155 DOJ-18-0475-A-000288 007927-001759 Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:52 PM To: Hamilton, Gene {OAG); Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Subject : RE: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES FOURTH SETTLEMENT PROTECTING U.S. WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION Thank you. From : Hamilton , Gene {OAG) Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 201& 1:51 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. EOP/WHO Miller , Stephen EOP/WHO Subjed : Fwd: JUSTICEDEPARTMENTANNOUNCES FOURTHSETTLEMENTPROTECTINGU.S. WORKERSFROM D ISCRJMINATION Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From: USDOJ-Office of Public Affairs Date: September 18, 2018 at 1:33:18 PM EDT To: Subject:JUSTICEDEPAR'DfE1'~ A.l"'-!1'01::NCES FOlJRTH SEITLEl\lENT PROTECTINGU.S. WORKERS FR01\f DISCR.Th1INATIO N Reply-To: NOTE : The settlement agreement can be found here . AM {IC JUSTICE DEPARTMEiW ANNOUNCES FOURTH SETI'L)IfuVf OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32183 DOJ-18-0475-A-000289 007927-001765 PROTECTING U .S. WORKERS FROl\,1 DISCRIMINATION ·w·AsHINGTON - The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with Palmetto Beach Hospitality LLC (Palmetto ), a company that provides housekeeping services to hotels in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. The agreement resolves the Department's investigation into whether Palmetto unlawfully denied employment to qualified and available U.S. workers because it preferred to hire temporary foreign workers ,-.ith H-2B visas. It is the fourth settlement under the Civil Rights Division's Protecting U.S. vVorkers Initiative , which is aimed at targeting, investigating , and taking enforcement actions against companies that discriminate against U.S. workers in favor of temporary vis.a workers. The Department 's investigation determined that Palmetto failed to consider applications from qualified U.S. workers for its housekeeper positions, even though employers are required to recruit and hire available and qualified U.S. workers before the y receive permission to hire temporary foreign ,.,•orkers under the H-2B visa program. .!\.fter ignoring applications from U.S. workers, Palmetto represented to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that it could not find qualified U.S. workers and obtained authorization to employ temporary visa workers. "The Department of Justice will fight to ensure that U.S. workers are not denied jobs because an emplo yer has a discriminatory preference for hiring temporary visa workers ,'' said Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Civil Rights Division. "I commend Palmetto for its cooperation with the Departmellt 's investigation, and its agreement to engage in domestic recruitment efforts far surpassing the minimal recruiting requirements to participate in the H-2B visa worker program." Failing to consider or hire qualified U.S. workers based on their citizenship status violates the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) , regardless of whether an employer has complied with other rules governing the use of temporary employment-based visa programs. Under the settlement, Palmetto must engage in several types of enhanced recruiting and j ob advertising efforts to attract qualified U.S. workers, far beyond those required by the H-2B visa rules. Palmetto also must set aside $35 ,000 to pa y any wages lost by U.S. workers whose applications it improperly rejected or ignored , pay $42,000 in civil penalties to the United States , and be subject to departmental monitoring. Under the Protecting U.S. "\,VorkersInitiative , the Civil Rights Division has opened dozens of investigations , filed one lawsuit, and reached settlement agreements ,vi.thfour employers. Since the Initiative 's inception, employers ha ve agreed to pay or have distributed over $3 .20,000 in back pay to affected U.S. workers. The Division has also increased its collaboration with other federal agencies, including a new formalized partnership ,.,vi.thDOL to combat discrimination and abuse by employers using foreign visa workers. The Division's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (I.ER) is responsible for enforcing the anti-discrimination provision of the INA Among other things , the statute prohibits citizenship status and national origin discrimination in hiring , firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee; unfair documentarv pra ctices ; and retaliation and :intimidation. More information on how employers can avoid unlawful citizenshi:p status AM RICAN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32183 .... - ·- ... - .. - .. - ... . DOJ-18-0475-A-000290 007927-001766 discrimination .is available here . For more infor mation about pro t ections against emplo ymen t cliscrimination under immigration laws , call IER 's worker hotline at 1-800 - 255 - 7688 (1-800-23 7- 2515 , TrY for h earing impaired ); call IER 's emplo y er hotline at 1-800 - 255 - 8155 (1-800-23 7-2515 , TTY for hearing impaired ) ; sign up for afree webinar ; email IER@usdoj.gov ; or visit IER 's English and Spanish websites. Subscn'be to GovDeliverv to recei ve updates fromIER. Applicants or employees who believe they were subjected to: discrimination based on their citizenship , immigration status, or na tional origin in hiring , firing , or recruitment or refe rr al for a fee ; discrimination in the emp loyment eligibility verification process (Form I - 9 and E- Verify ) based on their citizenship, immigration status or national origin; or retaliation can file a charge or contact IER 's worker hotline for assistance. CRT 18-1214 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Office of Public Affairs at 202 -5 14-200 7. Followus : O DD D Thi.~~:w v..,; x11: to tene.hamiltotdl :usooj.2ov tutn! GovDeli·.-ery , on ba..lulio' U .S. DWYttnent o~ Jus-110@ Offi~ of Publi~Affain ;:o ?=isyh'20ia..~., ....~ Wa,hingta.n, DC ~0'530 ~0~-5-4-~00" 7T': (S66 54-'-53C>. GorD~·-·=r:, ffl.Z'' not your mblcripli.on wio=twn for .my oth:r pi.rpc.~. Cit± '-""! t~ im!L-l:=rih = i#P?- ~~,u .ir,,-..c-v ?al·~" ; G~vu:h,·,;,r, ;;n..--.i'""-· ?ch~· > < AM ,:,! lmb~;: {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32183 DOJ-18-0475-A-000291 007927-001767 Miller, Stephen EOP/W HO From: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Sent : Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:56 PM To: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Subjee-t: Re: Thanks Sent from my iPnone > On Sep 18, 2018, at 8:53 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: > > FYI > » https://www.justice.gov/ eoir/page/file/10950S6/ download< > > > <3938.p df> > > > Gene P. Hamilton > Counselor to the Attorney General > U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32184 DOJ-18-0475-A-000292 007927-001768 Hamilton , Gene (OAG} From: Hamilton , Gene (OAG) Sent : Tuesday , September 18, 2018 8:59 PM To : Fwd: Matter of S-O-G- & F-O-B-, 27 l&NDec . 462 (A.G. 2018) Subject : And also, th is Gene P. Hami lton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From : U.S. Department of Just ice Date : September 18, 2018 at S:S8;50 PM COT To: Subject: Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-8-, 27 l&N Dec. 462 (A.G. 2018) Reply-To: (1) Consistent with Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 l&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018}, immigration ju dges have no inherent aut hority to term inate or dismiss remova l proceed ings. (2) Immigrat ion judges may dism iss or te rminate remova l proceedings only under t he circumstances exp ressly identified in the regulations , see 8 C.F.R. § 1239.2(c), (f), or where the Department of Homeland Security fails to sustain the charge s of removab ility against a respondent, see 8 C.F.R. § 1240.12(c}. (3) An immigration j udge 's general author ity to "take any ot her action cons isten t with applicable law and regulations as may be appropriate ," 8 C.F.R. § 1240.l(a )(l )(iv}, does not provide any additional author ity t o ter minate or dismiss removal proceedings beyo nd t hose aut horities exp ressly set out in the re leva nt regu lat ions. (4) To avoid confusion , immigration judges and the Board should recogn ize and ma inta in the distinction between a dismissa l unde r 8 C.F.R. § 1239.2(c} and a termina ti on under 8 C.F.R. § 1239.2(f). The Link is belo w: https://go .usa.gov/xP20S You hav~ nea,'?d thii :-t!Uil brneya,: Ti: l~ ~'S!cbHt'<-Gc,vDeti~- I.! PfCY1=~ W~~on., AM DC '.:0~31) {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32187 h.in llk;-.\ to l>enc:miiM o: clun .;a tc th~ CS DE1? artm.;,oc cf en b:h;tlf o: rb: D~tm:nt ,:,f Jc,t.1~ 950 ?eruuylvztua .:.., ,,., !.V.' t.b.1, ~"!~" :0.:,.51.::...:000a.'ll! ma: not~ yonr ~;cnp•,on tnio-rm..t,01\;Of° an~ otheq;•~- DOJ-18-0475-A-000293 007927-001769 ()VFRSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32187 DOJ-18-0475-A-000294 007927-001770 Ham ilt on, Gene (OAG) From : Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent : We dnesday , Septembe r 26, 20 18 11 :37 AM To: Miller, Stephen EOP/WHO Attachm e nt s: 09.2 6 .2018 Draft Border - Clean.docx Gene P . Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice AM {I AN OVERSIGHT Document ID: 0.7.22921 .32213 DOJ-18-0475-A-000295 007927-001789 The Public Advocate for the City of New York Letitia James – Public Advocate I C ENTRE STREET N EW YORK , NY 10007 TEL 2 12 669 7'200 FAX 2 12 669 470 1 WWW.PUBADVOCAT E.NYC .GOV Via E-Mail and Regular Mail August 16, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Attorney General Sessions: I write to you concerning the rise of white supremacist movements in the United States. This past weekend in Charlottesville, our nation bore witness to what happens when a hateful ideology morphs into violence. I applaud your announcement that the actions of white supremacists this past weekend constituted “domestic terrorism” under 18 U.S.C. § 2331 and are being investigated as such. I remain concerned, however, that white supremacists find a home in the White House, including at the highest levels of President Trump’s staff. The President’s Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon has published articles lauding white supremacist groups and White House Deputy Assistant Sebastian Gorka has ties to a Hungarian Nazi group.1 White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller has used language linked to white supremacist groups in press briefings.2 While the Constitutional rights of these individuals must be protected, the increasing violence tied to extremist groups requires swift action. I urge you to investigate Bannon, Gorka, Miller and anyone else in the White House who may have ties to the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and other white supremacist groups across the country. The Southern Poverty Law Center – an organization that tracks domestic terrorist groups and hate groups – has reported a significant rise in hate groups in the last two years.3 According to the Center, the largest spike in hate groups is among anti-Muslim groups; relatedly, hate crimes against Muslims have jumped by 67% since 2015.4 The AntiDefamation League cautions against determining the prevalence of white nationalist based on group membership, because “[m]ost white supremacists do not belong to 1 http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/08/14/donald_trump_s_ties_to_alt_right_white_supremacists_ are_extensive html 2 https://thinkprogress.org/stephen-millers-strange-insult-of-a-reporter-is-very-familiar-to-whitesupremacists-481d17bcc579/ 3 https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2017/year-hate-and-extremism 4 https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/11/14/anti-muslim-hate-crimes-surged-last-year-fueledhateful-campaign DOJ-18-0475-A-000296 007927-001791 organized hate groups, but rather participate in the white supremacist movement as unaffiliated individuals.”5 Generally speaking, there has been a rise in white supremacist violence since 2009.6 White supremacy is more than just a twisted ideology, it is a violent movement: September 15–Oct. 4, 2001. Mark Stroman – a member of the Aryan Brotherhood – shot three South Asian men. Mr. Stroman believed that they were from the Middle East and described his crimes as retaliation for the attacks on 9/11.7 December 8, 2003. Steven Bixby and his father, Arthur –members of the white supremacist Sovereign Citizens movement - killed two police officers in Abbeville, South Carolina during a dispute over the state's use of a 20-foot strip land adjacent to the Bixbys’ property to widen a highway.8 May 24, 2004. Wade Lay and his son Christopher Lay killed a bank security guard in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a part of a botched bank robbery – the goal of which was to obtain money to pay for weapons they could use to kill the Texas officials who played a part in the standoff at Waco, Texas.9 October 13, 2004. Ivan Duane Braden was arrested after telling counsellors at a mental health facility that he planned to blow up a synagogue and a National Guard Armory. Braden possessed neo-Nazi literature at the time of his arrest.10 June 10, 2005. Daniel J. Schertz - a former member of the KKK – was arrested after selling pipe bombs to an undercover informant who told him he would use the bombs to kill Mexican and Haitian immigrants.11 April 26, 2007. Members of the Alabama Militia were arrested after authorities discovered a “cache of 130 homemade hand grenades, an improvised grenade launcher, a Sten Mark submachine gun, a silencer, 2,500 rounds of ammunition and almost 100 marijuana plants.”12 June 8, 2008. Members of the Pennsylvania Citizens Militia were arrested; authorities found stacks of assault rifles and homemade explosives. The Militia members who were arrested described plots to shoot black people from rooftops and assassinate the governor of Pennsylvania.13 July 27, 2008. Jim David Adkisson shot and killed two people and wounded seven others during a children’s musical performance at a Unitarian Universalist church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Adkisson told authorities that he targeted liberals because he believed that they were ruining the country and that he hated LGBTQ people and black people.14 5 https://www.adl.org/education/resources/reports/state-of-white-supremacy Id. 7 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/21/texas-executes-911-revenge-killer 8 https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2007/jury-sentences-zealot-death-sc-shootout 9 https://www.splcenter.org/20100126/terror-right 10 Id. 11 Id. 12 Id. DOJ-18-0475-A-000297 13 Id. 14 Id. 007927-001792 6 VERSIGHT January 21, 2009. Neo-Nazi Keith Luke shot and killed three black immigrants in Massachusetts – killing two of them. He also had plans to attack a synagogue to “kill as many Jews as possible.” Luke carved a swastika into his own forehead using a razor in advance of a court appearance.15 April 4, 2009. Richard Andrew Poplawski, a frequent poster on white supremacist websites, shot four Pittsburgh police officers – killing three – who responded to a domestic violence incident at his home. Poplawski feared that a nation-wide “gun ban” was imminent.16 April 25, 2009. Joshua Cartwright shot and killed two sheriff's deputies in Florida who were attempting to arrest him on domestic violence charges. Cartwright's wife told police that he was "extremely disturbed" by Barack Obama's election.17 May 30, 2009. Shawna Forde, Albert Gaxiola, and Jason Bush posed as border patrol offices and murdered a Latino man and his nine-year-old daughter inside their home in Arivaca, Arizona. Forde had belonged to the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. They planned the robbery to raise funds for their splinter group, Minutemen American Defense.18 May 31, 2009. Scott Roeder killed Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider, in a Wichita, Kansas Lutheran church. Roeder has ties to the white supremacist Sovereign Citizens movement.19 June 10, 2009. White supremacist James von Brunn shot and killed a security guard at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. A note in his car read: “The Holocaust is a lie. Obama was created by Jews. Obama does what his Jew owners tell him to do. Jews captured America’s money. Jews control the mass media.”20 June 25, 2009. Dennis and Daniel Mahon, brothers with ties to the neo-Nazi group, White Aryan Resistance, injured three people with a mail bomb sent to a diversity office in Scottsdale, Arizona.21 March 25, 2010. Brody James Whitaker – a member of the white supremacist Sovereign Citizens movement – shot two Florida state troopers during a routine traffic stop.22 May 10, 2010. Sandlin Matthew Smith planted a pipe bomb at a mosque in Jacksonville, Florida. Smith reportedly wanted to “show Muslims that they were vulnerable too.”23 15 Id. Id. 17 Id. 18 http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/14/arizona.double killing.verdict/index.html 19 https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2009/doctors-alleged-killer-had-sovereignties 20 http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/holocaust-museum-shooter-james-von-brunn-had-history-ofhate/ 21 https://www.splcenter.org/20100126/terror-right 22 Id. DOJ-18-0475-A-000298 23 http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-05-04/story/fbi-agents-fatally-shoot-suspect-jacksonvillemosque-bombing 007927-001793 16 A ICA PVERSIGHT May 20, 2010. Jerry and Joseph Kane – father and son, both members of the white supremacist Sovereign Citizen movement – shoot and kill two West Memphis, Arkansas police officers with an AK-47. 24 January 17, 2011. Neo-Nazi Kevin William Harpham planted a bomb along the route of the Martin Luther King Day parade in Spokane, Washington. Authorities discovered the bomb and were able to defuse it.25 August 24, 2011. Cody Seth Crawford firebombed the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center in Corvallis, Ore.26 September 26–Oct. 3, 2011. In a multi-state rampage, white supremacists David Joseph Pedersen and Holly Ann Grigsby murdered Pedersen's father and stepmother, a man they believed to be Jewish, and a black man. Grigsby told authorities that they “were on their way to Sacramento to kill more Jews.”27 August 5, 2012. A white supremacist named Wade Michael Page murdered six people and wounded three others at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.28 Page believed that he was killing Muslims; he was a long-time Neo-Nazi.29 August 16, 2012. Seven members of the white supremacist Sovereign Citizens movement murdered two Louisiana sheriff's deputies in an ambush.30 September 4, 2012. Christopher Lacy, who sympathized with the white supremacist Sovereign Citizens Movement, murdered a California Highway Patrol officer.31 April 13, 2014. Frazier Glenn Miller, an anti-Semitic white supremacist, murdered three people in the area of a Jewish community center and Jewish retirement community in Overland Park, Kansas.32 June 8, 2014. Jerad and Amanda Miller murdered two police officers at a pizza restaurant in Las Vegas and then murdered a customer at a nearby Walmart. The Millers left a swastika on one of the bodies.33 November 28, 2014. White supremacist Larry Steve McQuilliams fired more than a hundred rounds into a police station and a Mexican consulate in Austin, Texas. He also attempted to burn down the consulate.34 June 17, 2015. Dylann Roof murdered nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof cited white supremacist Council of Conservative Citizens as inspiration for his attack.35 24 https://www.splcenter.org/20100126/terror-right Id. 26 https://www.splcenter.org/20100126/terror-right 27 Id. 28 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/us/shooting-reported-at-temple-in-wisconsin html 29 https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2012/sikh-temple-killer-wade-michael-pageradicalized-army 30 https://www.splcenter.org/20100126/terror-right 31 Id. 32 Id. DOJ-18-0475-A-000299 33 Id. 34 Id. 007927-001794 25 A ICA PVERSIGHT July 24, 2015. John Russell Houser, a neo-Nazi and white supremacist, murdered two women at a screening of the Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck in Lafayette, Louisiana.36 November 24, 2015. Four men with ties to white supremacist groups shot and wounded five Black Lives Matter protesters in Minneapolis.37 March 20, 2017. A 28-year-old white supremacist named James Harris Jackson stabbed a 66-year-old black stranger to death in midtown Manhattan. Jackson described the attack as a “practice run” for more killings and believe that the “white race is being eroded.”38 May 26, 2017. White supremacist Jeremy Joseph Christian stabbed two men to death who were protecting two Muslim women that Christian attempted to attack.39 I fear that this violence will continue unabated unless the Department of Justice takes immediate action against those who seek to use violence in pursuit of their twisted worldview. I therefore urge you to direct the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the rise of white supremacist violence, including: whether any White House staff are coordinating with members of hate groups in any way that may constitute incitement of violence; how deep the influence of white supremacy exists in the White House; and most swift ways to rid our federal government of white supremacists. As you know, the Department of Justice has historically led efforts to eradicate violence fueled by race hatred and extremist ideologies. In the middle of the 20th Century, many crimes against African-Americans who fought for their civil rights would have gone unpunished, but for prosecution by the federal government. Indeed, the Department continues to prosecute cold cases from the civil rights movement and to prosecute individuals who engage in acts targeted at religious, ethnic, and racial minorities. In the years since 9/11, the DOJ created a “backlash discrimination team,” prosecuted those who targeted members of Muslim, Middle Eastern, or South Asian communities and conducted risk assessments to prioritize issues and communities that needed protection. Now, the DOJ must build on this legacy of protecting Americans’ civil rights. The victims of violent white supremacy deserve action and our nation demands it now. Sincerely, Letitia James Public Advocate for the City of New York 35 Id. Id. 37 Id. DOJ-18-0475-A-000300 38 Id. 39 http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/us/jeremy-joseph-christian-portland-stabbing/index html 007927-001795 36 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information Policy Sixth Floor 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Telephone: (202) 514-3642 Austin R. Evers 1030 15th Street, NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 foia@americanoversight.org November 13, 2020 Re: DOJ-2018-007927 19-cv-0774 (DDC) VRB:TAZ:SJD Dear Austin R. Evers: This is our second interim response to your Freedom of Information Act request, dated and received in this Office on August 29, 2018, seeking records reflecting communications with our about Stephen Miller or referencing a particular phone number. Previously, we provided you with one interim response, on June 26, 2020. At this time, I have determined that an additional 208 pages containing records responsive to your request are appropriate for release with excisions made pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 6 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. ? 552(b)(5) and (b)(6). Additionally, 128 pages are being withheld in full pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. Exemption 5 pertains to certain inter- and intra-agency communications protected by civil discovery privileges. Exemption 6 pertains to information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Lastly, two pages of material were determined to concern purely personal matters. Because these pages constituted personal records, they are not subject to the FOIA and are not included herein. For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. ? 552(c) (2018). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist. If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact Josh Kolsky of the Department's Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch at (202) 305-7664. Sincerely, Enclosures Timothy Ziese Senior Supervisory Attorney Klingler, McLaurine E. From: Klingler, McLaurine E. Sent: Saturday. January 28, 2017 6:07 PM To: mary.blanche.hankey@usdoj.gov Subject: Immigration Executive Order Implementation Meeting with Stephen Miller Hey Mary Blanche, I got so excited when I was saw that you were one of the people to reach out to about this. I hope things are going well! Do vou have anv time restrictions on Monday Let me know when you can! Thanks, McLaurine DOJ-18-0475-B-000001 Document ID: 01229215004 007927-000001 Hanrahan, Peggi (Sessions) From: Sent: To: Subject: Hanrahan, Peggi (Sessions) Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:52 AM Hankey, Mary Blanche Miller, Stephen Cutrona, Danielle (Judiciary-Rep); Kyl, Jon; Reinhardt, Mary Abigail; Reinhardt, Paul; Sessions, Sam; Strange, Luther; lvanka Trump Walk, John; Walk Home, Ruthie; Kushner, Jared; Bryant, Errical (OAG) Re: Sessions contact information Correction. Cell for A6 is Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2017, at 8:52 AM, Hanrahan, Peggi (Sessions) Cc: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Hunt, Jody (OAG) Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Washington. Tracy (OAG) Schedule, A684 (OAG) (JMD) Bryant, Errical (OAG) Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: Re: Update! Briefing Materials for Monday. February 13, 2017 Has there been any con?rmation on the 10 am call? JBS will need to be briefed by a few individuals to prepare. Thanks! On Feb 10= 2017, at 3:16 PM, Jackson= Vi?ykema C. (OAG) wrote: You are listed as the POC for the events listed below on the schedule for Mondav, and we are expecting brie?ng materials from you. Please send two copies of your complete package, (including tabs if appropriate), by 5:00 pm todav. so that we can prepare the book. Ifyou do not have any materials, or if you have a separate binder, please replv to this message so that we know not to include them in our table of contents. Thanks. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE NIATERIALS, PLEASE LET US Marv Blanch Hankey *Brie?ng on the Bannon all (currently on hold) Rachael Tucker *Meet'mg 0? odv Hunt Document ID: 0.7.22921.5011 007927-000003 *Phone Call: Steve Ban-on and Stephen Ri?er (currently on hold) *Meeting with .?Iayor Rahm Emanuel Document ID: 0.7.22921.5011 007927-000004 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 9:05 PM To: Dumbauld, Cassidy M. Subject: RE: Introduction Cassidy - Things have been rather hectic given the AG's first full day, with many briefings and appointments. Can we please touch base next week to determine whether we can get something on the schedule? -- Jody --?-Origina| Message-~? From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 2:11 PM To: 'Dumbauld, Cassidy M. Subject: RE: Introduction Unfortunately I do not think Monday at 9:00 am. would work for his schedule given other briefings he has in the morning. If we do this, it very likely will need to be another time or day. Let me talk to him and get back to you. -?--Original Message-m? From: Dumbauld, Cassidy M. Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 1:08 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Cc: Klingler. McLaurine E. Subject: RE: Introduction Hi Jodie, I believe this is a separate meeting with just Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon and potentially Secretary Kelly. Would Monday at 9am work? Message--?- From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 1:05 PM To: Dumbauld, Cassidy M. Subject: RE: Introduction In DOJ-18-0475-B-000005 Document lD: 07229215082 007927-000005 ni Lassmy. -- Jody- Message?- From: Dumbauld, Cassidv M. [mailto? Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 8:58 AM To: jody.hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Introduction Hi Jody. My name is Cassidy and I work in Steve Bannon's office. He and Stephen Miller are interested in having a meeting with the Attorney General early next week regarding?. We were thinking Monday at 9 am. Is that possible to facilitate? Thank you so much! Cassidy DOJ-18-0475-B-000006 Document ID: 01229215082 007927?000006 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:19 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: -?--Original Message--?- From: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:13 AM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: Okay. Running from meeting to meeting with the AG right now. Will call you as soon as I get a chance. What is the best number to reach you? -- Jody --?-Original Message-??- From: Miller, Stephen [mailtoz Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 10:23 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Let's talk today before you head over DOJ-18-0475-B-000007 Document ID: 01229215154 007927-000014 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, February 15. 2017 7:17 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Just tried you - give me a ring when you can:? Message--?- From: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 4:27 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: 202-514-3893 ??Original Message?- From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 2:35 PM To: Hunt, Jody (0A6) Subject: What is best to reach you on? DOJ-18-0475-B-000008 Document ID: 07229215191 007927-000021 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 7:27 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: RE: RE: That was last I heard but I could be wrong Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2017. at 7:21 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: He definitely will read it. Perhaps plans changed, but as of Friday I was told Kelly is leaving Tuesday afternoon. The A6 is at Supreme Court Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning would be good if Kelly is not leaving until Wednesday. ?Original Message?? From: Miller, Stephen [mailtoz? Sent: Sunday. February 19, 2017 7:15 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: RE: Joint DOJ DHS press briefing. Please make sure AG reads latest draft of the E0. I had thought Kelly was leaving wed morning. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: Okay. Yes, many changes. I will circle up. Any further thinking on platform for public rollout? I understand Kelly is traveling from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday night. us ll Document ID: 0722921 .5262 007927-000025 )3 message?~? From: Miller, Stephen [mailtoz? Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 6:19 PM To: Hunt. Jody (GAG) Subject: We need to? DOJ-18-0475-B-000010 Document ID: 01229215262 007927-000026 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 12:05 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: RE: You are right -- just spoke to OHS, Kelly is in fact leaving Tuesday. Original Message--?-- From: Hunt, Jody [mailtozlodyhunt@usdoj.gov] Sent: Sunday. February 19, 2017 7:21 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: RE: He definitely will read it. Perhaps plans changed. but as of Friday I was told Kelly is leaving Tuesday afternoon. The A6 is at Supreme Court Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning would be good if Kelly is not leaving until Wednesday. Original Message?~- From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 7:15 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: RE: DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000011 Document ID: 01229215369 007927-000027 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 10:25 PM To: Jody.Hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Fwd: CA Cop Killed by Gang Member Who Received Early Release Under New CA Law Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Spicer, Sean M. Date: February 20,2017 at 10:18:04 PM EST To "Miller Stephen Cc: "Bannon Stephen K. Reince Priebus "Bossert, Thomas P. Subject: Re: CA Cop Killed by Gang Member Who Received Early Release Under New CA Law Agreed Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20 2017 at 9:54 PM Miller Stephen I We need to get facts on what happened here Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2017, at 9:53 PM, Bannon, Stephen K. Outraged Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2017, at 9:17 PM, Miller. Ste hen Document ID: 01229215396 007927-000033 DOJ-18-0475-B-000012 Absolutely heartbreaking "art? hm". lat . mesc em 11-: a is non-3r Ia - - wmttier?ooli: DOJ-18-0475-B-000013 Document ID: 07229215396 007927-000034 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:51 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: RE: We must do everything we can Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2017. at 12:39 AM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: Let's hope we get it to the finish line in the right shape. -?-Original Message-? From: Miller, Stephen [mailt Sent: Tuesday. February 21, 2017 12:18 AM To: Jody.Hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Thanks for helping to push this through. Greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000014 Document ID: 0.7.22921.5468 007927-000038 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 11:39 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Thanks. DOJ-18-0475-B-000015 Document ID: 01229215472 007927?000042 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 10:24 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2017. at 10:23 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: On Feb 21, 2017, at 9:53 PM. Miller, Stephen Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000016 Document ID: 01229215484 007927?000048 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:19 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Cc: Katsas, Gregory G. Subject: RE: E0 Thanks From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:05 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: E0 Toe AG still trying to speak With Matt: and Tilierscn. From: Miller, Stephen [mailtoz? Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 7:45 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) crsrarssaaresorva-ror/wrros? Subject: RE: E0 ?195 From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, February 22,2017 7:35 PM To: Miller, Stephen (C: Katsas, Gregory G. Subject: E0 We have seen news reports indicating that according to WH officials the E0 rollout will not be until next week. Is that accurate? DOJ-18-0475-B-000017 Document ID: 07229215492 007927-000052 Katsas, Gregory G. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Katsas, Gregory G. Wednesday, February 22. 2017 8:45 PM Hunt, Jody (OAG) Miller, Stephen Re: EO Jody, we are squared away with the Secretaries. Call me and I'll fill you in. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2017. at 8:06 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) v-1 wrote: Document ID: 07229215495 DOJ-18-0475-B-000018 007927-000053 Katsas, Gregory G. From: Katsas, Gregory G. Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 3:06 PM To: Jody Hunt; Bash, John F. Miller. Stephen Subject: EO Can we talk about the various pieces. I am free any time for the rest of the day. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-1 8-0475-B-00001 9 Document ID: 0.7.22921.5494 007927-000054 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 8:56 AM To: Jody.Hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Fwd: Will a defiant Sanctuary City receive $2.5 Billion for FBI facility? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Maria Espinoza Date: February 27, 2017 at 8:42:40 AM EST To: Subject: Will a defiant Sanctuary City receive $2.5 Billion for FBI facility? Stephen - If Trump allows this to take place how can he say he is cutting off funding for sanctuary cities? Decision is to be made next month as to which location will win this $2.5 Billion facility. Prince George County. Maryland - REFUSES TO ABIDE BY IMMIGRATION LAWS Fairfax County, Virginia - WILL ENFORCE LAWS washinqtontimes httos waw lifezette county/ house-committee! Maria Document ID: 07229215597 007927-000064 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Monday. February 27, 2017 11:14 AM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: Working to get im?ormation (including on 6? ??-Original Message?? From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 11:09 AM To: Hunt, Jody (.OAG) Subject: DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000021 Document ID: 01229215599 007927?000065 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (0A6) Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 8:28 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Katsas, Gregory 6. Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Subject: RE: Post-9/11 On the 20;; ch helm-.2 al-ens plus natu'allzed crux-us would he "greatel than la?lens legal 5:3tus 26?: allehs mtnout :egal status S?s. and hazuralvaed omen: Eli-cl From: Miller, Stephen [mailtoz? Sent: Mon day. February 27, 2017 8:22 PM To: Hunt, Jody (DAG) Cc: Katsas, Gregory 6. Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Subject: Re: Post-S/ll Convlcuons.. . So what Is aliens plus naturalized citizen 5? Obvi a huge percentage. Sentr?rom myiphone On Feb 27, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Hunt. Jody <5 S::ll waning mtg: rm murmgt'atloh status The 'e [3 a publlc GAG recov?. ?rcm 20;: that C's-warns a on lute n'uatlonal and :er 0- lam-related fhat b'e als Clo-em the NE :2 :tatustn:: as orty-Three Percent of Individuals om'icted as a Result of errorism?Related hu?estigations Were Aliens In March 2010, DOT 3 National Secunry Dmston reported mformauou on cormcuons resultiug from mternanonal gnu. ?Av DOJ-18-0475-B-000022 Document ID: 01229216060 007927?000067 cumsm nwsuganms mamaea snoe September 11, ML Accommg to the conucnms represent cases where defendants ?we directiy linked to '11th terrorism as well as tinse- vsho at t1: time. of charging appeared to have a camect'nn to hemational terrorism: To detemme if any of the hrh?uals comicted in these Bantam?related cases were aliens, we requested that U.S. Citizensh'p and Emigration Services (USCIS) provide us the inmigatim or dtizenslip status, if kmwn, of these mditidnb. DOJ-18-0475-B-000023 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6060 007927-000068 Based on USCIS 'nfoxmatioa 173 (43 percent) of the 399 indiwidnls itduded in ?st of canictions resulting from imematimal terrorism-related 'mestigations were, at the time of charging aliens with cr without leg! 'mmigntim starts. The matumg 226 individzals (57 percent) were eihctUS. ciizrnsa, nattntized US. citizens aliens brought into the United States for prosecmm, or unlmown. Of the 105 aiens with leg! immigration status. 68 (65 percent) were lawful permanent residents. Table 3 shows the Ma?a: tr enamship status tehlzd to these individxals. :32: Wagons? Sonata-Dhaka! Sm'm'a an Unuahdbumm?ald Tourism 01:17an m?Rdadeam?m?at: (Wuhixgtoa, D.C. Mach 2010) DOJ indnded Muzak MM an! dating! in the me animus-id: intestigtion uductd 11, ZNI, all subsequently charge! with lamina! dhe?u well a ddit'nm de?ant: whointmtixnl charge withataun'mudatzd cifane. W'edid not ma?a thus idivimis' cmnectims to tum'am aTb'a arm include US. citizen whowete bomin the United 5113(5) inditidnahorderiwd U5. dtizemhip (2 idividuals). Fer 5 tithe mdivi?nis imhuld 'n this (mm. thetmmeoftl'nixUS. dtizemhip m8 notbe dammed. Forth: mlysuwe tread naturalized U.S. atizem as a equate atm. 019?? Table or Gtizenatip Status at the Tune of Chargngof Individutls Comichd as a Rec?tot Ten?o?m?elabd hvestigtims gamer lnmg' ration orci?zensti status Pena! Aliens with legal immigration stahs 105 26 NahmizedUS.citia:ns 83 21 Aiens wittoutlegal immigralon 68 17 status U.S. dtizens? 59 IS Aliens brought into the Unted States 50 13 Unknovm? 34 9 Tall? 399 100 Sat: ?may henna US chews whowuebu'n ht?! Unled 9:25 (52 individuab) o: daived US, (2 Ft! the?ndtviduals handed inth'a enemy. the sourceot the?! US ci?zenshb coda not batman-hall Fa his matysis. wehmea Mashed U5, cl?ens as asepatate eategay. ?Tl'e sorta indviduals '5 mtnoa'n beamed 3 ha of iamtifying Narration reeds! ?mute status ??tcmums my not add I: 100 met: routdirg. About 20 Percent of Individuals Convicted under Statutes Directly Related to Terronsm Wen-3 Aliens Accordi to DOJ, some of the defendants on the DOJ list were charged with violation; pf federal atutes that are dyectly related to tmernauonal terronsm, such as hostage taktng and of places (?8?ch use. . . Twenty-two lnle'ld 21 percent} of the 107 of statutes tdentt?ed by DOJ as. dtrectly related to terronsm were ahe or mthout 1e status, as showntn table 4. The rematpmg 80 79'percent) were er I .S: naturahzed ahem. brought Into the Lmted States for rosecuuon, or unknown Otithed197ttnd1mgiuals, 62 were also contacted under ot er statutes not dtrectly re ate 0 erronsm- meow?? Tabb Cawicted under sums Directiy Related to Terrorism Accordng DOJ Nunber ration orci?zenstl' status dconvicted Percent 9 hdviduals 0.5. citizens 30 28 Aliens brou Into the Unted 30 28 States 45.3.09 1: Q: DOJ-18-0475-B-000024 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6060 007927-000069 IU l-I Niece With legal immigration 13 12 status Aliens whoutlegol immigration 9 8 status Unknown 9 8 Total' 10? 100 acumen ??doamusxm ?Flsroentga may rd addto 100 meiotomdng About 50 Percent of Individuals Convicted under Other Statutes Were Aliens DQJ also included on its list defendants where the investigation involved anidemi?ed link to internationalterrorism but they were charged Withvio ting other statutes: including fraud, immigration, drugs, false statements, and general cons iracy charges- 0fthe 292 individuals contacted under other statutes: 101 individuals 0 cent) were ahens with or Without legal imimgration status: The remaimng 141 indiwdualg :48 rcem were either US. citizens, naturalized Us. citizens, brought into the Unite States for prosecution, or unknown as shown in a. Table 5: Hunter of lmlirimals Convicted Other Statutes 19 to DOJ at amide: lrmiig'ation or citzenehip status Percent Aliens with legal immugratlon 92 32 Natiralized U.S. eitizns 67 23 Aiens without legal unm igraion status 59 20 US. citizens 29 10 Aliens brought into the :1in States 20 7 for orosemton Unknovm 25 9 Total' 292 100 San: Gum-coo. an 45-5.: 'Puoerugs nu; mt odd to 100 web taunting. Pg! 3 Gui-balm 3m Tlnee of the Individuals on DOJs List Received US- Citizenship a?er Their Conviction An individual pr?ing for naturalization must demonstrate giod moral character for a statutortj perio. oftime??'om 0 years preceding the a plicanon to admissmn to citizenship. This includes not hating been convicted cnines= suc . as murder= rape, drug traf?cking, or other aggravated felomes prior to or during that period: as well as not haying beenconvicted of other crimes during that period, such as certain drug offenses or comictiom that led to 180 days or more of prison time. Based upon our analysis and DOJ data, ttn'ee of the individuals onthe DOJ list received US. citizenship a?er the1r CODVIQIIOILC: Two were contacted of unlaw?il production of an identitv document andpne wasconVicted of transferring out of the country in Violation of US- sanctions- According to USCIS documentation, in all three cases the convictions were outside of the Statutory period, were not aggravated felonies, and resulted in no prison time for the defendants; all required back ound checks were conducted and resolved Wit appropriate law enforcement agencies, no national security: public safety, or other gromds of ineligibility existed As_ a result, USCIS determined that each of these Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6060 007927-000070 individuals [were able to good moral character the reqmred penpd of nme and met all other reqmrements for natmahzanon- Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6060 007927-000071 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, February 27. 2017 11:22 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG): Katsas, Gregory G. Cc: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Subject: RE: Post-9/11 Convictions. . . Triad-:5 very From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent:Monday, February 27, 201 - :Katsas, Gregory G. Cc: Tucker, Racnael (OAG) Subject: RE: Post-9/11 From: Miller, Stephen {mailtoz? Sent: Monday, February 27,2017 9:01 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Katsas, Gregory 6. (C: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Subject: RE: Dost-9/11 1'13 PCS From: Hunt, Jody got] Sent: Monday, February 27, 201 To: Miller, Ste hen >1 Katsas, Gregory 6. Cc: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) <53: er 1:210: go Subject: RE: Post-B/ll From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, February 27,2017 8:29 0M To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) mm 2715551315" Katsas, Gregory G. r- . nun-Ax - DOJ-18-0475-B-000027 Document ID: 07229216190 007927-000072 Lc: Iucxer, Hacnaei (UAU) {ficee . Joe: .s-zzc-i Subject: RE: Post-Sill From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) I: Jud? 1L: .uctc. gm] Sent: Monday, February 27,2017 8:25 pm To: Gregory 6. eon/WHO Cc: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: Dost~9/11 .. From: Katsas' Gregory 6. Sent: Monday, February 27,2017 8:12 0M To:Hunt,Jody r1 . Cc: Miller, Stephen Tucker, Rachael (OAG) <1'de'Iefv 130-3. 2 Subject: RE: Post-9/11 draft Soea?nnc o: a i ll sent: arc-rid some i-Jee-Ested edit; 2c ?ne From: Hunt,Jody (OAG) l-wsli: inc-c1, Hm: rj'T'n'] Sent: Monday, February 27,2017 8:05 PM Katsasv Gregory 6- Cc: Miller, Stephen Tucker, Rachael (0A6) -., Sub'ect: Post-S/ll Document ID: 07229216190 007927-000073 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:23 PM To: Jody.Hunt@usdoj.gov Sessions needs to call Reince re immigration in about 45 minutes. Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 0.7.22921.6386 007927-000074 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:47 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Many thanks Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2017. at 10:38 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: I know you had a big hand in that. It was great! Document ID: 0.7.22921.6388 007927-000075 Katsas, Gregory G. From: Katsas, Gregory G. Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 2:44 PM To: Miller, Stephen Dubke, Michael D. Cc: McGahn, Donald F. Bash, John F. Walk, John Jody Hunt Subject: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Here is the latest in the data. (DOJ servers are down right now, but I just talked to Jody by phone.) Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Walk, John Date: March 5, 2017 at 2:18:11 PM .. .opMHov- Cc: "Bash, John F. Subject: Re: Fwd: The data is incorporated and Gene is checking internally to be sure it is in a form that everyone is comfortable with for release. I'm expecting to get the document this afternoon. I will forward it when I get it. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017. at 1:47 PM, Katsas, Gregory 6. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: - I'll il Date: March 5, 2017 at 1:27:06 PM EST To: "McGahn. Donald F. ?gow G. "Dubke, Michael D. "Hunt, Jody wrote: No.? On Mar 5. 2017, at 5:08 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: DOJ-18-0475-B-000033 Document ID: 01229216410 007927-000079 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Sunday, March 5,2017 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Hunt, Jody McGahn, Donald F. Katsas. Gregory G. Dubke. Michael D. Subject: Re: info derived from the spreadsheets is in the letter. post 9/11 majority terrorism convictions foreign born more than 300 pending investigations are refugees On Mar 5, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Is the info in the spreadsheet going to be made public?? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017, at 5:17 PM. Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: DOJ-18-0475-B-000034 Document ID: 01229216412 007927-000080 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday. March 6, 2017 10:07 AM To: Hunt, Jody (0A6) Subject: Re: RE: Let us know what you need Sent from my iPhone On Mar 6, 2017, at 10:06 AM, Hunt. Jody (OAG) wrote: discussed with folks this morning. Originai Message From: Miller, Stephen [mailto_ Sent: Monday, March 6. 2017 1:21 AM To: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Subject: What can we do here? DOJ-18-0475-B-000035 Document ID: 01229216420 007927?000081 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 5:10 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Cc: Boente. Dana Crowell, James Mizelle, Chad (ODAG): Terwilliger, Zachary (ODAG) Subject: Re: Sanctuary Cities These are all things we mentioned to Stephen at the meeting this morning.? On Mar 10, 2017, at 5:07 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) mg 'l 1" wrote: lilr El Eli "1'21 ??r-7d It" 51 Cal 39.1590"? any eve-"it, I to Tsar v.11 9133 have oeencr?mhe .- at WH Today. Heme": miller and Steve Sanncv?a ca: ed to say Inst .--. -.-.-- .- ..- -..-.--.--0.- - -..- .?~If?r~lIU - ?min: ?1ch If. . From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: :riday, March 10, 2017 4:21 DM To: Boente, Dana (ODAG) Crowell, James (ODAG) Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) 0;:9 v: Cutrona, Danielle (0A6) Subject: Sanctuary Cities Importance: High Important: Are you available to meet later this afternoon to discuss sanctuary cities? I received a call and we have some marching orders that we should discuss. Derhaps 5:30 DOJ-18-0475-B-000036 Document ID: 01229216747 007927-000087 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Friday. March 10, 2017 5:37 PM To: Mizelle. Chad Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Cc: Boente, Dana Crowell, James Terwilliger, Zachary (ODAG) Subject: RE: Sanctuary Cities From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Friday, March 10.2017 5:24 0M To: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Cc: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Boente, Dana (ODAG) Crowell. James (ODAG) Ten-winger, Zachary (ODAG) Subject: Re: Sanctuary Cities I Just got out of a meeting, but I'm available to meet anytime. On Mar 10, 2017, at 5:09 PM, Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) mu: 1.2g git-s; wrote: DOJ-18-0475-B-000037 Document ID: 07229216431 007927-000088 Swanson, Matthew L. (ODAG) From: Swanson, Matthew L. (ODAG) Sent: Friday. March 24, 2017 1:55 PM To: Boente, Dana Crowell, James Terwilliger, Zachary (ODAG): Goldsmith, Andrew Aminfar, Amin Bonilla, Armando (ODAG): Ferber, Scott (ODAG): Gauhar, Tashina Hall, William A. Lan, Iris Raman, Sujit Schools, Scott Woods, Rae (ODAG): Chandler, Adam Barnett, Gary Bressack, Leah Mizelle, Chad (ODAG): Murray, Michael Sheehan, Matthew (ODAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Bassin, N0. DOJ-2017-003175 (DAG) Attachments: 01. Initial Request (2.27.17).pdf Toe (?nial is artamed. Details of the searcn process can 53.10121 tie-:0. From: Kochurka, Kimberley (OIP) Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 1:52 PM To: Swanson, Matthew L. (ODAG) Cc: Hibbard, Douglas (OIP) Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Bassin, OIP No. DOJ-2017- 003175 (DAG) The purpose of this email is to notify you that the records of the below-listed of?cials wiIl be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The requester, Ian BassirL is seeking records pertaining to: 0 Named individuals in the request regarding Executive Order 13?69, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States since January 20, 201? The o?icials that will be searched for this request are: DOJ-18-0475-B-000038 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11548 007927?000096 The FOIA requires agencies to conduct a reasonable search in response to FOIA requests. or your information, this search will encompass the email and computer ?les (eg. or drive) maintained by the of?cials listed above. We have also initiated searches in the Of?ces of the Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and of the Departmental Executive Secretariat. To the extent of?cials m'thin your of?ce maintain other types of records, such as text and voice messages, or material maintained within a classi?ed system, that would be responsive to this request but would not be located as a result of records search, please indicate so in response to this email. OEP sta? ?ill make arrangements to conduct those searches as necessary Similarly, if your ol?ce would not maintain any records responsive to this request or you can readily identify the be they either current or former employees, that would maintain records responsive to this request, you may indicate so in response to this email. Please note that the Federal Records Act, as amended in 2014, and Policy Statement 0801 04 provide that government employees may not use a non-of?cial email account for of?cial business unless the communication is fully captured in a recordl-ceeping system either by copying their of?cial account or forwarding any such messages to their o?cial account within twenty days. Should any records custodians have o?icial records responsive to this FOIA request which are on a non-o?icial account but were not copied into their o?cial email account, those records should be provided to OIP. Ifyou have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to call me at 202-616-9712 or by replying to this email Attachment DOJ-18-0475-B-000039 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11548 007927?000097 Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 3:45 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: Latest draft I am back from_ so you can call any time. From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 1:55 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: Re: Latest draft Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2017, at 1:42 PM, Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) wrote: They were already out the door with it when I sent that so no way for me to correct it. Hopefully she can do it on the way over. I will be here after 3:30 or 50. -t My direct is Just call later. From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 1:12 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: Re: Latest draft I sent corrections to Sara. Can you talk later today? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2017, at 1:05 PM, Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) wrote: (20170327 Remarks for Attorney General Sessions on Sanctuaryr Cities (5)_docx> Document ID: 0.7.22921.5039 007927-000098 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:40 AM To: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000041 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .12088 007927-000099 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona. Danielle (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:39 PM Cc: Stephen Miller; Rybicki. David Jody.Hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Fwd: Opioid Commission EC v.8 skinny Attachments: Opioid Commission EC v.8 skinny.docx; AiT00001.htm Katy--Good changes. Thanks so much. Begin forwarded message: From: "Talento, F. Date: March 28, 2017 at 9:31:07 PM EDT To: "Cutrona, Danielle Subject: Opioid Commission EC v.8 skinny DOJ-18-0475-B-000042 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6521 007927-000101 Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:18 AM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: Re: I think so. He was going to go to Tampa tomorrow and Thursday but can only do one trip so I think it will be with Kelly next week. On Apr 10, 2017, at 10:03 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Is he going to border with Kelly? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2017, at 1:41 PM, Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) wrote: Let him go. He is missing meetings! Document ID: 01229215047 007927-000104 McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:44 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting P.S. Apparently he would like to call you at 6 now. Want me to provide a number, or would you still like to initiate? Suzanna R. McKinney US. Department of Justice O?ice of the Attorney General Dried: (202)514-9795 Mame:? From: Hunt, Jody (DAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:29 AM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting 0h joy. I have a number for Stephen, sol can call him. From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:28 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting Good for you!! What phone number l5 best for you today? It?s super quiet around here. The most exciting thing you missed was a ?Code Blue" drill. Suzanna R. McKinney US. Department of Justice O?ice of the Attorney General Direct: (202)514-9795 Document ID: 0.7.22921.8741 007927-000105 From: Hunt, Jody (0A6) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:25 AM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting I am just working from home. Can talk to Dana and Jim on that issue tomorrow. From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:23 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) <10hunt@jmd.usdoj.gov> Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting Dually noted. I?ll pencil the phone call in for 5 o'clock. Also. what time can you talk with Dana &Jim? Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice O?ce of the Attorney General Dina: (202)514-9795 Mame:? From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:20 AM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting The WH canceled the regular Tuesday meeting for today (and sometimes I don't go anywayconnect by phone later today. From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:07 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting He didn't. I thought you might want the option of talking In person (fit was a possibility, so I told them I would check with you to see if you would be over there/available to drop by (it's only tentative on your calendar). I've been communicating with his assistant, a former Sessuons staffer. Should I not have proposed that? I hope that doesn't mess you up! Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice O?ce of the Attorney General m?m- (anon-14-0701: DOJ-18-0475-B-000045 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8741 007927-000106 4/51?" I Mame:? From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 10:52 AM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) <5umck1nney@1md.usd01.gov> Subject: RE: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting Why did he think I was going to be at the From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:59 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Stephen Miller Call/Meeting Stephen Miller would like to schedule a call with you this afternoon at 5 o?clock (if you?re available), OR if you wanted to chat in person, you could drop by his office at the White House since you'll already be there? He'll be in his office and free at noon. His assistant is getting back to me about the topic of the call/conversation. Thoughts? Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of justice O?ice of the Attorney General Dina: (202)514-9795 Mam-? Document ID: 01229218741 007927-000107 McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:41 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: 5:00 Tomorrow with Dana Jim Sure. I put it on your calendar as tentative. Did you want to prowde a number to Stephen Miller?s office. or do you want to initiate the call? Suzanna R. McKinney US. Department of Justice O?ice of the Attorney General Divert: (202)514-9795 Monu- From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:39 PM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: RE: 5:00 Tomorrow with Dana Jim Probably. But as usual we may have to play it by ear depending on what iS happening with the AG. From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:37 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: 5:00 Tomorrow with Dana &Jim Does it work for you to talk with Dana Jim around 5 tomorrow? Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice O?ice of the Attorney General Direct: (202)514-9795 Mam- Document ID: 0.7.22921.8748 007927-000108 McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) From: McKinney. Suzanna (GAG) Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 5:29 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Stephen Miller Call His cell is? in case you need it. Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Direct: (202)514-9795 Mobile:? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2017. at 4:55 PM, Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: No. have a 7:00 pm meeting. But I can call him later on tonight. If he is free then great. If not, we can connect later. On Apr 11, 2017, at 4:38 PM. McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) wrote: Apparently he's been delayed until 7:30 pm. Does that work for you for a call? Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Direct: (202)514-9795 Mobile-'? Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 07229218743 007927-000109 Miller; Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 2:55 PM To: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Washington Examiner: How Jeff Sessions is helping bring in the 'Trump era' Terrific Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2017, at 2:43 PM. Hunt, Jody (OAG) wrote: How Jeft Session: is helping bring in the 'Trump era' Washington Examiner Kelly Cohen April 16, 2017 -12:00 AM washingtonexammer "This is a new era. This is the Trump era," Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared tom the U.S.-Mexico border last week. Since he became the nation's top law enforcement of?cer, the former Alabama senator has been canying out many of President anmp?s campaign promises and he has done so perhaps the most smoothly of any administration of?cial. Sessions may have had a rocky con?rmation, but he has been "moving very quickly to do the things he said he would," John Malcolm at the conservative Heritage Foundation told the Washington Examiner And he's carrying out his mission without a team in place. has yet to nominate hundreds of lower-level ol?ciais throughout the Justice Department, all of whom must be confirmed by the Senate. And yet, he is carrying out his agenda. Here are some of the ways Sessions has done just that: Immigration Sessions has directed all US. attorneys to step up prosecutions of illegal immigrants, especially those who have crossed the border more than once. Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8249 007927-000149 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8249 He also has ended the Obama-era policy of ?catch and release," which sends back illegal immigrants at the border instead of holding them for breaking federal law. "Pursuanttc the president?s executive order, we will now be detaining all adults who are apprehended at the border. They will not be released," Sessions said. Though the nation's backlog of immigration cases will undoubtedly grow with the new policies, Sessions announced a new hiring bump to help speed up the process. And for immigrants who need to be sent to jail, Sessions has rescinded guidance from former President Barack Obama's administration that directed the Bureau of Prisons to phase out private prison contracts. Sessions also has threatened to crack down on jurisdictions that don't comply with federal immigration detention requests. Cities that continue to adhere to "sanctuary? policies could lose billions in federal grant funding, Sessions has said For groups such as the Federation for American immigration Reform, simply having the administration say it will take up immigration enforcement has made a big difference. lra Mehlman, media director, said the biggest results fewer illegal border crossings and arrests at the border have come by ?projecting the idea that we are serious about immigration enforcement-" ?People are responding rationally to the signals that we send,? Mehlman said, adding that ending catch and release was one of the best concrete moves Sessions has done Next up, he said FAIR hopes Sessions deals with the immigrants in the country illegally and gives companies incentives not to hire illegal immigrants, which would be the "biggest deterrent" as it is the reason why so many people cross the border without documentation in the ?rst place. Law enforcement and crime Sessions is what Jim Pasco, the executive director ofthe National Fraternal Order of Police, calls a "career civil servant? who has always been "a go?to guy for law enforcement "He?s always the same unabashed supporter of justice that he?s always been," Pasco said ofthe former top Republican on the Senate Judiciary DOJ-18-0475-B-000050 007927-0001 50 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8249 Committee, revealing that his union hasrnet with Sessions, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in publicly and privately announced meetings. In every major public speech since being sworn in, Sessions has brought up an increase in crime and has promised the Justice Department will become tougher on crime and help boost public safety, "These first few months have been a successful opening chapter in what will be a long story about restoring public safety in America," said Justice Department spokesman lan Prior. "Over the next few months, that story will continue to develop as the department announces new initiatives and renews its commitment to keep our communities safe." The agency is reviewing any existing or possible consent decrees, which are court-binding agreements that bring in the federal govemment to help police with reforms. Sessions recentty ordered a sweeping review of them, making clear his belief that "it is notthe responsibility of the federal government to manage non-federal law enforcement agencies." Pasco and the police union, which was the only police organization which to testify in support of Sessions? confrmation, say they like such an approach. ?He does not see himself as the police chief of every city He sees himself as an asset, as someone who can facilitate federal assistance in addressing crime problems but he isn?t trying to take any place over," Pasco said. Pasco says he hopes the next item Sessions? tackles is the so-called militarization of police. The 1033 Program, which gives excessive military equipment to civil law enforcement agencies, was rolled back under Obama. Bee?ng up that program is something Pasco says he discussed with Sessions, Trump and Pence, and they are ?activety reviewing that now, with a view to ensuring that police of?cers get and have the assets they need to protect themselves as they protect their cities Civil rights Civil rights were heavily emphasized under Obama Attorney General Loretta One of biggest civil rights actions was issuing federal guidance that required schools receiving federal funds to allow transgender students to use the bathroom facility in accordance to their gender DOJ-18-0475-B-000051 007927-0001 51 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8249 identity. Failing to do so would violate federal civrl rights law said In February, the Justice Department and the Department of Education said schools are no longer obligated to follow that guidance, which sparked backlash from groups ?Congress, state legislatures and local governments are in a position to adopt appropriate policies or laws addressing this issue,? Sessions said "The Department of Justice remains committed to the proper interpretation and enforcement of Title IX and to its protections for all students, including students, from discrimination, bullying and harassment.? The National Center for Transgender Equality charges that srnce the administration withdrew the Obama guidance in Febniary, ?the administration has begun a sweeping attack on civil rights in the workplace, schools, housing, healthcare and the ballot box." ?The transgender community comprised of over 1.5 million Americans is just one of many communities being callously targeted by the administration's actions and rhetoric. Congress and the American people must recognize this threat for what it is and stand up for the dignity and equality of all Americans,? said Executive Director Mara Keisling. On Friday, the Justice Department also withdrew its lawsuit brought by the Obama administration last year against North Carolina over its ?bathroom bill.? The decision to dismiss its lawsuit comes alter Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers reached a compromise last month and repealed the legislation House Bill 2 requiring transgender people to use public restroom facilities that corresponded to their birth gender. However, despite the repeal, groups are critical of the new law, saying it still allows for discrimination. Vanita Gupta, the head ofthe Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under Obama, tweeted against the lawsuit being dropped: "Sadly predictable. They can dismiss but they cannot erase, The ?ght for justice is strong.? Sentencing lm Though Sessions has yet to move on sentencing laws, his hiring of Steven H. Cook, a former federal prosecutor, signals that changes could be coming. Cook, who has been the president of the National Association of DOJ-18-0475-B-000052 007927-0001 52 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8249 Assistant US Attorneys, was recently appointed to be one of Sessions? top advisers though it has not been publicly announced - on criminal justice. "When you put criminals in jail, crime goes down,? Cook told the Knoxville, Tenn, News Sentinel last year. ?That?s what incapacitation is designed to do, and it works." Known as being a hardliner on sentencing laws like Cook, Sessions has been vocal in his support of mandatory minimum sentences. During the Obama administration, former Attorney General Eric Holder issued a memo allowing prosecutors the ?exibility for no longer having to pursue the mandatory minimum for certain low-level drug offenses- That memo could be in jeopardy not just under Sessions? new Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, but under Cook as well, The National Association of Assistant US. Attorneys, under Cook?s leadership, opposed Obama's efforts to reform sentencing laws. "When mandatory minimums are either eliminated or reduced substantially, it reduces the ability of law of?cers to negotiate and protect the public," Sessions said at a Senate hearing in 2015 "I?ve been there, I've prosecuted cases." DOJ-18-0475-B-000053 007927-0001 53 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 2:58 PM To: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Washington Examiner: How Jeff Sessions is helping bring in the 'Trump era' Let's build on this momentum Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2017, at 2:43 PM. Hunt. Jody (OAG) wrote: How Je? Session: is helping bring in the 'Trump era' Washington Examiner Kelly Cohen April 16, 2017 -12:00 AM inme-humperaramcle/2620354 "This is a new era. This is the Trump era," Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared item the U.S.-Mexico border last week. Since he became the nation's top law enforcement of?cer, the former Alabama senator has been carrying out many of President Tnimp?s campaign promises and he has done so perhaps the most smoothly of any administration of?cial. Sessions may have had a rocky continuation, but he has been ?moving very quickly to do the things he said he would," John Malcolm at the conservative Heritage Foundation told the Washington Examiner And he's carrying out his mission without a team in place. Tnimp has yet to nominate hundreds of lower-level of?cials throughout the Justice Department, all of whom must be confirmed by the Senate. And yet, he is carrying out his agenda. Here are some of the ways Sessions has done just that: Immigration Sessions has directed all US. attorneys to step up prosecutions of illegal immigrants, especially those who have crossed the border more than once. Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8251 007927-0001 54 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday. April 17, 2017 1:09 AM To: Peggi.Hanrahan@usdoj.gov Subject: For situational awareness Article for the AG ml Document ID: 0.7.22921.5051 007927-000155 Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) From: Hanrahan. Peggi (OAG) Sent: Monday. April 17, 2017 8:50 AM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: His personal one that he doesn't watch as closely but for more non-business things is ?and his 00] one for business is Camden.Hybart@usdoj.gov . Please don't share either. I sent Mrs. Sessions' email to McLaurine. -??-Original Message-??- From: Miller. Stephen Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 10:41 PM To: Peggi.Hanrahan@usdoj.gov Subject: What emails are good for 185? Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000056 Document ID: 07229215053 007927-000156 Winfree, Paul L. From: Winfree, Paul L. Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 3:08 PM To: jody.hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: DOJ Approps Hey Jody Stephen Miller mentioned that he had a convo with AG Sessions this afternoon about reaching out to appropriators about the agency's budget. He also asked that I reached out to you. Do you have a few moments to chat tomorrow about this? Best, Paul Paul Winfree Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council. and Director of Budget Policy THE WHITE HOUSE Document ID: 01229213253 007927-000157 MillerI Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday. April 20, 2017 12:52 PM To: Jeff Sessions (camden.hybart@usdoj.gov) Subject: RE: Touching base on border Sorry I missed your call was at press conference. Just tried you back. ??Origina| Message?~ From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:56 AM To: Jeff Sessions (camden.hybart@usdoj.gov) Subject: Touching base on border Let me know if you have time to chat today re: media. Document ID: 01229215054 007927-000159 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Thursday. April 20, 2017 4:51 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: Will try you in a moment. Message-~- From: Miller, Stephen sop/wuo [mailto? Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 4:27 PM To: Hunt. Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Sorry - was in the Italy mtg. Are you free now? ?-?Original Message--?- From: Hunt. Jody (OAG) [mailtonody.Hunt@usd0j.gov] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 2:44 PM To: Miller. Stephen Subject: RE: Just tried you. Can try again shortly. ??Original Message-?- From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Thursday. April 20, 2017 2:27 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Can you chat? 2 questions from POTUS. Document ID: 07229218793 007927-000161 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Saturday. April 22, 2017 7:18 PM To: Hybart, Camden (JMD) Subject: Re: Alum?- Thanks again and have a great night. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22. 2017, at 7:16 PM, Hybart. Camden (JMD) wrote: Ok. Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2017. at 7:14 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Great talking with you and vourteam-?-_ Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000060 Document ID: 01229215061 007927?000167 Crowell, James (ODAG) From: Crowell, James (ODAG) Sent: Sunday. April 23, 2017 2:17 PM To: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Cc: Terwilliger. Zachary (ODAG) Subject: Re: Sanctuary Cities This seems fine? Please do cover memo through the through dag to the Ag and attach your memo. Thanks. I'll walk it through tom morning. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2017. at 1:40 PM, Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) wrote: Inn. At the lVlu'te House meeting on Friday, Greg Katsas 511 no go (D (D 0. Fastmud, stephen Mine: Fourth, the attached draft has been cleared by CIV, the ??ute House Counsel's Office. Danielle. and 7avl1. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000061 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6720 007927-000168 - If you have any concerns with this idea or \Vll?h the draft, lease let me know. Otherwise, I'll circulate it to the 5th floor. If this is something that needs DAG Boente's sign off. please let me know and I Will prepare the usual cover memo and have that ready for his signature. Best. Chad Statement on EO.docx> DOJ-18-0475-B-000062 Document ID: 01229216720 007927-000169 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Sunday, April 23. 2017 2:43 PM To: Hybart, Camden (JMD) Subject: RE: Call Sorry I missed this email this am. I thought the interview went very well.? -?-Original Message--?- From: Hybart, Camden (JMD) Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 7:49 AM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: Call At office. Could chat a few minutes if you have time. Nothing critical. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000063 Document ID: 01229215063 007927-000170 Bryant, Errical (OAG) From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 3:36 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Attachments: ?I-em| iiust forwarded it to you. Also attached From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 3:01 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Cc: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: RE: lthink we have to wait to see the actual invute and time. From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 3:00 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Cc: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: RE: Should I wait or go ahead and work on rescheduling events? From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:58 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Cc: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: I just got word to expect an invite from the WH shortly for a PC small group at around 1:00 or 1:30 pm. tomorrow. That will really throw a wrench in the works. Document ID: 01229218413 007927-000179 Hanrahan, Peggi (0A6) From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Thursday. April 27, 2017 4:16 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: RE: I will tell him. Should be between 6:30 and 7:00 and from his blocked cell number. Message--?- From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:12 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: Re: RE: Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) (Peggi.Hanrahan@usdoj.gov> wrote: OK well, he is in back-to-back meetings until he leaves for the plane about 6:30. I can tell him to call you on the way to Andrews. What is the best number for him to call from the car? -?-?Original Message?~? From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:04 PM To: Peggi.Hanrahan@usdoj.gov Subject: I need to talk to 185 before the trip tomorrow. Document ID: 0.7.22921.5071 007927-000182 Hunt, Jody (DAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 9:02 AM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: Fwd: AG's calendar - next Friday, May 5 i should be included Begin forwarded message: From: "Tucker, Rachael Date: April 28, 2017 at 8:59:37 AM EDT To: "Bryant, Errical Jadoigo-D Cc: "Hunt, Jody "Hanrahan, Peggi i Subject: Fwd: AG's calendar - next Friday, May 5 l?d like to be included and Danielle should be too. Is this possible? Begin forwarded message: From: "Hill, John L. Date: April 27, 2017 at 3:47:47 PM EDT To: "Tucker, Rachael Subject: AG's calendar - next Friday, May 5 Rachael, Could I get a few minutes on the AG's calendar next Friday, May 5? As we discussed on Tuesday, 001, among others, has been tasked with updating thepresudemon?I Grant Mendenhall (who oversees the FBI's CT diwsnon) was also present today. If the AG is available on the 5th, I'd invite Grant to join me. Also, I?m out next Monday -Thursday, hence the Friday request. Best John DOJ-18-0475-B-000066 Document ID: 0.7.22921.9578 007927-000184 John L. Hill Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 202-353-3030 Document ID: 01229213578 007927-000185 Klingler, Melamine E. From: Klingler, McLaurine E. Sent: Monday. May 1, 2017 4:57 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller Great, thank you! --?--Original Message--?- From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) [mailtonody.Hunt@usdoj.gov] Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 4:13 PM To: Klingier. McLaurine E. Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller Use? ??Original Message--?- From: Klingler, McLaurine E. [mailto:? Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 4:10 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller That works for Stephen, what is the best number to reach you? ??Original Message--?- From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) [mailtonody.Hunt@usdoj.gov] Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 4:08 PM To: minguer. Melamine s. sop/WHO Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller I should be available at 6:30 pm if that would work for Stephen. ?--?Original From: Klingler, McLaurine E. [mailtoz? Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 3:48 PM To: jody.hunt@usdoj.gov Subject: Call with Stephen Miller Hi Jody. n- L-..- 5--E-L51ll_ 2- -LL-.. l_4. ..-- DOJ-18-0475-B-000068 Document ID: 07229219585 007927-000188 U0 YOU nave a moment [0 [alK wun atepnen I18 IS avauaole arter D?me, let me KNOW what time would work best. Thank you! McLaurine Klingler Executive Assistant to Stephen Miller White House Document ID: 0.7.22921.9585 007927-000189 Hybart, Camden (JMD) From: Hybart, Camden (JMD) Sent: Thursday. May 18, 2017 6:36 AM To: Subject: Call Call me when you can. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000070 Document ID: 01229211421 007927-000199 Hunt, Jody (OAG) From: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 7:16 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: FW: ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS PREPARED REMARKS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE In case you did not see this . . From: of Public Affairs (SMO) Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:55 PM To: of Public Affairs (5M0) Subject: ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS PREPARED REMARKS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Department at ?ltatice FOR IMIVIEDIATE RELEASE AG TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 (202) 514-2007 TTY (866) 544-5309 ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS PREPARED REMARKS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT ON INTELLIGENCE WASHING-TON, D.C. Thank you Chairman Burr and Ranking Member Warner for allowing me to publicly appear before the committee today. I appreciate the ommittee?s critically important efforts to investigate Russian interference with our democratic process- Such interference can never be tolerated and I encourage every e?o? to get to the bottom of any such allegations. As you lmow, the Deputy Attorney General has appointed a special counsel to investigate maners related to Russian interference in the 2016 election I am here today to address several issues that have been speci?cally raised before this committee, and I appreciate the opportunity to respond to questions as fully as I am able to do so. But as I advised you= Mr. Chairman, and consistent with long-standing Department of Justice practice: I cannot and will not violate my duty to protect con?dential communications with the President Now= let me address some issues directiy: I did not have any private meetings nor do I recall any .6 an! 77.1 a -. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000071 Document ID: 01229213953 007927-000221 conversations With any Russran omcrars at me rvrayn0\\'er mom 1 can nor mean any meeungs at mar event. Prior to the speech= I attended a reception with my sta?' that included at least two dozen people and President Tnmip- Though I do recall several conversations I had during that pre-speech reception I do not have any recollection of meeting or taking to the Russian Ambassador or any other Russian o?cials. Ifany briefinteraction occurred in passing with the Russian Ambassador during that receptiom I do not remember it. After the speech, I was interviewed by the news media. which had gathered as I remember in a di?'erent room, and then I left the hotel. But whether I ever attended a reception where the Russian Ambassador was also present is entirely beside the point of this investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 campaigns. Let me state this clearly: I have never met with or had any conversations with any Russians or any foreign o?cials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election Further: I have no knowledge of any such conversations by anyone connected to the Trump campaign I was your colleague in this body for 20 years: and the suggestion that I participated in any collusion or that I was aware of any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I have served with honor for over 35 years, or to undermine the integity of our democratic process, is an appalling and detestable lie Relatedly= there is the assertion that I did not answer Senator Frankents question honestly at my con?rmation hearing- That is false. This is how it happened He asked me arambling question that included dramatic: new allegations that the United States intelligence community had advised President-elect Trump that ?there was a con?rming exchange of information during the campaign between Trump?s surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government-? I was taken aback by these explosive allegations, which he said were being reported in breaking news that day. I wanted to re?rte immediately any suggestion that I was a part of such an activity- I replied, ?Senator Franlren= I?m not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn?t have did not have comrmmications with the Russians. and I?m unable to comment on it-? Thatwas the contextinwhich I was askedthe question, and inthatcontext, myanswer wasafair and correct response to the charge as I understood it- It simply not occur to me to go further than the context of the question and list any conversations I may have had with Russians in routine situations as I had with nnrnerous other foreign o?cials- Please hear me now. It was only in March of this year that a reporter asked my spokesperson whether I had ever met with any Russian o?cials- This was the ?rst time that question had been posed On the same day= we provided that reporter with the information related to the meeting I and my sta?? had held inmy given during the convention in Cleveland, Ohio, I also provided the reporter a list of all 25 foreign ambassador meetings I had held during 2016- In addin'om I provided supplemental testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain this. I readin acknowledged these two meetings. Certainly nothing improper occurred. Let me also explain cleariy the circumstances of my recusal ?om the investigation into the Russian interference with the 2016 election. I was sworn in as Attorney General on February 9th. The very next day, I met with career Department o?dals, including a senior ethics o?cial, to discuss some things publicly reportedin the press and that might have some bearing on the issue ofrecusal From thatpoint, February 10th, until I announced my formal recusal on March 2nd, I was never briefed on any investigative details and did not access information about the investigation; I received only the limited information that the Department?s career o?cials determined was necessary to inform my recusal derision As such: I have no knowledge about this investigation beyond what has been publicly reported, and I have taken no action with regard to any such investigation On the date of my formal recusaL my Chief of Staff sent an email to the heads of the relevant departments, including by name to Director Comey of the FBL to instruct them to Document ID: 0.7.22921 .9953 007927-000222 inform their stalls ofthis recusal and to advise thernnot to briefme or involve me ii any suchmatters. And in fact. they have not Importantly, I recused myself not because of any asserted wrongdoing on my part during the campaign, but because a Department of Justice regulation, 28 CFR 45-2, required it. That regulation states. in effect. that Department employees should not participate in investigations of a campaign if they have served as a campaign advisor- The scope of my recusal. however. does not and cannot interfere with my ability to oversee the Department of Justice, including the FBI, which has an 38 billion budget and 35,000 employees- I presented to the President my concerns. and those of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. about the ongoing leadership issues at the FBI as stated in my letter recommending the removal of Mr- Comey along with the Deputy Attorney General?s memorandum, which have been released publicly by the White House. It is a clear statement of my views- It is absurd to suggest that a recusal ?om a single speci?c investigation would render an Attorney General unable to manage the leadership of the various Department of Justice law enforcement components that conduct thousands of investigations. Finally, during his testimony. Mr. Comey discussed a conversation he and I had about a meeting Mr. Comey had with the President I am happy to share with the committee my recollection of the conversation I had with Mr. Comey. Following a routine morning threat bridng. Mr. Comey spoke to me andmy ChiefofSta?'. While he did not provide me with any ofthe substance ofhis conversation withthe President Mr. Comey expressed concern about the proper connmmications protocol with the White House andwiththe President. Iresponded to his commentby agreeingthatthe FBI andDepartment ofJustice needed to be careful to follow Department policies regarding appropriate contacts with the White House. Mr. Comey had served in the Department of Justice for the better part of two decades. and I was con?dent that Mr. omey understood and would abide by the Department?s well-established rules governing any communications with the White House about ongoing investigations- My comments encouraged him to do just ?at and indeed. as I understand, he did Our Deparuuent of Justice rules on proper communication between the Department and the White House have been in place for years. Mr- Comey well knew thenu I thought. and assumed correctly that be complied with them I will ?nish with this. I recused myself ?rom any investigation into the campaigns for President. but I did not recuse myself ?om defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegations. At all times duoughout the course of the campaign. the con?rmation process. and since becoming Attorney General. I have dedicated myself to the ltiwest standards. The people of this country expect an honest and government and that is what we are giwing them. This President wants to focus on the people of this country to ensure they are treated fairly and kept safe- The Trump agenda is to improve the lives of the American people- I know some have other agendas,butthatishis agendaanditis oneIshare. Importantly. as Attorney General I have a responsibility to enforce the laws of this Nation. to protect this country ?'om its enemies. and to ensure the fair administration of justice. I intend to work every day with our ?ne team and the superb professionals in the Department of Justice to advance the important work we have to do. These false attacks, the irmuendo, and the leaks. you can be sure. will not intimidate me. In fact. these events have only strengthened my resolve to ?rl?ll my duty to reduce crime, and to support our federaL state. and local law mforcement o?cers who work our streets every day- Just last weelc it was reported that overdose deaths in this country are rising faster than ever recorded The murder rate is up over 10 percent?the largest increase since 1968. Together. we are telling the gangs, the cartels, the fraudsters, and the terrorists?we are coming after you. Every one of our citizens. no matter who they are or where they live, has the right to be safe in their homes and And I will not be deterred. and I will not allow this great Department to be detared Rom its vital mission Document ID: 0.7.22921 .9953 007927-000223 Thank you. 17-643 DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE- IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE USE THE CONTACTS IN THE MESSAGE OR CALL THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT 202-514-2007. Document ID: 0.7.22921 .9953 007927-000224 Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:42 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: Oh yeah, hot and heavy. He just stepped out to take a call from Stephen Miller from Air Force One returning from France. Back in there now. I am sure they will go until 4:30. From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:40 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: RE: Are they still meeting down there? From: Hanrahan, Peggl (OAG) Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:39 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: I will be here on Monday but may take off on another travel day. From: Bryant, Errical (0A6) Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:37 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Subject: In the event you want to take a break on Monday, the Tuesday calendar has been completed and is ready to be printed. Document ID: 0.7.22921 .5094 007927-000236 McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 5:12 PM To: Hankey, Mary Blanche (OAG) Subject: RE: Press Gaggle by Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller en route Ronkonkoma, NY, 7/28/2017 LOL Suzanna R. McKinney US. Department ofjusticc O?ice of the Attorney General Dried: (202)514-9795 From: Hankey, Mary Blanche (OAG) Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 5:10 PM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: FW: Press Gaggle by Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller en route Ronkonkoma, NY, 7/28/2017 Scroll to end From: White House Press Office Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:36 PM To: Hankey, Mary Blanche (OAG) Subject: Press Gaggle by Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller en route Ronkonkoma, NY. 7/28/2017 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 28, 2017 PRESS GAGGLE BY WHITE HOUSE SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR STEPHEN MILLER Aboard Air Force One En Route Ronkonkoma, New York Document ID: 0722921 .8031 007927-000241 12:57 P.M. EDT MR. MILLER: Hello, everybody. So were just going to do a ver: quick on-the-record about the MS-13 event. It's a short flight. We're going to be starting our descent soon, so I'm just going to talk real quick, answer a few questions, give you some color for you stories, and then I'm going to go back. So our big focus on is getting the resources we need to accomplish to the mission. What does that mean? It means we need more ICE officers. We've got Tom Homan, who you heard from yesterday he's just sitting a few rows away from me, right over there and we have about 5,000-plus enforcement and removal officers in the country. That's not nearly enough to police an immigration system as large and expansive as ours, or to deal with the fact that you have tens of thousands of folks from the recent wave of Central America who've disappeared. We don?t know where the are. We have to send people out to find them. It's an enormous burden. And 5,000 EROS is just not enough to do it. We also need to get expedited removal for illegal migrants fror Central America, so you don?t have a situation where you show up, yo get an a notice to appear and then you just sort of disappear. That also means we need to get the court backlog down; it's about 6,000 cases right now. So we need more immigration judges, and of course you need more prosecutors so you can actually put and other cartels in jail. And, finally, we need the border wall and other border infrastructure -- sensors, towers, you name it. So those are the big legislative pieces. But obviously, administratively, we talked about this in the last couple days To talk about it too but if you're a gang member, we're going to fin you and we're going to remove you. You don?t have to have to additional items on your record. If you're a gang member and you're here illegally, then you're going home. That is a major policy change, and that's one of the reasons why we're having so much success in depleting the ranks of the cartels and the gangs. But obviously we're going to need Congress in both parties to step up an provide these extra resources. 80 that's all I have to say, and then I'll take any questions you have about this. So, today, in Geneva, the International Organization for Migration held a briefing and said that the impact of this "get tough? approach, without deterrent measures, is pushing migrants, pushing illegal immigrants into more dangerous routes and actually fueling the coffers of gangs and transnational organizations. And I'm wondering if you're concerned about that as well, and if there are, sort of, initiatives that you're going to be taking that deal DOJ-18-0475-B-000077 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8031 007927-000242 with deterrence in that aspect, as well. MR. MILLER: I would associate myself closely with the comment: that Tom Homan gave at the press briefing yesterday, which is that message of tolerance toward illegal immigration is the number?one boon to smugglers and traffickers. And we've seen the results of that over the last eight years in terms of massive human rights violations associated with the Central American migrant surge, in terms of a humanitarian catastrophe playing out across the region. And so that permissive approach, we've seen the results, and th results have been deadly and horrific. By sending a message that yo won't tolerate illegal immigration, it will shut down the smugglers. We've already seen a huge increase in the price that people have to pay to get smuggled, which, in and of itself is an enormous deterrent. And Secretary Kelly has worked to go into the region ant to send the message that it's not safe to come; that if you will come, you will be returned. And he's working cooperatively with the governments in the region to help make sure that message is sent to migrants. And, ultimately, that is the most humanitarian approach With all this focus on measures that the administration ca do -- take towards immigration, has the President gotten closer to a decision on MR. MILLER: Right now, as you know, there's an ongoing threat of litigation about DACA. And Secretary Kelly is working with the Justice Department on dealing with that. I don't have any news to make about it today, but I would say that our administration, from a policy standpoint, remains resolutely focused on protecting jobs, wages, and security for American citizens. And when we have furthe: announcements on that, we will make them. Nikki Haley I think is traveling here. What is her role i this? Is she going to be giving any remarks ahead of the President? Or is she just here to, sort of, make a show about the U.N.'s role i migration? MR. MILLER: Well, I mean, in addition to any role -- and there of course, is some with respect to the United Nations and global migration issues -- obviously, the President of the United States, a all times of the day, is working on the many different foreign polic issues facing our country, and I'm sure that they're discussing thos on a variety of different fronts. Given the challenges of healthcare, trying to get legislation through, have you given any new thought to the strategy for how you're going to get through funding for a wall, or money f0: new ICE agents, given that Democrats are united in opposition to tha kind of legislation? MR. MILLER: That's a great question. That's actually that' a good one to end on, so I can make a really strong statement for Document ID: 0.7.22921 .8031 007927-000243 everybody. If Senate Democrats try to block the funding we need to protec1 our nation from criminals, drug dealers, cartels, and terrorists, i1 will cause an uproar from the American people. And they will pay a steep political price. Thank you. END 1:07 P.M. EDT [hmmnabe Writs ?3552 1'33!) Fer": avenue NW Wesm?glcm 3: 20530 232-55511! Document ID: 0.7.22921.8031 007927-000244 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 1:24 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subject: Re: l'm free from now until 4. On Aug 6, 2017, at 1:13 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: Chad are you free this afternoon? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2017, at 1:09 PM, Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) wrote: Sure. Let me know what time On Aug 6, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Can we talk today re: sanctuary cities latest? Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 012292124828 007927-000256 Miller, SteBhen - From: Miller, Stephen E0 Sent: Sunday, August 6. 2017 2:35 PM To: Mizelle, Chad (0 DAG) Cc: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subject: Re: Yes. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2017, at 2:34 PM, Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) wrote: Onit. On Aug 6, 2017, at has PM, Cutrona, Danielle (0A6) wrote: Chad Can you loop on Jesse and check on setting up a conference line? On Aug 6, 2017, at 1:40 PM, Miller. Stephen E0 ?wrotecall line? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2017, at L35 PM, Cutmna, Danielle (0A6) wrote: Stephen?Can we add someone from the Associates office? They are handling the litigation. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000081 Document ID: 01229213765 007927-000257 On Aug 6, 2017.31 122:1 PM. Mizelle. Chad (ODAGI 1?351. 1-1 5w:- wrote: Document ID: 01229219765 007927-000258 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle. Chad (ODAG) Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 8:19 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: Re: Thank you. On Aug 16, 2017, at 12:48 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: Incredible job. You should be very proud. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000083 Document ID: 072292124988 007927-000271 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 6:38 PM To: Miller, Stephen Gregory G. Rick Dearborn Bremberg, Andrew P. Cc: Brand. Rachel Hunt. Jody (OAG) FYI ?Inna," ?nu-am .ax 105.0: DOJ-18-0475-B-000084 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11741 007927-000278 Simms, Donna Y. (ODAGI From: Simms. Donna Y. (ODAG) Sent: Friday. August 25, 2017 1:42 PM To: Gauhar, Tashina Hill, John L. Groves. Brendan M. Terwilliger. Zachary Mizelle, Chad Troester, Robert J. Lan, Iris (ODAG) Subject: FW: FYSA - WF 3883993 Attachments: 35883993.pdf Adding Zach T., Chad, Bob, and Iris. From: Simms, Donna Y. (ODAG) Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 1:40 PM To: Gauhar, Tashina (ODAG) Hill, John L. (ODAG) Groves, Brendan M. (ODAG) Subject: FVSA - WF 3883993 Attached 34mm: Donna Simms Office of the Deputy Attorney General US. Department ofJustice Washington, DC 20530 (202) 514-2073 donning Document ID: 0.7.22921 .13271 007927-000279 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 7:38 PM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Re: Follow up from PC Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:29 PM, Hunt. Jody (GAG) wrote: Sorry to not have gotten back to you before now. Wall to wall all day. I will try to give you a call. ?-Original Message-? From: Miller, Stephen [mailto? Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:47 AM To: Hunt, Jody (OAG) Subject: Follow up from PC Let me know when you can talk today Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 0.7.22921.11748 007927-000280 Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 2:32 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: I would say no, he can go visit with Stephen Miller but never know what he wants. Is the PC just him? From: Bryant. Errical (0A6) Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 2:30 PM To: Hanrahan. Peggi (OAG) Subject: I don't think we should have him come here tomorrow before the WH PC. He lands at 2:55pm and then needs to be at the WH at 4pm. Let me know if you think he wouid want to come here first. Document ID: 01229215205 007927-000285 Bennett, Catherine (OAG) From: Bennett, Catherine (0A6) Sent: Thursday, August 31. 2017 2:14 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi Hunt, Jody Hankey, Mary Blanche Barnett, Gary E. Cutrona. Danielle Tucker, Rachael Morrissey, Brian Eyler, Gustav LaCour, Alice S. (OAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Salem, OIP N0. 001-2011006035 (AG) Attachments: 01. Initial Request (8.14.17).pdf From: Kochurka, Kimberley (OIP) Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 1:28 PM To: Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Cc: Villanueva, Valeree A (OIP) <.vvillanueva@jmd.usdoi.gov> Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Concluded in Response to the FOIA, Salem, OIP No. DOJ-2017- 006035 You Will be receixing request emails. such as this one, for Your information only and as a courtesy, from in the Ot?ce of information Policy (OIP). If You have classi?ed information pertaining to any subject matter. please inform me and 1 will contact the analyst in OIP An explanation for these searches can be found in the email below have any questions whatsoever. please direct them to Doug Hihbard Senior Adxisor. Initial Request Staff at 6?546] Thank you Peggi. 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Should any records custodians have o?cial records responsive to this FOIA request which are on a non-of?cial account but were not copied into their ot?cial email accounL those records should be proxided to GP It?you have any questions concerning this matter. please feel free to call me at 202-616-9712 or by replying to this email. Attaclmlent DOJ-18-0475-B-000089 Document ID: 01229218367 007927-000291 From: Sent: Monday. September 4, 2017 9:37 AM To: Sarah H. Sanders; Marc Short: Jennifer Korn; Stephen Miller; Jared Kushner; lvanka Trump; Don mcgahn; kellyanne conway: Nick Ayers Subject: Don't dehumanize dreamers into bargaining chips newt From newt: According to news reports the President will find a way to recognize the illegality of the Obama DACA rule while putting pressure on Congress to legalize the process by passing appropriate legislation. If announced as a pro-Dreamer challenge to Congress it will strengthen the President both with 800,000 dreamers and their families,friends, and coworkers and with the 70-80% of the country that oppose departing them. However there is a danger that they will be characterized as a bargaining chip to get something the White House wants. That will send a signal of dehumanization and weaken much of the good will that the six month delay could potentially create. It would also let the Democrats posture as those who have concerns for the people involved. This is a real opportunity to put the burden on Congress and get something goid done. It could gave a very positive impact on 2018. We should not weaken it with the wrong imagery. Sent from my iPad Document ID: 01229215165 007927-000294 Hybart, Camden (JMD) From: Hybart, Camden UMD) Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 8:13 AM To: Subject: Statement Available for a call.? 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Please note that the Federal Records Act as amended in 2014. and Policy Statement 0801.04 provide that government employees may not use a non-o?icial email account for of?cial business unless the communication is fully captured in a DOJ recordkeeping system either by copying their of?cial account or forwarding any such messages to their of?cial accomt within twenty days. Should any records custodians have of?cial records responsive to this FOLA request which are on a non-ot?cial account but were not copied into their o?cial email accounL those records should be provided to OIP lfyou have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to call me at 202-616-9"12 or by replying to this email. Attachment DOJ-18-0475-B-000093 Document ID: 012292125012 007927-000297 From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:32 AM To: Johnson, Will Subject: RE: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request Attorney General SeSSIons Importance: High Then-.2 for tie .tpdate. Dlea-3e :tvrowded ccueyc'Ft-ne letter :re referrme We wl'i need into fur-st tmne this nut-rein? Once we that letter we 24:? mdete you en the request Errical A Bryant Director of Scheduling United States AttorneV General From: Johnson. Im? Sent: Wednesday, September 13,2017 3:05 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request w/ Attorney General Sessions .cnen i reamed out to rem-est n?ueetme Attorney General I tne White House FIT I Steel-aeru ?11: Wed been arranging :?rueet me :tetwee -. noneress'ruen and the IOZJIC of x-xnzur'u wee :mn-ngretien. icr tr?ie LJ. ca" inn-.1 :riday Lc-ngressman Leerel Jr is "-0;ng to -etter that we; I recentiy Thank; I you very rm: 1W a rd I I W'ill Johnson Scheduler/Executive Assistant Rep. Raul Labrador (ID-01) 1533 Longvorth House Of?ce Building ??ashington. DC 30-315 . labradorhouseeov Labrador ~ RatilRLabrador From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 11:37 AM DOJ-18-0475-B-000094 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11760 007927-000305 l0: Jonnson, Subject: RE: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request w/ Attorney General Sessions Thanks Will. Fromz Johnson, Will Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:41 AM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request w/ Attorney General Sessions Hi Errical, Thank you for the call and for your assistance in setting this up. i have confirmed the call between Attorney General Sessions and Congressman Labrador for 3:30pm 1:30pm MT on Friday, September 15th. The best number to reach the congressman Thanks again and have a great rest of your week! Best, Will Will Johnson Scheduler/Executive Assistant Rep. Ra?] Labrador (ID-01) . 202-225- 1523 Longworth House Of?ce Building Washington, DC 20515 wwvaabradonhouseJOV Raul Labrador RaulRLahrador From: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:02 AM To: Johnson, Will Subject: RE: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request w/ Attorney General Sessions Importance: High Good morning Will, Unfortunately, the AG is not available of an in person meeting. But, he can do a brief phone call today at 1:45. If the Congressman would like to do this, we will need a confirmation first thing this morning. Thanks From: Johnson, Will [mailtoz Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5:25 PM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: Rep. Labrador Meeting Request w/ Attorney General Sessions Good Afternoon Errical, lam reaching out on behalf of Congressman Raul Labrador to request a meeting with Attorney General Sessions to discuss immigration. Congressman Labrador is hoping that the meeting could be this week, particularly early Thursday afternoon, -..- Document ID: 0.7.22921.11760 007927-000306 WE are HEXIUIE. Is this something that you can assist me in arranging? I would very much appreciate it! Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Warm Regards, Will Will Johnson Scheduler/Executive Assistant Rep. Ra?] Labrador (ID-01) . 1523 Lone-worth House Of?ce Building Washington, DC 20515 Rail Labrador Ra?lRLabrador Document ID: 0.7.22921.11760 007927-000307 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Saturday, September 16. 2017 10:16 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: Re: Feel free to call anytime. On Sep 16. 2017. at 9:59 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Sorry I didn't call -- will call tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16. 2017. at 12:56 PM. Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) wrote: Yes. My number is_ I'm available for the next several hours. On Sep 16, 2017. at 11:26 AM, Miller. Stephen wrote: Do you have time to chat this weekend? Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000097 Document ID: 012292125037 007927-000310 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:49 PM To: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Subject: Re: RE: Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20. 2017. at 2:47 PM, Mizelle. Chad (ODAG) wrote: No worries. That sounds good. Thanks. Best, Chad ?-?Original From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Wednesday, September 20. 2017 2:37 PM To: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Cc: Klingler, McLaurine E. Subject: Sorry again about not calling. McLaurine will schedule a time. Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 072292125040 007927-000311 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Thursday. September 21, 2017 10:44 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Klingler, McLaurine E. Subject: Re: Yes, I'm still going. On Sep 21. 2017, at 10:40 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Still up? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2017. at 7:23 PM, Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) wrote: Can you try my cell? I'm at? On Sep 21, 2017, at 7:00 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: Just tried you DOJ-18-0475-B-000099 Document ID: 012292125052 007927-000313 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday. October 5. 2017 11:13 PM To: Flores, Sarah lsgur (CPA) Cc: Mizelle. Chad (ODAG) Subject: Re: Thanks. Let's follow up when you have a moment Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2017, at 11:07 PM, Flores, Sarah lsgur (OPA) wrote: We sent a statement earlier On Oct 5, 2017, at 11:06 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: How is 00] going to respond? Sent from my iPhone DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000100 Document ID: 0.7.22921.16870 007927-000328 Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) From: Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Sent: Saturday. October 7, 2017 8:09 PM To: McGinley, William J. Cc: Miller, Stephen Gabriel, Robert Subject: Re: Call Monday Yes Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2017, at 8:00 PM, McGinley, William J. wrote: Matt, are you available Monday at 10:30 for a call with Stephen Miller and me? Please let us know. Thanks William McGinley Cabinet Secretary The White House Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive typos. DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000101 Document ID: 07229215273 007927-000331 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 9:55 PM To: Hybart, Camden UMD) Subject: FYI The Cabinet Meeting is Monday October 16th. Bill McGinley and I will be speaking to your COS tomorrow oo?- In the meantime, we will have to figure out how to engage the cabinet on explaining the priorities to the public and the Congress. DOJ-18-0475-B-000102 Document ID: 01229215366 007927-000334 Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) From: Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Sent: Monday. October 9, 2017 6:07 PM To: McGinley, William J. Subject: Re: Call Monday Will I need to do anything special tomorrow to get into whitehouse tomorrow? Also, is there any way to get credentials? Thanks, Matt On Oct 7, 2017, at 8:00 PM, McGinley, William J. wrote: Matt, are you available Monday at 10:30 for a call with Stephen Miller and me? Please let us know. Thanks William McGinley Cabinet Secretary The White House Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive typos. DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000103 Document ID: 0.7.22921.5501 007927-000335 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 4:07 PM To: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Cc: Klingler, McLaurine E. Subject: RE: Article from Attorney General Sessions Thank you! From: Hanrahan, Peggi (OAG) Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 3:46 PM Tower.stephenzowwuo? Subject: Article from Attorney General Sessions See attached. Peggi V. Hanuahan Confidential Assistant to the Attorney Genera! Phone: (202) 514-2003 Document ID: 07229215454 DOJ-18-0475-B-000104 007927-000343 Klingler, McLaurine E. From: Klingler, McLaurine E. Sent: Saturday. October 21. 2017 2:43 PM To: Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller Today Great, see dial-information below. And just one correction, it will lohn Walk on the call, not John Bash. Thank you! Dial-In: Code:? ?--Original Message?? From: Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:39 PM To: Klingler, McLaurine E. Subject: Re: Call with Stephen Miller Today Yes On Oct 21, 2017. at 2:37 PM, Klingler, McLaurine E. - wrote: How about 3:30pm? Message-?- From: Whitaker. Matthew (OAG) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:36 PM To: Klingler, McLaurine E. Subject: Re: Call with Stephen Miller Today Now until 5 pm good On Oct 21, 2017, at 2:21 PM, Klingler, McLaurine E. wrote: Hi Matt, Are you available today for a call with Stephen Miller, John Bash, and Danielle Cutrona? Please let me know what time works best. Thank you. DOJ-18-0475-B-000105 Document ID: 01229216096 007927-000354 9) McLaurine Klingler Executive Assistant to Stephen Miller White House DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000106 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6096 007927-000355 Tucker, Rachael (OAG) From: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 9:56 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Cutrona, Danielle Whitaker, Matthew Walk. John Subject: RE: Refugee report I've spoken to DHS and Gary. Waiting to hear back from State. Will be in touch. ?-Original Message? From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Sunday. October 22, 2017 9:07 PM To: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Cc: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (DAG) Walk. John Subject: RE: Refugee report Touch base with Gary ?--Original Message?? From: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 9:07 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (DAG) Walk, John Subject: Re: Refugee report DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000107 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6109 007927-000360 Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) From: Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) Sent: Monday. October 23, 2017 10:25 AM To: Rosenstein, Rod Hur, Robert (ODAG): Crowell, James Terwilliger, Zachary Goldsmith, Andrew Ohr. Bruce Cook, Steven H. Gauhar, Tashina Lan, Iris Raman. Sujit Schools. Scott Troester. Robert J. Frank. Michael Hill, John L. Bumatay, Patrick Bolitho, Zachary Loveland, Daniel Medina. Amelia Bressack, Leah Mizelle, Chad Murray, Michael Sheehan, Matthew (ODAG) Cc: Gamble, Nathaniel Murphy, Marcia (ODAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Kopplin, ow No. DOJ-2018-000318 (DAG) Attachments: 01. Initial Request (10.10.17).pdf All?The l?l?ilal reques: regarding containing speufic "E'yx'JOl'dS. among indiwduals within the Denartn'ient as wei' as. between indiwduavs witnin the Department and Indiwduals wthir. tne Cltfices of the Dresdent and ?wce f'reSider'ut attached. Let me know if you nave any questions. From: Smith, James M. (OIP) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 5:55 DM To: Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) Cc: Villanueva, Valeree A (OID) Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Kopplin, OIP No. DOJ-2018- 000318 (DAG) Good Afternoon The purpose of this email is to notify you that the records of the below-listed ot?cials will be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (T 01A) request. The requester, Zack Kopplin of the Government Accountability Project: is seeking records pertaining to: ommunications. containing speci?c kejm'ords, among indixiduals mthin the Department of Justice (Department? as well as between individuals within the Department and indixiduals within the O?ices of the President and Vice President. [See Attached Request for the List of Keywords] 0 Time Frame: Since November 8. 2016. The o?icials that will be searched for this request are: DOJ-18-0475-B-000108 Document ID: 0.7.2292125497 007927-000351 The POM requires agencies to conduct a reasonable search in response to FOIA requests. or your information: this search will encompass the email and computer ?les (eg or drive) maintained by the o?icials listed above. We have also initiated searches in the Of?ces of the Attorney GeneraL Associate Attorney General, Legislative Affairs= Legal Policy, and Public A??airs, as well as the Departmental Executive Secretariat. To the extent of?cials within your of?ce maintain other types of records, such as text and voice messages, or material maintained Within a classi?ed system, that would be responsive to this request but would not be located as a result of records search, please indicate so in response to this email. OIP staff ?ill make arrangements to conduct those searches as necessary. Similarly, if your o?ce would not maintain any records responsive to this request or you can readily identity the be they either current or former employees, that would maintain records responsive to this request, you may indicate so in response to this email. Please note that the Federal Records Act, as amended in 2014, and Policy Statement 0801.04 proyide that government employees may not use a non- o?icial email account for of?cial business unless the communication is fully captured in a recordkeeping system - either by copying their of?cial account or forwarding any such messages to their of?cial account within twenty days. Should any records custodians have of?cial records responsive to this FOIA request which are on a non-o?icial account but were not copied into their official erna? account, those records should be provided to OTP lfyou have any questions concerning this matter, please feel ?ee to call me at (302) 305-0580 or by replying to this email. Best, James Matthew Smith O?ice of Information Policy US. Department of Justice (202) 305-0580 DOJ-18-0475-B-000109 Document ID: 012292125497 007927?000362 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 6:13 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Cc: Klingler. McLaurine E. Subject: RE: New Email Address Thank you From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 12:56 PM rower.stephenaop/wuo? Cc: Klingler, McLaurine E. sop/WHO Subject: New Email Address Hey y?all: This is my new email address. My new work mobile is?. Desk is 202-514-4469. MeLaurine, would you mind adding me to the recurring Friday meeting invite? Thank you! Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorne}r General US. Depa?ment of Justice DOJ-18-0475-B-000110 Document ID: 01229215231 007927-000369 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:46 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: FW: Publishing Immigration Status of Arrestees Attachments: cis.org-New Bill Would Shed Light on Migrants and Crime.pdf; infosheetpdf Just fyi From: Miller. Stephen Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 3:12 PM To: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subject: FW: Publishing Immigration Status of Arrestees From: Yates, Marshall Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 2:28 PM To: Miller, Stephen Cc: Zadrozny. John A. Hahn, Julia A. Subject: Publishing Immigration Status of Arrestees Good Afternoon, I have been working on a policy proposal for Congressman Brooks called the Arrest Statistics Reporting Act. As you may know, this proposal was worked on extensively by my predecessor and your colleague, Peter White. The general idea is to have the FBI's yearly crime reports include the best known immigration status of an arrestee and either their country of origin or nationality. This information would be useful to achieve other objectives of President Trump, including combating sanctuary cities and opening the factual dialogue regarding the impact immigration has on state and local law enforcement. While this bill was introduced last Congress as HR 3151, Congressman Brooks has not reintroduced this legislation because he is hoping to gain more traction and support from the Trump Administration first. The underlying policy goals and intent of the legislation can be more easily and speedily achieved through the Executive. Simply put, using existing authority the President could issue an Executive Order requiring the FBI, DHS, and ICE to work in collaboration in order to openly report and make this information publicly available. We need some help from the White House because, despite numerous letters and outreach, we have not made any progress within FBI or DOJ to have them compile the information voluntarily. Unfortunately, the bureaucrats within FBI and CJIS insist that accounting for the immigration status, country of original, and the offense that the immigrant has committed is logistically impossible for them right now. I chalk this up to typical mindset of bureaucratic employees avoiding enacting any new conservative policies. This is why I believe that the Trump Administration can help by taking some Executive Action on its own to direct these agencies to work together to compile the information to make the data publicly available. Let me know ifthis is something that you or someone else in your office would consider working on. I would DOJ-1 8-0475-B-0001 11 Document ID: 0.7.22921.19833 007927-000372 be willing to provide all of the work as needed. However. as you know, it?s important that we put together as much information on the criminal tendencies of immigrants to effectively counter mainstream narratives. Marshall Yates Legislative Counsel Congressman Mo Brooks AL-OS Rayburn Office Bm?lding 2400 Washington. DC. 20515 w; (202) 226-3434 I c: DOJ-1 8-0475-B-0001 12 Document ID: 0.7.22921.19833 007927-000373 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday. November 2, 2017 6:50 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Call me back 13 Document ID: 01229215283 007927-000374 Hahn, Julia A. From: Hahn, Julia A. Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2017 6:29 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: terrorists who came in on DV program Twat"? fine. Gene, do you have IranL?is' (ell prions:- homo-er? Could V0.1 snare? I only have me airec? desk me From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2017 5:40 PM Tamer. stepheneop/wm? Subject: Re: terrorists who came in on DV program No one else has this. No one is going to be checking this data tonight Gene P, Ham?ton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department ofJustice On Nov-1, 2017, at 5:21 PM, MiIlerc Stephen EOP -wrotet Who can help with this in your stead? From: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Subject: 22 MS-13 MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES CHARGED FEDERALLY IN MS-13 TARGETED RAGING WHICH NETTED A TOTAL OF 267 ARRESTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 2017 3 MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES CHARGED FEDERALLY IN BIS-13 TARGETED RAGING NETTED A TOTAL OF 26? ARRESTS 53 arrested in El Salvador, 214 arrested across the United States US. Denartment of Justice and US. Denartment of Homeland DOJ-18-0475-B-000116 Document ID: 07229216084 007927-000385 - -- - Security (DHS) of?cials today announced the results of stepped up efforts by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the department to target and dismantle MS- 13 - culminating in the arrest of 267 in the United States and overseas. ?Operation Raging Bull? was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with support from federal, state, local and international law enforcement partners, and was conducted in support of the Department of Justice?s renewed prioritization of the violent transnational gang. ?With more than 10,000 members across 40 states, MS-13 is one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the United States today,? said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ?President Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to reduce crime and take down transnational criminal organizations, and we will be relentless in our pursuit of these objectives. That?s why I have ordered our drug traf?cking task forces to use every law available to arrest, prosecute, convict, and defund MS- 13. And we are getting results. So far this year, we have secured convictions against more than 1,200 gang members and worked with our partners in Central America to arrest and charge some 4,000 MS-13 members. I want to thank the Department of Homeland Security, our federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorneys? Of?ces and the Criminal Division?s Organized Crime and Gang Section as well as Treasury, BOP, OCDETF task force members, and all of our state and local law enforcement partners for their hard work. These 267 arrests are the next step toward making this country safer by taking MS- 13 off of our streets for good.? 13 has long been a priority for ICE. However we are now combating the gang with renewed focus and an unprecedented level of cooperation among components and our domestic and international partners,? said Thomas Homan, ICE Deputy Director and Senior Of?cial Performing the Duties of the Director. has the ability to pursue complex criminal cases using our statutory authorities and to prevent crime by using our administrative arrest authorities to remove gang members from the country. We will not rest until every member, associate, and leader of MS- 13 has been held accountable for their crimes, and those in this country illegally have been removed.? The operation was conducted in two phases, targeting dangerous gang members and their global ?nancial networks. The ?rst phase of the operation which was annomed previously, netted 53 arrests in El Salvador at the conclusion of an 18- month investigation in September. The second phase was conducted across the United States from Oct. 8 to Nov. 11, and concluded with 214 MS- 13 arrests nationwide. HSI received signi?cant operational support, including intelligence sharing and collaboration, from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of ustice?s Bureau of Prisons (BOP), as well as state, local, federal, and international law enforcement partners. The Organized Crime and Gang Section of the ustice Department?s Criminal Division, with funding from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, along with the U.S. Attorneys? Of?ces in the Districts of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Northern District of California, Southern District of Iowa and Southern District of Texas, and are prosecuting the cases. "Securing the homeland is a critical piece of the USCIS mission,? said USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna. ?We are committed to supporting and providing intelligence to our law enforcement colleagues on public safety initiatives like Operation Raging Bull. We will DOJ-1 8-0475-B-0001 17 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6084 007927-000386 bring all of our agency?s resources to bear in helping protect the American public from violent crime, and in the pursuit of those who seek to endanger the security of our nation.? "This joint effort is not new. It is something we all do as law enforcement,? said Border Patrol Deputy Chief Scott Luck ?1 look forward to continue working with my partners here at Headquarters as well as the ?eld to address not just this threat but all threats.? ?The Bureau of Prisons is proud to have supported our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners in this successful effort to enhance public safety,? said Assistant Director Frank Lara for the Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Programs. ?The Bureau of Prisons will continue to work collaboratively to combat the threat violent gangs pose inside prisons and in the community.? Of the total 214 arrests made in the United States, 93 were arrested on federal and/ or state criminal charges including murder, aggravated robbery, Racketeering In?uenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) offenses, Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) offenses, narcotics traf?cking, narcotics possession, ?rearms offenses, domestic violence, assault, forgery, DUI and illegal entry/ reentry. The remaining 121 were arrested on administrative immigration violations. Sixteen of the 214 arrested were US. citizens and 198 were foreign nationals, of which only ?ve had legal status to be in the United States. Foreign nationals arrested were from El Salvador (135), Honduras (29), Mexico (17), Guatemala (12), Ecuador (4) and Costa Rica (1). Si. _?-four individuals had illegally crossed the border as unaccompanied alien children; most are now adults. Examples of the federal prosecutions during this operation include: . In Baltimore, Maryland, the arrest and indictment of four MS-13 members on charges that include violent crimes in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering; . In Greenbelt, Maryland, the arrest and indictment of eight 13 members on charges that include conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, compiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by extortion; and . MS- 13 members and associates were arrested in East Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts; Falfurrias, Hidalgo and Laredo, Texas; Nogales, Tucson and Yuma, Arizona; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Annapolis, Baltimore, Clinton, Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Centreville and Jessup, Maryland; and San Jose, California and charged with various federal offenses including illegal alien in possession of a ?rearm and illegal reentry after deportation. Following this operation, ICE has added six MS- 13 fugitives to its list of ?most wanted? individuals, including one fugitive wanted for homicide in Montgomery County, Texas, and ?ve others wanted for their involvement in the homicide and attempted homicides of El Salvadoran police of?cers. All are suspected of being somewhere in the US. Individuals are con?rmed as gang members if they admit membership in a gang; have been convicted of violating Title 18 USC 521 or any other federal or state law 18 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6084 007927-000387 criminaljzing or imposing civil consequences for gang- related activity; or if they meet certain other criteria such as having tattoos identifying a speci?c gang or being identi?ed as a gang member by a reliable source. Gang associates are individuals who exhibit gang member criteria but who are not formally initiated into the gang. Law enforcement of?cers encountering these indiw'duals will determine whether indications of gang association are present by referring to the gang membership criteria. AG 17?1301 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514?2007. U3. oflugtize 051::- of Public Affair; DOJ-18-0475-B-000119 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6084 007927-000388 Veprek, Andrew M. From: Veprek, Andrew M. Sent: Monday. November 20, 2017 8:09 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. Bash, line 6. Wetmore, David H. Whetstone. Trevor D. Subject: FW: DHS Report: EO 13768 Attachments: 17-4815 ASl-Reviewed 180-Day Progress Report 11.17.17 v3.pdf FYI. Further to our Friday afternoon discus'sion? Andrew Message?- From: Staff Secretary Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 11:36 AM To: Bossert, Thomas P. Miller, Stephen Bremberg. Andrew p. Donaldson, Annie M. McGinley, William J. EOPMHO Cc: Staff Nielsen, Kirstjen M. Carroll. James W- Subject: DHS Report: ?0 13768 Attached please find the 180-day progress report from DHS on Executive Order 13768: Enhancing the Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. The report details the progress made on each provision of the E0. Thank you, STAFF SEC DOJ-18-0475-B-000120 Document ID: 07229216100 007927-000396 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 4:35 PM To: Zadrozny, John A. Klingler, McLaurine E. Bash, Zina G. Miller, Stephen Ditto, Jessica E. Shah, Raj S. Kennedy, Adam R. Subject: RE: DENATURALIZATION SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS Thanks. 32. Just 3'1"on has it and Drudge has alread'. linked at the top left column. Further attention 15 always appreciated Gene Hamilton 01115640: to the Attome?: General if S, Depamnent of Justice From: Zadrozny, John A. [mailtoz? Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 4:32 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Klingler, McLaurine E. Bash, Zina G. Miller, Stephen Ditto, Jessica E. gap/WHO? Subject: RE: DENATURALIZATION SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS Thanks, Gene. Adding Stephen and WH comms. '7 .L .ll CI From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 4:28 9M Tm Kling'er' MCLaurme 5- Zadroznv. John A. Bash: Zine G. Eop/wuo SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS Gene Ham?ton Counselor to the Attorney General US Department of Justice DOJ-18-0475-B-000121 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6112 007927-000398 From: of Public Affairs Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 4:19 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: DENATURALIZATION SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Note: The Complaints to Revoke Denaturalization can be found here: Alvarado, Beleno, Corral, Herrera, and Omopariola. DENATURALIZATION SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA. ILLINOIS. AND TEXAS WASHINGTON Today, the US. Department of Justice ?led denaturalization lawsuits against ?ve individuals who, according to the Department?s complaints, unlawfully procured their US. citizenship by concealing sexual abuse of minor victims during the naturalization process. The civil complaints were ?led in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern District of Texas (two cases), and the Southern District of Texas. ?Committing fraud in any immigration matter undermines the integrity of our immigration system, and is a betrayal of the American peoples generosity,? said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ?It is especially appalling when it also involves the sexual abuse of children. The Department of Justice has a duty to prosecute these crimes \igorously, particularly so for individuals who commit fraud in the naturalization process. I am con?dent that justice will be done in these cases, and I want to thank ICE, CBP, USCIS, our Civil Division, and our US. Attorneys? of?ces for their hard work This Department will continue to ?ght to denaturalize immigration fraudsters and to protect the American people from sex offenders.? The cases were referred to the Department of Justice by the Department of Homeland Security?s US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US. Customs and Border Protection with investigative support from US. Citizenship and Immigration Services. commend the DHS personnel working diligently to remove dangerous criminals from our streets,? said Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke. ?Those who unlawfully procured citizenship by concealing crimes especially sexual abuse of minors should have their citizenship revoked.? Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the citizenship of a naturalized US. citizen may be revoked, and his or her certi?cate of naturalization canceled, if naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful DOJ-18-0475-B-000122 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6112 007927-000399 misrepresentation. The ?ve defendants committed crimes of sexual abme of minor victims prior to naturalizing. As the civil complaints allege, such crimes rendered the defendants ineligible for citizenship from the start. By willfully concealing child sexual abuse crimes, the defendants also independently rendered themselves subject to denaturalization. A description of each of the ?ve cases and the allegations of the United States follows: Jorge Luis Alvarado Jorge Luis Alvarado, 56, a native of Mexico, naturalized on March 9, 2000. Shortly before ?ling his naturalization application, Alvarado made unlawful sexual contact with a sixteen- year- old child. In March 2007, he pleaded guilty in Texas state court to committing indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second- degree felony. Alvarado was ordered to community supervision and to register as a sex offender. He has been residing in southern Texas. United States of America v. Jorge Luis Alvarado (S.D. Tex.). Alberto Mario Beleno Alberto Mario Beleno, 64, a native of Colombia, naturalized on Feb. 26, 2001. Before Beleno naturalized as a US. citizen, he committed lewd and lascivious acts on a six- year? old child. In 2001, less than three months after he naturalized, Beleno was arrested and ultimately pleaded guilty/ nolo- contendere in Florida state court to committing felony lewd and lascivious exhibition and felony lewd and lasciviovs molestation on a minor in 1993 and 1994. Beleno was ordered to register as a sex offender for his conduct. His last known residence in the United States is in Miami, Florida. United States of America v. Alberto Mario Beleno (S.D. Fla). Eleazar Corral Valenzuela Eleazar Corral Valenzuela, 49, a native of Mexico, naturalized on June 15, 2000. Prior to applying to naturalize, he sexually abused a minor child. In November 2000, after he had naturalized, Corral pleaded guilty in Illinois state court to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. He was ordered to register as a sex offender. He has been residing in Aurora, Illinois. United States of America v. Eleazar Corral Valenzuela (N.D. Ill). Moises Herrera-Gonzalez Moises Herrera? Gonzalez, 55, a native of Mexico, naturalized on Sept. 25, 1999. On Jan. 1, 1996, before he ?led his naturalization application, Herrera- Gonzalez sexually assaulted and injured a six-year- old child. He ?led his naturalization application in September 1996, nine months after the sexual assault. On July 8, 2002, after he naturalized, Herrera- Gonzalez pleaded guilty in Texas state court to committing bodily injury to a child, a third- degree felony. He was sentenced to ?ve years in prison. He has been residing in Arlington, Texas. United States of America v. Moises Herrera- Gonzalez (N .D. Tex). Emmanuel Olugbenga Omopariola Emmanuel Olugbenga Omopariola, 60, a native of Nigeria, naturalized on July 1, 2004. Before he ?led his naturalization application in May 2003, Omopariola made unlawful sexual contact with a seven? year- old child. In 2015, after he naturalized, Omopariola pleaded guilty in Texas state court to Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, a second- degree felony. He was ordered to ?ve years of community supervision and placed on the sex offender registry. He has been residing in Grand Prairie, Texas. United States of America v. Emmanuel Olugbenga Omopariola (N.D. Tex.). DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000123 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6112 007927-000400 These cases were investigated by ICE, CBP, and USCIS, and the Civil Division?s Of?ce of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section DCS). These cases are being prosecuted by OIL- DCS and its National Security and Af?rmative Litigation Unit Unit) with support from the US. Attorney?s Of?ces for the Southern District of Florida, Northern District of Illinois. Northern District of Texas, and Southern District of Texas. The claims made. in the complaint are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability. CIY 17-1319 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. cw us US. Department oflustice 1551:;- cz'Pub?uc Affairs - DOJ-18-0475-B-000124 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6112 007927-000401 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 5:34 PM To: Zadrozny, John A. Hamilton, Gene Klingler. McLaurine E. Bash, Zina G. Ditto, Jessica E. Shah, Raj S. Kennedy, Adam R. Hahn, Julia A. Subject: RE: DENATURALIZATION SOUGHT AGAINST FIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS IN FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, AND TEXAS Document ID: 01229216153 007927-000402 Veprek, Andrew M. From: Veprek, Andrew M. Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 9:13 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Bremberg, Andrew P. Bash, Zina G. Zadrozny, John A. Wetmore, David H. Whetstone, Trevor D. Miller, Stephen Subjecthave some back-story. On a raft now. \"u?lH call you bacr: in approx. 30 mms. Andrew From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, November 28,2017 9:11 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Bremberg, Andrew 9. Veprek, Andrew M. Bash. Zine 6- Zadroznv. John WX Wetmore, David H. Whetstone, Trevor D. Subject: Re: GCM Adding full immigration team for action. Agree this is strange. Sent from my iphone On Nov 28, 2017, at 8:32 AM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) gcv> erte: Hey y?aIL. Best, Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department ofJustice DOJ-18-0475-B-000126 Document ID: 07229216152 007927-000403 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 3:13 PM To: Whitaker, Matthew Tucker, Rachael Barnett, Gary E. (0A6) Subject: FW: White House See a of for Me for our vr-nas. cam, Tnere a separate nit of .83 an "nave ?ne-"n ail ?uh?1 JES argon-13:1 Here - . .u IL C"l IL: From: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:40 PM To: Schreiber. Jayne (OAG) Cc: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Subject: RE: White House Danielle for DOJ-18-0475-B-000127 Document ID: 01229219094 007927-000404 Suzanna R. McKinney U.S. Department of Justice O?ce of the Attorney General From: Schreiber, Jayne (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:31 PM To: McKinney, Suzanna (OAG) Subject: White House Who do you recommend to identify those ?om the White House that should be invited?? Also, do you, or does Andrew, have a meat list of Schedule employees? DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000128 Document ID: 0722921 .9094 007927-000405 Zadrozny, John A. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Awesome. Thanks, Danielle. JZ Zadrozny, John A. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:34 PM Cutrona, Danielle Miller, Stephen Hamilton, Gene (OAG) RE: icymi From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 12:31 PM To: Miller, Stephen :Zadrozny, John A. Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: icymi CISSNA AT WORKER EVENT: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Francis Cissna will speak about protecting U.S. workers at an event Saturday in Orlando, Fla. The panel was organized by Sara Blackwell, a Florida- based attorney best known for representing Disney IT workers who were laid off and forced to train their foreign replacements in late 2014. The Disney case, along with several others, drew attention to the use of H-IB employment visas to outsource and offshore U.S. jobs, and Blackwell campaigned with Trump in 2016. Cissna will be joined by USCIS Of?ce of Policy and Strategy Chief Kathy Document ID: 01229216157 DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000129 007927-000410 Nuebel Kovarik and Ombudsman Julie Kirchner, along with two displaced workers, according to Blackwell. The conversation will mostly focus on work visas and new enforcement measures put in place by the Trump administration. The panel takes place at Chuy?s Restaurant at 3 p.m. Read more 119$. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000130 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6157 007927-00041 1 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle. Chad (ODAG) Sent: Friday. December 1, 2017 2:41 PM Subject: 5 mins to chat? Stephen, Do you have a few minutes either before or after our meeting to chat? I'm already here at the WH. Best Chad DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000131 Document ID: 012292125521 007927-000421 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:31 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Hahn, Julia A. Zadrozny, John A. Bash, line 6. Subject: Re: JOSE INEZ GARCIA-ZARATE TO FACE FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Big deal Sent from my iPhone On Dec 5, 2017, at 8:55 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attm?nej.? General Department of Justice From: of Public Affairs [maiItozUSDOJ- Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:52 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: JOSE INEZ GARCIA-ZARATE TO FACE FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Brian J. Stretch United States Attorney Northern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. 2017 CONTACT: ABRAHAM SIMMONS PHONE: (415) 436-7264 anp' The indinfmenf can he here DOJ-18-0475-B-000132 Document ID: 07229215167 007927-000422 ?uvsuo gnaw ?managed?; on?; .05 .v tax. u- JOSE INEZ GARCIA-ZARATE TO FACE FEDERAL FIREARLI CHARGES IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Grand Jury I ndicts Garcia-Zarate for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition and for Being an Illegal Alien In Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition SAN FRANCISCO A federal grand jury indicted Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate today for being a felon in possession of a ?rearm and ammunition, and for being an illegally present alien in possession of a ?rearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions; United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch from the Northern District of California; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATP) Special Agent in Charge Jill Snyder. According to the indictment, on uly 1, 2015, Garcia? Zarate, a citizen of Mexico who reportedly is 47 years old, possessed a semi- automatic pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)( 1) (felon in possession of a ?rearm) and 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5) (unlawfully present alien in possession of a ?rearm). An indictment merely alleges that a crime has been committed and Garcia- Zarate, like all defendants, is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Garcia-Zarate currently is in state custody on other charges. If convicted of either violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g), Garcia-Zarate faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison. However, any sentence will be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. 3553. Assistant United States Attorneys Hallie Hoffman and Shiao Lee are prosecuting this case. This case is the result of an investigation by the ATP. Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please use the contacts in the message. Followus: . -: - . -: .-. Public Affirm DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000133 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6167 007927-000423 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 3:30 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Zadrozny, John A. Veprek, Andrew M. Walk, John Schouten, Schuyler J. Subject: RE: U.S. Cities Want to Join U.N. Migration Talks That Trump Boycotted tau. From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 3:23 0M To: Zadrozny, John A. Veprek, Andrew M. Schouten, Schuyler Walk, John J. - (C: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: U.S. Cities Want to Join U.N. Migration Talks That Trump Boycotted Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General Depamriem 0t. fustice From: Zadrozny, John A. {mailto? Sent: Wednesday, December 6,2017 3:19 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Veprek, Andrew M. Walk, John Schouten, Schuyler J. (C: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: U.S. Cities Want to Join U.N. Migration Talks That Trump Boycotted Acmally Schuylertr?ng time DOJ-18-0475-B-000134 Document ID: 01229216180 007927-000426 From: Zadrozny, John A. Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 3:19 PM To: 'Hamilton, Gene ?Eerie ~iamltm?n Veprek, Andrew M. walk, John sop/WHO? Cc: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: U.S. Cities Want to Join U.N. Migration Talks That Trump Boycotted Thanks. ?3 m; coen ant gteereu. . H: mm i m? From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) .isdisaecw] Sent: Wednesday, December 6,2017 3:16 DM To: Zadrozny, John A. sop/WHO Cc: Klingler, McLaurine E. sop/WHO Subject: RE: If you?re arOund, by. From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 8:50 AM Cc: McLaurine e. Subject: Re: Yes. I?m available anytime: except from 12:15 to 1:15. Happy to chat on the phone or come over to you. On Dec 10, 2.017: at 11:02 pm: Miner, Stephen wrote: Can we talk tomorrow morning? Sent from my {Phone DOJ-18-0475-B-000136 Document ID: 072292125526 007927-000432 Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:49 AM To: Salvi, Mary E. Subject: RE: Call w/ Andrew Bremberg H1 hiax?y Good to heal trom you. i 01 happy to speak xx'xth Andietx' Any time attei 3:30 would be best to: me Also. I spoke with Stephen Millet eax'her the week.? All the best. Chad From: Salw, Mary e. top/WHO [mailto? Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 10:28 AM To: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Subject: Call w/ Andrew Bremberg Chad, Great to speak with you! Wondering if you had time today to speak with Andrew Bremberg? Let me know what times works, and a good number to be reached. Andrew is free anytime from 3 -5 PM and after 5:30 OM. (If these time frames don?t work, happy to be flexible!) Thanks, Mary Salvi White House I Domestic Policy Council DOJ-18-0475-B-000137 Document ID: 012292125534 007927?000439 Watson, Theresa (OAG) From: Watson, Theresa (OAG) Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:54 AM To: Tucker, Rachael Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Cc: Whitaker, Matthew Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: National Security Strategy Event Memo Attachments: National Security Strategy Memo.docx From: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:53 AM To: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Cc: Watson, Theresa (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: Re: National Security Strategy Event Memo Can you send me the memo? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 14, 2017, at 11:45 AM, Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) wrote: I think we need to let Rachael decide. From: Watson, Theresa (OAG) Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:31 AM To: Tucker, Rachael (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Cc: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: RE: National Security Strategy Event Memo Folks: The AG IS on travel on Dec. 18, do we want to have the DAG attend? From: Riggs, Charlotte R. Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:26 AM To: Watson, Theresa Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: National Security Strategy Event Memo Hi Theresa and Errical, Just wanted to pass along the memo for the National Security Strategy Event on 12/18 at 2PM. I know Ashley reached out to see if AG Sessions is attending, but we have not heard back yet. If you have an RSVP, please let me know and I?m happy along to pass the information. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000138 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .22574 007927-000440 Thanks, Charlotte Charlotte Riggs Assistant to the Senior Director Office of Cabinet Affairs The White House DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000139 Document ID: 012292122574 007927-000441 Klingler, McLaurine E. From: Klingler. McLaurine E. Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 4:51 PM To: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Subject: RE: Call with Stephen Miller Stephen informed me that you two nave talked so there's no need for a call tonight. Have a nice weekend! From: Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) [mailtozChadMizelle@usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 2:51 PM To: mingner. McLaurine e. sop/wac? Subject: Re: Call with Stephen Miller lam. He can reach me at? Looking forward to it. Best. Chad On Dec 15, 2017, at 2:43 PM, Klingler, McLaurine E. Hi Chad, Are you available at 6:00pm for a call with Stephen? Thanks! McLaurine DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000140 Document ID: 012292125642 007927-000444 Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) From: Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) Sent: Monday. December 18, 2017 12:54 PM To: Rosenstein, Rod (ODAG): Hur, Robert Terwilliger, Zachary Bolitho. Zachary Goldsmith, Andrew Cook, Steven H. Gauhar, Tashina Lan, Iris Raman, Sujit Schools, Scott Troester, Robert J. Frank, Michael (ODAG): Hill, John L. Bumatay, Patrick Loveland, Daniel Medina, Amelia Bressack, Leah Mizelle, Chad Murray. Michael Sheehan, Matthew Geise, John (ODAG): Groves, Brendan M. Hunt, Ted Swanson, James (ODAG) Cc: Gamble, Nathaniel Murphy, Marcia (ODAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy, OIP No. DOJ-2018-000999 (DAG) Attachments: 01. Initial Request (11.16.17).pdf Ali?Tn?: tial request for records DE?alr?Il?Wg Steamer. Miller is attacned. From: Smith, James M. (OIP) Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 6:15 PM To: Ferrato, Katherine M. (ODAG) Cc: Villanueva, Valeree A (OIP) Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy, OIP No. 001-2018- 000999 (DAG) The purpose of this email is to notify.' you that the records of the below-listed of?cials will be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The requester: Allison Murphy of The Protect Democracy Project, is seeking: 0 Records created or transmitted by or between White House senior adxisor Stephen Miller. inchiding but not limited to his email address ending in "whoeopgovj? and Department of Justice employees 0 Time Frame: Since November 9: 2016 The o?icials that will be searched for this request are; DOJ-18-0475-B-000141 Document ID: 012292125645 007927-000446 0 Please advise our o?ice if any of the above custodians should be included or removed ?rom this search. The FOIA requires agencies to conduct a reasonable search in response to FOIA requests. For your information: this search trill encompass the email and computer ?les (eg. or drive) maintained by the ot?cials listed above. We have also initiated searches in the Ot?ces of the Attorney General: Legislative Affairs: Public A??airs, and Information Policy- as well as the Departmental Executive Secretariat. To the extent of?cials within your of?ce maintain other types of records, such as text and voice messages, or material maintained Within a classi?ed system, that would be responsive to this request but would not be located as a result of records search, please indicate so in response to this email. OIP sta? will make arrangements to conduct those searches as necessary Similarly: if your o?ice would not maintain any records responsive to this request or you can readily identify the o?icialstL be they either current or former employees: that would maintain records responsive to this request: you may indicate so in response to this email. Please note that the Federal Records Act: as amended in 2014: and Policy Statement 0801 04 provide that government employees may not use a non-of?cial email account for o?icial business unless the communication is fully captured in a recordlceeping system - either by copying their o?cial account or forwarding any such messages to their of?cial account within twenty days. Should any records custodians have o?icial records responsive to this FOIA request which are on a non-o?icial accormt but were not copied into their o?icial email account= those records should be provided to OIP If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to call me at (202) 305-0580 or by replying to this email. Best: James Matthew Smith Attorney-Advisor O?ice of Information Policy US. Department of Justice (202) 305-0580 DOJ-18-0475-B-000142 Document ID: 012292125645 007927?000447 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 1:22 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: BOSNIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSER RESIDING IN NORTH CAROLINA PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF A FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT Brie?v testerda?: Sitting down soon?just not sure when wet Gene Counselor to the Attoruej.? Genera] Department of Justice From: Miller, Stephen [mant? Sent: Monday, December 18,2017 1218 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: RE: BOSNIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSER RESIDING IN NORTH CAROLINA PLEADS GUILTY TO DOSSESSION OF A FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT Have you talked WItn K'n'jsten?? From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 1:16 PM To: Miller, Stephen Zadrozny, John A. sash. zma 6- sop/WHO Hahn. Julia A. Veprek, Andrew M. Wetmore. David H. eon/WHO Whetstone, Trevor o. Subject: Fwd: BOSNIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSER RESIDING IN NORTH CAROLINA PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF A FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT That said interesting facts here FWTW Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice Begin forwarded message: From: of Puinc Affairs O?c eotPuincAiTah's public .govde?ven?. com> Date: December 18: 2017 at 12:47:57 PM EST To: (gene ham?ton? usdoigov> Subject: BOSNIAN RIGHTS RESIDING Di NORTH CAROLINA PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF A DOJ-18-0475-B-000143 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6476 007927-000448 DOC THEFT Reply-To: (USDOJ- O?iceo??ub?eA?aks public .govdeliven'. om> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY. DECEMBER 18. 2017 BOSNIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSER RESIDING IN NORTH CAROLINA PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF A OBTAINED DOCUMENT WASHINGTON - A Bosnian Serb residing in North Carolina pleaded guilty today lying to obtain lawful permanent resident status by concealing his military status and criminal activity during the war in Bosnia. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan and Special Agent in Charge Nick Annan of US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Atlanta made the announcement. Milan Trisic. 54, most recently residing in Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to a single count of obtaining a Permanent Resident Card, commonly referred to as a ?green card,? by maldng materially false claims and statements. Trisic entered his plea before Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer in the US. District Court in Charlotte. ?Those who seek to come to this country must respect our laws,? said Attorney General Sessions. ?Entering this country on the basis of fraud is unacceptable. The American people can be assured that this Department is working every day to protect them from the threat posed by criminals who seek to take advantage of our generous immigration system. I want to commend our Homeland Security Investigators and DOJ attorneys for achieving justice in this case.? According to the admissions made in connection with his plea, Trisic, an ethnic Serb with Bosnian citizenship, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States living in North Carolina. On Nov. 3, 2016, Trisic possessed a green card that was unlawfully obtained. In response to questions on his legal permanent resident application, Trisic knowingly concealed his military sendce in the Bratunac Brigade, a unit in the Army of the Serb Republic; concealed his criminal activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. and lied about his whereabouts during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the early and mid- 19905. As part of his plea of gu?ty, Trisic admitted that he served in the Army of the Serb Republic as a member of the Bratunac Brigade during various tours of DOJ-18-0475-B-000144 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6476 007927-000449 duty between April 1992 and January 1996, at a time when Bosnia and Herzegovina was in the midst of a ciyil war. Due to its proximity to Serbia. in 1992 forces both aligned with and from Serbia began an ethnic cleansing campaign against the non- Serbian population in and around Bratunac. Trisic admitted that he engaged in various unlawful activities while serving with the Bratunac Brigade, such as the unlawful beating, detention and transportation of Muslim prisoners. Additionally, Trisic admitted that the Bratunac Brigade, operating primarily in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, was one of the military units responsible for the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre that resulted in the deaths of between 7,000 and 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men. Trisic also admitted that he knowingly lied about his whereabouts during the war in Bosnia. In order to obtain refugee status, Trisic falsely claimed that he resided in Serbia during the war, when in fact he actually resided in Bratunac, Bosnia, where he served as part of the Bratunac Brigade. Trisic later used his illegally obtained status as a refugee to unlawfully obtain permanent resident status in the United States. Sentencing is not yet scheduled. As part the plea agreement, Trisic will be ordered removed from the United States upon completion of his sentence. This case is the result of an investigation conducted by HSI. Trial Attorneys Frank G. Rangoussis and Ann Marie Ursini of the Criminal Division?s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and Assistant US. Attorney Kenneth Smith from the Western District of North Carolina are prosecuting the case. CRM 1433 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514?2007. US Public Affairs - senehamilton?rlusdc .zov . - .- . US. oflumce Of?ce of DOJ-18-0475-B-000145 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6476 007927-000450 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 4:01 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Zadrozny, John A. Hahn, Julia A. Bash, Zina G. Wetmore, David H. Whetstone, Trevor D. Veprek, Andrew M. Subject: RE: IRAQI REFUGEE SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIL Add to I15: From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 3:48 PM To: Miller, Stephen Zadrozny, John A. Hahn, Julia A. Bash, Zina G. Wetmore, David H. Whetstone, Trevor D. veprek, Andrew M- Eop/wwo Subject: FW: IRAQI REFUGEE SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIL Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attomejc General L. . Depanment of .Iustic From: of Public Affairs Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 3:35 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: IRAQI REFUGEE SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIL FOR RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017 IRAQI SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIL NOT TQTON Omar Farm. QanarI AI T?Iardnn than OE?vpar?nld rn?vono u?Inn Ixnrn In DOJ-18-0475-B-000146 Document ID: 01229216482 007927-000451 Vb. VMLW mu) uupwu?u aswuwa, Ed st L?Lb\r\- 'vw uvsum Iraq and resided in Houston, has been ordered to federal prison for 16 years following his conviction of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. He pleaded guilty Oct. 17, 2016. Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Dana Boente, Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the Houston Division and Special Agent in Charge Mark Dawson of Immigration and Customs Enforcement?s Homeland Security Investigations (H81) in Houston made the announcement. ?Any person who provides material support to a foreign terrorist organization will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,? said Martinez. ?Al Hardan?s actions were treacherous and completely antithetical to the freedoms we as U.S. citizens value. The sentence imposed today re?ects the Department of Justice?s resolve to seek out and punish all violators who would give aid and comfort to international terrorists.? Today, U.S. District Judge Hughes, who accepted the guilty plea, handed Hardan a 192- month sentence. He will also be on supervised release for the rest of his life. At the time of his plea, Al Hardan had admitted he attempted to provide material support speci?cally himself - to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Al Hardan entered the United States as a refugee on or about Nov. 2, 2009. Prior to entering the country, Hardan was in at least two refugee camps in Jordan and Iraq. After being admitted into the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee, he was granted legal permanent residence status on or about Aug. 22, 2011, and had resided in Houston. In 2013, federal agents began investigating Al Hardan who had been communicating with a California man whom he understood was associated with the Al-Nusrah Front. In those communications, the individual had told A1 Hardan that he had previously traveled to Syria to ?ght for Al-Nusrah and discussed plans to return to Syria with Al Hardan to ?ght for Al- usrah. Beginning in June 2014 and continuing through 2015, Al Hardan also developed a relationship with a Con?dential Human Source (CHS). During that time, they discussed traveling overseas to support ISIL in ?ghting jihad and various ways to assist ISIL. Al Hardan also said he wanted to be trained in building remote transmitter/receiver detonators for improvised explosive devices, wanted to learn to use cell phones as the remote detonators and wanted to build remote detonators for ISIL. A1 Hardan indicated he taught himself how to make remote detonators by accessing online training videos and other resources he found online and showed the CHS a circuit board he built to be used as a transmitter for a detonator. On Nov. 5, 2014, Al Hardan took an oath of loyalty to ISIL. Two days later, Hardan and the CHS participated in approximately one hour of tactical weapons training with an AK- 47 that Al Hardan indicated he wanted. During the investigation, Al Hardan had also posted many statements on social media in support of ISIL. One of those included a photo of a Humvee with an ISIL ?ag. Above the photo, Al Hardan posted, yesterday in Iraq, today in Syria and Allah willing, tomorrow in Jerusalem.? He also made numerous statements about his plans to travel to Syria and ?ght alongside ISIL and become a martyr. In one instance he said want to blow myself up. I want to travel with the Mujahidin. I want to travel to be with those who are against America. I am against America.? Upon his arrest in January 2016, investigators discovered training CD5 on how to build remote detonators, electronic circuitry components, tools used to build circm'try, multiple cell phones (that had not been activated), a prayer list for committing Jihad and DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000147 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .6482 007927-000452 becoming a martyr and the ISIL ?ag. Al Hardan has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a US. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. The Joint Terrorism Task Force and HSI conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Houston Police Department. Assistant US. Attorneys Ted Imperato, Carolyn Ferko and S. Mark McIntyre prosecuted the case. USAO 17- 1440 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202?514-2007. =0 ow u-z [3.3 D- airmen! cf Justus 05512:.- of Public Affairs DOJ-18-0475-B-000148 Document ID: 0.7.22921.6482 007927-000453 Bennett, Catherine (DAG) From: Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:28 PM To: McKinney, Suzanna Whitaker, Matthew Smith, Andrew H. Cutrona. Danielle Barnett, Gary E. Tucker, Rachael Morrissey, Brian Hamilton, Gene LaCour, Alice S. (OAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy. OIP No. DOJ-2018-000998 (AG) Attachments: 01. Initial Request (11.16.17).pdf You .will be receixing FOL-3. request emails. such as this one, for our information onl??; and as a courtesr, from in the O?ice of Information Policy If you have classi?ed information pertaining to any subject matter, please inform me and I will contact the CW analyst An explanation for these searches can be found in the email below [fjxou have an?: questions please direct them to Doug Hibbard, Senior Advisor, lnrtial Request Staff. at 6-5461 Thank j. on From: Smith, James M. (OID) Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 6:14 PM To: Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Cc: Villanueva, Valeree A (OIP) Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy, OID No. DOJ-2018- 000998 (AG) The purpose of this email is to notifyr you that the records of the below-listed o?cials ?ill be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (F 01A) request. The requester, Allison Murphy of The Protect Democracy Project= is seeking: 0 Records created or transmitted by or between White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, including but not limited to his email address ending in ?whoeopigov,? and Department of Justice employees 0 Time Frame: Since November 9, 2016 The of?cials that ?ill be searched for this request are: 0 Please achise our o?ce if an}r of the above custodians should be included or removed from this search DOJ-18-0475-B-000149 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11992 007927-000474 The FOIA requires agencies to conduct a reasonable search in response to FOIA requests. For your hformation, this search will encompass the ema? and computer ?les or drive) mainta'med by the o?cials listed above. We have also initiated searches in me O?ces of the Deputy Attorney General Legislative Affairs= Public A??airs, and Infomation Policy, as well as the Departmental Executive Secretariat To the extent of?cials within your of?ce maintain other types of records, such as text and voice messages, or material maintained within a classi?ed system, that would be responsive to this request but would not be located as a result of records search, please indicate so in response to this email. 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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to can me at (202) 305-05 80 or by replying to this email. Best: James Matthew Smith Attorney-Advisor O?ce of Information Policy US- Department of Justice (202) 305-0580 DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000150 Document ID: 0.722921 .1 1992 007927-000475 Bryant, Errieal (DAG) From: Bryant, Errical (DAG) Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 9:33 AM To: Whitaker. Matthew Cutrona, Danielle (DAG) Subject: FW: Invitation for the Attorney General Good morning Folks, Let me know it you have any interest in this event. Thanks From: Mark Krikorian [matltozmsk@cis.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:17 AM To: Bryant, Errical (OAG) Subject: Invitation for the Attorney General Ms. Bryant: Danielle Cutrona gave me your contact information to extend an invitation to the Attorney General to attend and say a few words at the Center for Immigration Studies' upcoming board dimer on Friday: January 26. This is apr'ivate= o?-the-record event with our board, sta?', and afew guests: maybe a total of 30 people, at the Capitol Hilton 16th and streets- Past speakers have included Rep. Lamar Smith Stephen Miller: Danielle herself, Bay Buchanan, and many others. No formal presentation would be necessary: just some comments the cu?? about immigration - really: whatever he'd want to say. It's not only of the record, but he'll be among ?iends. Our board chairman is Peter Nunez - he and the Attorney General know each other ?om their days as US. Attorneys during the Reagan years (Pete was in San Diego). Even if Mr. Sessions skipped dinner (which starts around 6:30) and just dropped in to say afew words, we would be grateful Last year, when still in the Senate, Mr. Sessions spoke at a reception we held at the National Press Club as part of a train'mg boot camp for new-media reporters and bloggers and was very generous with his time, spending afull hour and ahalfm'th the attendees. For the dimer later this month, evenjust 10 mirmtes wouldbe greatly appreciated To sum up= the CIS board dinner will be Friday, January 26, at the Capitol Hilton at 16th and streets (in one of the second-?oor ?mction rooms): cocktails at 5:30 pm, dinner starting around 630, with the speaker usually offering some comments over dessert at 7?ish_ followed by some bacleand-forth discussion Let me know if there's any other information you'd need from me- Thanks for considering my request- MK DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000151 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .22129 007927-000487 Mark Kxikorian, Executive Director Center for Immigration Studies 1629 Street Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 466-8185 fax, (202) 466-8076 Twittu: @MachKrikorian DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000152 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .22129 007927-000488 Miller? Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 11:56 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: Re: Call Sent from my iPhone On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: We should talk in the morning about this and some other things. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:33 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: ary-state-law< Sent from my iPhone DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000153 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11422 007927-000490 Zadrozny, John A. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Zadrozny, John A. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 10:48 PM Hamilton, Gene (DAG) Miller, Stephen Walk. John Re: DACA preliminary injunction Judge Alsup Adding the rest of the UPC immigration team. )2 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2018, at 10:43 PM. Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: lodge Alsup entered a preliminm'y injunction tonight For the foregoing reasons, defendants ARE HEREBY ORDERED AND ENJOINED pmding ?nal judgment herein or other order= to maintain the DACA program on a nationwide basis on the same terms and conditions as were in e??ect before the rescission on September 5, 2017: including allowing DACA enrollees to renew their enrollments, with the exceptions (1) that new applications ?om applicants who have never before received deferred action need not be processed; (2) that the advance parole feature need not be continued for the time being for anyone; and (3) that defendants may take admii?strative steps to make sure fair discretion is exercised on an individualized basis for each renewal application Document ID: 0.7.22921.11975 DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000154 007927-000505 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 11:19 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Cc: Zadrozny, John A. Walk. John Moran, John S. Subject: Re: DACA preliminary injunction -- Judge Alsup Adding Moran. Im? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2018, at 11:17 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Okay with something like this coming from our OPA on the interim? Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Jan 9, 2018, at 11:04 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2018, at 10:43 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) <95 19H 5r 1 Inn 15.590. 90 wrote: Document ID: 0.7.22921.19371 007927?000506 Zadrozny, John A. From: Zadrozny, John A. Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 6:54 AM To: Hamilton, Gene Miller, Stephen Cc: Walk. John Moran, John S. Cutrona, Danielle Mizelle, Chad (ODAG) Subject: RE: DACA preliminary injunction -- Judge Alsup Sena From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:16 AM To: Miller. Stephen Cc: Zadrozny, John A. >2 Walk, John Moran. John s. Subject: Re: DACA preliminary injunction Judge Alsup This was our ?nal (not from AG, just DOT): "Todaj." 5 order doesnit change the Department of Justice's position on the facts: DACA was implemented unilaterally alter Congress declined to extend these bene?ts to this same group of illegal aliens As such: it was an milaw?il circumvention of Congress, and was susceptible to the same legal challenges that e??ectively ended DAPA. The Department of Homeland Security therefore acted within its lawful authority in deciding to wind dovm DACA in an orderly manner. Promoting and enforcing the rule of law is vital to protecting a nation its borders: and its citizens. The Justice Department ?111 contirme to xigorously defend this position: and looks forward to \indicating its position in further litigation." Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department oflustice On Jan 9: 2018: at 11:39 PM, Miler: Stephen EOPWVHO wrote: Document ID: 01229211136 007927?000507 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 3018: at 1 1:30 PSI, Hamilton: Gene (DAG) Elmira-x: do: get 3" ?Tote: Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US Department of Justice On Jan 9, 2018: at 11:19 PM, Stephen EOP wroezt Document ID: 0.7.22921.7136 007927-000508 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, January 15. 2018 11:28 AM To: Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov Cc: Hahn, Julia A. We need to add in? Sent from my iPhone Document ID: 0.7.22921.11342 DOJ-18-0475-B-000158 007927-000530 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday. January 15, 2018 1:14 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: RE: DHS Report: Section 11, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Someone should check the stats just to be sure. Gene P. Hamilton Counselor t0 the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Message From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Monday, January 15. 2018 1:13 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: Re: DHS Report: Section 11, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Thanks Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: importantly.? DOJ-18-0475-B-000159 Document ID: 07229217377 007927?000532 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 6:23 PM To: Subject: Testimony of Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Attachments: Testimony of Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen ATT00001.txt DOJ-18-0475-B-000160 Document ID: 01229211506 007927-000540 Hahn, Julia A. From: Hahn, Julia A. Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 8:32 PM To: Sadler, Kelly J. Cc: Ferre, Helen A. Love, Kelly A. Gidley, Hogan H. Rateike, Bradley A. Miller, Stephen Shah, Raj S. Schlapp, Mercedes V. Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: RE: DIAL-IN FOR SURROGATES CALL Adding Gene From: Sadler, Kelly J. Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 8:30 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Cc: Ferre, Helen A. Love, Kelly A. G?d'eyv Hogan A. Miller, Stephen Shah, Raj s. Schlapp, Mercedes v. Subject: DIAL-IN FOR SURROGATES CALL Guys: Below is WH (and DOJ) dial-in for tomorrow?s call with surrogates. Julia will be hosting with Gene Hamilton (please forward to Gene as I don?t have his email address). Please forward on to anyone not included on this email chain, who should be. invites have been sent out to the surrogates. Best. Kelly Host Dial?In: Leader Code: Kelly Sadler Director of Surrogate Coalitions Outreach Office of Communications White House DOJ-18-0475-B-000161 Document ID: o.7.22921.11414 007927-000542 Ferre, Helen A. From: Ferre, Helen A. Sent: Monday. January 15, 2018 9:37 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Gene.Hamilton@usdoj.gov; Miller, Stephen Gidley, Hogan H. Schlapp, Mercedes V. Sadler, Kelly J. Love, Kelly A. Subject: RE: Tmrw's calls OK --?-Original From: Hahn, Julia A. Sent: Monday. January 15. 2018 9:35 PM To: Gene.Hamilton@usd0j.gov; Miller, Stephen ?Gidley, Hogan H. Schlapp, Mercedes V. Sadler. xenw. eop/wno Love. Kelly A. ?Ferre, Helen A. Subject: Tmrw's calls The surrogates briefing call with gene is at 8:30am tmrw. The media/reporters briefing call with gene is at 93m. Looking to set up call with hill staffers a little later in day. Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000162 Document ID: 0.7.22921.10088 007927-000549 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:03 AM To: Hahn, Julia A. Remember Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000163 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11703 007927?000557 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 2:29 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Gidley, Hogan H. Hahn, Julia A. Subject: RE: Re: What's your rt? I1 5 swortnantl for foreign-norm From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 1:50 PM To: Gidley, Hogan H. Hahn, Julia A. Weh Stephen Subject: RE: Re: What's your 8? Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General 1.- Department of Justice From: Gidley, Hogan H. [mailto? Sent: Tuesday, January 16,2018 1:45 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Muller, Stephen Cc: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: Fwd: Re: What's your Guidance Gene'.? Sent from my iPhone Begin fom'arded message: From: "Davis, Julie" <.iulie.dzm's ?nvtimes com> Date: January 16: 2018 at 12:20:11 PM EST To= We: Hogan H- Subject: Re: What's your My confusion is over this line from the fact sheet: The report found that approximately three out of every four indixiduals convicted of international terrorism?related charges between September 11, 2001 and December 31: 2016 are foreign? born individuals who entered the United States through our immigration system. DOJ-18-0475-B-000164 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18309 007927-000563 My understanding is that the 402 referenced here (the approximately three out of four of the 549 total) include foreigners who were extradited here to face trial; in other words: they did not enter as immigrants at all. Can you clarify? Thanks: Julie On Tue: Jan 16: 2018 at 12:00 PM Davis: Julie wrote: I should have by now, but do not. I have another question about the nzmugrationfterrorism report and something in the fact sheet you guys sent out about it- Thanks, -"jhd Julie Davis White House Correspondent The New York Tunes mobile - direct DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000165 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18309 007927-000564 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 11:06 PM To: Hybart. Camden (JMD) Subject: Re: Yes-I?v- Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2018, at 11:04 PM, Hybart, Camden (JMD) wrote: Thanks. We have a unassailable message. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2018, at 11:02 PM, Miller, Stephen wrote: Great job on Tucked! Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000166 Document ID: 01229217427 007927-000565 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, January 17. 2018 8:55 AM To: Gene.Hamilton@usd0j.gov Need to talk ASAP Sent from my iPhone DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000167 Document ID: 0.7.22921.12554 007927-000566 Hahn,Julia A. From: Hahn, Julia A. Sent: Thursday, January 18,2018 2:18 DM To: HamiIton, Gene (OAG) (C: Miller, Stephen Subject: Re: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO OBTAIN DENATURALIZATION OF MAN WITH ALLEGED PARTICIPATION IN EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS DURING THE BALKANS CONFLICT Thank you. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: ofthe release?bottom of age I It's :11 the com lain: that is Enked to at the to Gene Ham?tou Counselor [0 the Artemev General Deparmentoffusn'ce From:Hahn,JuliaA. Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 2:13 PM TozHamilton. Gene (OAG) Miller, Stephen Subject: Fwd: JUSTICE DEPARTMENTSEEKS TO OBTAIN DENATURALLZATION OF MAN WITH ALLEGED PARTSOPATION IN EXTRAJUDICIALKILLINGS DURING THE BALKANS CONFUCT Gene, I?ve been told th's guy was a Sent frommx Phone Begin forwarded message: From: ?ce of Pubic A?irs" J- Date: January 18: 2018 31:47:17 PM EST To:? Subject: JUSTICE DEPARTNIINT SEEKS TO OBTAIN OF ALLEGED PARTICIPATION IN EXTRUUDICIAL KILLINGS DURING THE BALKANS CONFLICT Reply-To: Of?ceo??tblicAf?airs '(Ypublicgoxdeliven'com DOJ-18-0475-B-000168 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18151 007927-000577 FOR IMMEDIATE REL PAS THURSDAY. JA RY 18. 2018 NOTE: The relevant court documents can be found here: Complain t, Af?davit of Good Cause. Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D, E?it E11 of2 1, Exhibit E12 of 2). Exhibit Exhibit C, H, Lxln' 'bit I, 'bit Exhibit K. JUSTICE DEPARTIVIENT SEEKS TO OBTAIN DENATURALIZATION OF MAN ALLEGED PARTICIPATION IN EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS DURING THE BALKANS CONFLICT - The United States today ?led a dvil denaturalization complaint in the Northern District of Iowa against a 51-year old man who allegedly obtained his naturalized U.S. citizenship by fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Immigration and Customs En?orcement (ICE) announced. Eso Razic. a native of the former Yugoslavia and subsequently a citizen of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, allegedly concealed his service in multiple paramilitary organizations during the con?ict in the Balkans in the early 19905. The United States alleges that while serving as a member of those combatant groups, Razic participated in the extrajudicial killing of three individuak, induding a wounded prisoner of war. The complaint alleges that Razic fraudulently obtained permanent resident status and citizenship by misrepresenting and concealing his membership in and conduct with these groups. ?The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that our immigration system serves the national interest.? said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad Readler of the Justice Department's Civil Division. ?When our immigration system and public safety are undermined by fraudsters. the Justice Department will prosecute them and use civil denaturalimtion to protect the integrity of 0m nation?s immigration system and defend the security of our nation." ?Laws that regulate access to United States citizenship must be respected,? said U.S. Attorney Peter E. Deegan. Jr. for the Northern D'strict of Iowa. ?Our of?ce will work vigorously with our enforcement partners to emure that naturalization reserved for quali?ed individuals and that the rule of law is upheld.? ?This denaturalization ?ling demonstrates the U.S. government?s enduring commitment to identify and bring to justice those who have committed human rights violations in any part of the world,? said ICE Homeland Security Investigations Deputy Executive Associate Erector Derek Benner. ?The United States will not serve as a sa?e haven for those who have committed such atrocities and then ?ed from justice. We will identify. locate. and work to prosecute and/ or remove human rights violators in the U.S. regardless of their nationality. ethnicity, or religious background." The mse was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Human Rights Violator and ??ar Crimes Unit and the Civil Division's Of?ce of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section (OI L- DCS), with support from ICE's Of?ce of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Human Rights Law Section (HRLS). The use is being jointly prosecuted by Counsel for National Security Aaron Petty of OIL- National Security and Af?rmative Litigation Unit A Unit) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Schunk of the U.S. Attorney": Of?ce. for the Northern District of Iowa. with support from Assistant DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000169 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18151 007927-000578 Chief Counsel Abby Meyer of ICE 015.; 0min; Of?ce. The claims made in the complaint are allegations only, and there have been no determinations of liability. 18-56 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. -- -- LTS. Depztmect of Justta 05513 of DOJ-18-0475-B-000170 Document ID: 0.7.22921.18151 007927-000579 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 11:18 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (DAG) Subject: Re: Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:59 PM, Hamilton, Gene (Gene ?73411310". wrote: My understanding is that? Page 2, right column: "int-:vsum 1711?11 Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice On Jan 18. 2018, at 10:36 PM, Miller, Stephen Sent from my iPhone DOJ-18-0475-B-000171 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11617 007927-000582 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, January 19. 2018 3:31 PM To: Miller, Stephen Subject: Re: Sure. I am still here, waiting for the boss to wrap up his other pc Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice On Jan 19, 2018, at 3:26 PM. Miller, Stephen wrote: Let's talk later. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000172 Document ID: 0.7.22921.8248 007927-000584 Bennett, Catherine (OAG) From: Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 11:21 AM To: McKinney, Suzanna Whitaker, Matthew Smith, Andrew H. Cutrona. Danielle Barnett, Gary E. Tucker, Rachael Morrissey, Brian Hamilton, Gene LaCour, Alice S. (OAG) Subject: FW: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy, No. DOJ-2018.00106S (AG), et. al. Attachments: Murphy Initial You will be r'eceixing FOL-X request emails such as this one, for Your information only- and as a courtesv, ?om in the Ot?ce of Information Policy have classi?ed information pertaining to any subject matter, please inform me and I will contact the DIP analjm. An explanation fot~ these searches can be found in the email below If You have any questions whatsoever. please direct them to Doug Hibbai?cL Senior Adviser. Initial Request Stat}: at 6-5461 Thank you From: Baker, Brittnie (OIP) Sent: Tuesday, January 23,2018 9:42 AM To: Bennett, Catherine (OAG) Cc: Villanueva, Valeree A (OIP) Subject: Notification of Records Search to be Conducted in Response to the FOIA, Murphy, OIP No. DOJ-2018- 001065 (A6), at. al. Good Morning, The purpose of this email is to notify you that the records of the below-listed officials will be searched in response to the attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The requester, Allison Murphy of the Protect Democracy Project, is seeking: 0 Records pertaining to Hillary Clinton 0 Records between the Department and the Executive Office of the President, including, but not limited to: John Kelly, Kirstjen Nielsen, Reince Priebus, Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner, Don McGahn, Mike Pence, concerning Hillary Clinton 0 Records between the Department and OMB concerning Hillary Clinton 0 Timeframe: since January 20, 2017 The officials that will be searched are: DOJ-18-0475-B-000173 Document ID: 0.7.22921.14636 007927-000591 0 Please advise our office if any of the above custodians should be removed, or additional custodians should be included in this search. The FOIA requires agencies to conduct a reasonable search in response to FOIA requests. For your information, this search will encompass the email and computer files or drive) maintained by the officials listed above. We have also initiated searches in the Offices of the Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and Legislative Affairs, as well as the Departmental Executive Secretariat. To the extent officials within your office maintain other types of records, such as text and voice messages, or material maintained within a classified system that would be responsive to the this request but would not be located as a result of OIP's search, please indicate so in response to this email. OIP staff will make arrangements to conduct those searches as necessary. Similarly, if your office would not maintain any records responsive to this request or you can readily identify the officials, be they either current or former employees, that would maintain records responsive to this request, you may indicate so in response to this email. Please note that the Federal Records Act, as amended in 2014, and DOJ Policy Statement 0801.04 provide that government employees may not use a non-official email account for official business unless the communication is fully captured in a DOJ recordkeeping system - either by copying their official account or forwarding any such messages to their official account within twenty days. Should any records custodians have official records responsive to this FOIA request which are on a non-official account but were not copied into their official email account, those records should be provided to OIP. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to call me at 202-514-0833 or by replying to this email- Thank you, Brittnie R. Baker Attorney-Advisor Office of Information Policy U.S. Department ofJustice (202) 514-0833 DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000174 Document ID: 0.7.22921.14636 007927-000592 Zadrozny, John A. From: Zadrozny, John A. Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 10:14 PM To: Miller, Stephen Hamilton, Gene Walk, John Mizelle. Chad R. Wold, Theo J. subject: ?to BATS and WHAZO Gene, call me a'ocut this. .2 From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 10:09 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Zadrozny, John A. top/WHO? Subjectzna? From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 8:59 PM To: Miller, Stephen Zadrozny, John A. Walk: John Wold, Theo 1- subject:? Hi y?all. I know there are 1:000 things going on, but I am hearing about things happening With- Please let me know it?we can discuss soon. Thanks, Gene P. Ham?ton Otmselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice DOJ-18-0475-B-000175 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11680 007927?000605 DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000176 Document ID: 0.7.22921.11680 007927-000606 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 8:16 AM To: Miller, Stephen http_: \nvwfoxnews comus 3018 02 02 Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000177 Document ID: 01229213580 007927-000613 Gunn, Ashley L. From: Sent: To: Subject: Ashley Gunn Gunn, Ashley L. Friday, February 2, 2018 3:08 PM Eliza Thurston; Whitaker, Matthew (OAG): Bryant, Errical Yeager. Demi (OAG) Fwd: NEW TIME - APA (In-House): Law Enforcement Roundtable on MS-13 Special Assistant to the President Cabinet Affairs, The White House Begin forwarded message: From: Office Of Presidential Scheduling Date: February 2, 2018 at 3:07:09 PM EST To: "Miller, Stephen "Hahn, Julia A. "Gabriel, Robert "Schlapp, Mercedes V. "Mocarski, Ashley D. Staff Secretary Subject: NEW TIME - APA (In-House): Law Enforcement Roundtable on MS-13 Please note that this event will now take place on Tuesdax'. Februan' 6. 2018 at 1:45 PM (45 m. From: Office Of Presidential Scheduling Sent: Friday, February 2. 2018 8:37 AM To: Miller, Stephen Hahn, Julia A. Gabriel. Robert Schlapp, ercedes V. Mocarski, Ashley 0. Staff Secretary Subject: APA (In-House): Law Enforcement Roundtable on MS-13 This email is to inform you that your schedule proposal for Law Enforcement Roundtable on has been APPROVED and added to the Presidents schedule. Information regarding your event is below. PROJECT OFFICER: Stephen Miller: Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy Mercedes Schlapp, Assistant to the President and Senior Adn'sor for Strategic Communications Julia Hahn, Special Assistant to the President Document ID: 0.7.22921.18630 DOJ-18-0475-B-000178 007927-000616 OF PARTICIPATION: Tuesday= February 6= 2018 at 230 PM (45 min) LOCATION: Roosevelt Room EVENT Roundtable Discussion PRESS: Press Pool EXTERNAL PARTICIPANTS: Attorney General Je?' Sessions, Department of Justice Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security Acting Director Tom Homan, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Francis Cissna, US. Citizenship and [migration Services Commissioner Kevin McAleenam US. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Director of VOICE Barbara Gonzalez= Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Associate Deputy Attorney General Zach Terwilliger, Department of Justice Principal Associate Attorney General Rob Hun Department of Justice Representative Peter King (R-NY) INTERNAL PARTICIPANTS: General John Kelly, Assistant to the President and Chief of Sta?' Stephen Millet, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Policy Please review this information to ensure accuracy. Any updates regarding your event be shared with the O?ce of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling. It is the responsibility of the Project O?cer or his'her designee to ?nalize all details of the approved activity. Thank you. 05cc of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000179 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .18630 007927-000617 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:25 AM To: Gene.Hamilton@usd0j.gov Subject: Weekly Immigration Policy Meeting DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000180 Document ID: 0.7.22921.15662 007927-000628 Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) From: Cutrona, Danielle (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 3:12 PM To: Whitaker, Matthew (0A6) Subject: From Lamezie .VHE n+3- I. .I .21 wt. ?an fill] I - 7 H7 r?ve-e 'he ?sweet Chi-5&5 winner}? . a ?13' ".vf?wam aziju? Winn; sir-:11 {1 mm?? Tv: gene THEHIS- DOJ-1 8-0475-B-000181 Document ID: 012292121874 007927-000645 Miller, Stephen From: Sent: To: Subject: Miller, Stephen Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:39 PM Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Re: MINKLER ANNOUNCES FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CHARGES AGAINST ILLEGAL ALIEN INVOLVED IN I-70 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT Thanks. Julia -- please amplify. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2018, at 9:23 PM, Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department ofJustice Begin forwarded mes sage: From: USDOyOffice of Dublic Affairs cc: 71> Date: February 6, 2018 at 9:16:05 DM EST To: {gene Subject: MINKLER ANNOUNCES FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CHARGES AGAINST ILLEGAL ALIEN INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT Reply-To: ?0.?th Ecwdelwe:ycom> El DOJ-18-0475-B-000182 Document ID: 072292124011 007927-000648 Josh J. Minkler United States Attorney Southern District of Indiana FOR IMMEDIAT RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 2018 CONTACT: TIM HORTY PHONE: (317) 229-2409 MINKLER ANNOUNCES FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CHARGES AGAINST ILLEGAL ALIEN INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INDIANAPOLIS - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler today announced federal charges against an illegal alien from Guatemala. Manuel Orrego-Zavala 37, was charged by a criminal complaint with illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien. ?The defendant in this case allegedly re-entered the country illegally for the second time before he put the public safety of Indianapolis at risk and took the lives of two innocent men early Sunday morning." said Minkler. ?In April. Attorney General Sessions directed all federal prosecutor to prioritize charging aliens that illegally re- enter the country, especially if they are a risk to public safety or there is a criminal history present. Following the rule of law is the foundation of our American democracy. and my of?ce is committed to ful?lling the Attorney Generals directive.I According to the criminal complaint, Orrego-Zavala was encountered by law enforcement in Indianapolis, Indiana. on Feb. 4. 2018. when he was arrested after being involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident on Interstate 70. At the time of his arrest. Orrego-Zavala provided law enforcement authorities with the alias. ?Alex G. Cabrera.? but Homeland Security agents soon learned?through cooperation and information sharing with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department?his true identity was Manuel Orrego- Zavala. a citizen of Guatemala. The complaint further states Orrego-Zavala was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO) in October 2006. and removed from the United States to Guatemala in January 2007. At that time, Orrego-Zavala was prohibited from returning to the United States for 10 years. In March 2009. he was arrested by ICE EKG and in May 2009, removed to Guatemala and prohibited from returning for 20 years. Orrego-Zavala will remain in custody while the case is investigated by the Indiana DOJ-18-0475-B-000183 Document ID: 012292124011 007927-000649 State Police and the Marion County Prosecutors Of?ce. The immigration charges will remain pending until the conclusion of all state matters. A criminal complaint is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven othem'ise in federal com't. According to Assistant United States Attorney William McCoskey who is prosecuting this case for the government, Orrego?Zavala faces up to 10 years of imprisonment if convicted. In October 2017, United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced a Strategic Plan designed to shape and strengthen the District?s respome to its most signi?cant public safety challenges. This prosecution demonstrates the of?ce?s ?rm commitment to utilim and partner with law enforcement agencies to prosecute illegal immigration cases. See United States Attorney?s Of?ce, Southern District of Indiana Strategic Plan Section 1.8. Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please me the contacts in the message. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000184 Document ID: 012292124011 007927-000650 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, February 7. 2018 4:34 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Hahn, Julia A. Subject: RE: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES DENATURALIZATION COMPLAINT AGAINST DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO TRANSFERRED NON-PROFIT FUNDS TO SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST J?Jlla wcr'mncg on a WH press release From: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 4:33 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Subject: FW: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES DENATURALIZATION COMPLAINT AGAINST DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO TRANSFERRED NON-PROFIT FUNDS TO SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US Department of Justice From: of Public Affairs Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 4:16 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES DENATURALIZATION COMPLAINT AGAINST DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO TRANSFERRED NON-PROFIT FUNDS TO SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 7 20 1 8 NOTE: The relevant court documents can be found here: Complaint to Revoke Naturalization and Exhibits A-E. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES DENATURALIZATION COMPLAINT AGAINST DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT 'T?n r?an?I A 1" DOJ-18-0475-B-000185 Document ID: 072292124015 007927-000653 I m?rVDrEmU DO DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today ?led a complaint in the US. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to revoke the naturalization of a Sudan native? who entered the United States on an F- 1 student visa and gained lawful permanent resident status through the diversity visa lottery program?for violating and conspiring to violate sanctions imposed against Iraq under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as well as obstructing Internal Revenue laws. According to the complaint, Mubarak Ahmed Hamed violated and conspired to violate sanctions imposed against Iraq under the IEEPA from 1997 through July 21, 2000, the date of his naturalization. As the CEO of a non? pro?t organization, the Islamic American Relief Agency (IARA), Hamed regularly authorized and transferred tax-exempt funds from IARA accounts in the United States to an account in Jordan controlled by Khalid Al- Sudanee, a/k/ a Khalid Ahmad umah Al- Sudani, knowing that Al- Sundee would transport such funds into Iraq. In 2004, both Al-Sudanee and IARA were designated by the US. Department of the Treasury?s Of?ce of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). During this time, the IARA implemented projects that were funded by USAID, however there are no speci?c allegations that such funding was siphoned to Iraq or in violation of the IEEPA. On June 25, 2010, Hamed pleaded guilty to compiling to illegally transfer more than $1 million to Iraq in violation of federal sanctions, and to obstructing administration of the laws governing tax- exempt charities. Hamed was sentenced to four years and 10 months in federal prison on January 11, 2012. On Jan. 16, 2018, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security jointly released the ?Section 1 1 Report,? which shined a light on the nation?s current immigration system and how it can be used to undermine national security and public safety. The report revealed?among other statistics?that nearly three out of every four individuals convicted of international terrorism- related charges in US. federal courts between Sept. 11, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2016 were foreign-born. ?This alleged denaturalization case is indicative that America needs this reform to our broken immigration system now more than ever. Under the guise of running a non-pro?t to assist in the famine crises in Africa, a ?Diversity Visa? recipient allegedly transferred funds on a regular basis to a known terrorist, undermining our nation?s lawful immigration system, public safety, and national security,? said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ?Immigration is a national security issue, and a merit-based immigration system would better serve our national interest because it would bene?t the American people.? ?The defendant has pleaded guilty to despicable crimes, including the funneling of money to a known terrorist organization, from 1997 through his naturalization as a US. citizen in July 2000, all while conveniently failing to (1de his nefarious activities," said Thomas Homan, Deputy Director of US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Plain and simple, if you defraud the US government during the naturalization process, you risk having your citizenship revolt ?Every visa decision is a national security decision that affects individual Americans. We commend the work of the Department of Justice and look forward to continued coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the intelligence and law enforcement communities to protect our nation?s borders,? said Assistant Secretary Carl Risch of the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs- ?Continued efforts to DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000186 Document ID: 012292124015 007927-000654 -- imprm interagenC) securit} etting for Visa applicants will enhance our abilitx to identify persons \x ho mean us harm and prex ent their entry into the United States.? US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), ICE Of?ce of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), and Civil Division?s Of?ce of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section?s (OI L- DCS) National Security and Af?rmative Litigation Unit Unit) investigated the case. The case is being litigated by the Unit m'th support from ICE OPLA and the US. Attorney's Of?ce for the Western District of Missouri. The claims made in the complaint are allegations only. and there have been no determinations of liability. 18? 147 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514?2007. sens haxmlton?usdcx 2m" -- .- - .. Department of lustic- Of?ce of Public tars DOJ-18-0475-B-000187 Document ID: 072292124015 007927-000655 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:10 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Subject: FW: THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR VISA FRAUD SCHEME FOR PROFIT Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attomev General S. Deparmient of Justice From: of Public Affairs Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 1:55 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) <.ghamiIton@jmd.usdoj.gov> Subject: THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR VISA FRAUD SCHEME FOR PROFIT FOR IMMEDLATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 2018 NOTE: The relevant documents can be found here: Indictment THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR VISA FRAUD SCHEME FOR PROFIT Defendants Allegedly Provided Armenian Nationals with Fake Dance Certi?cates and Staged Photos in Traditional Costumes to Qualify for P- 3 Visa Program for Entertainers WASHINGTON Three individuals were indicted in the Eastern District of New York for their alleged roles in a multi- year Visa fraud scheme that brought Armenian citizens into the United States for pro?t. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the. Justice Department?s Criminal Division; US Attorney Richard P. Donoghue of the Eastern District of New York and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christian J. Schurman for US Department of State Diplomatic Security and Director for Diplomatic Security Senice (DSS), made the announcement. Stella BO) adjian, 4 of Rego Park New York: Hrachx a Ato_\ an, 30, of Glendale, n: 1-- .. - -1: DOJ-18-0475-B-000188 Document ID: 072292124016 007927-000656 Lanwrma; H.110. Ul?lld 1301' yan aka AKOPUVDH, 41, 01 U16 REPUDLIC 01 Armenia, were charged in a 15-count indictment unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn with multiple counts of visa fraud and with conspiracy to defraud the United States, commit visa fraud, and illegally bring aliens into the United States. Boyadjian and Grigoryan are also charged with related money laundering charges, and Boyadjian is charged with aggravated identity theft. Boyadjian was arraigned yesterday before US. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein. Atoyan?s initial appearance for removal proceedings to the Eastern District of New York is scheduled for later today, in the Central District of California. ?Fraudsters who undermine our ation system threaten our public safety and our national security,? said Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan. ?The Justice Department will not tolerate abuses of our nation?s immigration laws like those alleged in the indictment unsealed today. We will root out immigration fraud and bring those to justice.? ?As alleged in the indictment, the defendants choreographed their ??aud scheme by dressing visa applicants in traditional dance costumes and creating fake concert ?yers in order to deceive a government program that allows foreign nationals to temporarily enter the United States as artistic performers,? said US. Attorney Donoghue. ?As a result of outstanding investigative work and commitment to protecting the integrity of the immigration process by this Of?ce and our law enforcement partners, the defendants will now face the music for their alleged crimes.? ?The Diplomatic Security Service is ?rmly committed to protecting the integrity of all US. visas and travel documents -- especially those, like the P-3 visa, which allow for entertainers to visit the United States to perform in culturally unique events and deepen our understanding of different cultures,? said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Schurman. ?This case is the result of a strong partnership among federal law enforcement agencies and global network of special agents working together to stop visa and passport crimes and stop criminals from earning illegal income by exploiting U.S. visas, passports, and foreign workers.? According to the indictment, unsealed today upon the arrest of Boyadjian and Atoyan, Boyadjian led a transnational network of co- conspirators who engaged in a widespread visa fraud scheme to bring Armenian citizens into the United States by fraudulently claiming to the US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that the Armenians were members of folk performance groups, and thus quali?ed for P-3 ?Culturally Unique Artist? visas. The P-3 nonimmigrant visa classi?cation allows foreign nationals to temporarily travel to the United States to perform, teach or coach as artists or entertainers, under a program that is culturally unique. A US. employer or sponsoring organization is required to submit a USCIS Form 1-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker, along with supporting documentation, attesting that the performances in the United States are culturally unique. As alleged in the indictment, Boyadjian ran a non-pro?t organization called Big Apple Music Awards Foundation, based in Rego Park, New York. Boyadjian used the Big Apple Music Awards Foundation as well as formal and informal Armenian music industry contacts in the United States and Armenia to perpetuate the scheme. Boyadjian and others solicited Armenian citizens who wanted to come to the United States and charged them between $3,000 and $15,000 to be included on the Form 1- 129 Petitions. Boyadjian and other associates in Armenia acquired fraudulent performer certi?cates and organized staged photo sessions where the DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000189 Document ID: 012292124016 007927-000657 aliens wore traditional Armenian folk out?ts to make it appear as though they were traditional Armenian performers. After being trained how to defeat U.S. visa interviews, the individual aliens presented these certi?cates and photos to U.S. consular of?cers during their visa interviews. Once the Armenians entered the United States, some would pay Boyadjian and her associates additional money to be included in another fraudulent petition asking for P-3 visa extensions. Some aliens have overstayed their \isas and remain unlawfully in the United States. This case was a joint investigation by the Criminal Fraud Investigations and Overseas Criminal Investigations Divisions with assistance from the USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security, Center Fraud Detection Operations in Vermont. Trial Attorney Sasha N. Rutizer of the Criminal Division?s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Gopstein of the Eastern District of New York are prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. CRM 18-151 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. F0 ow us geneharmlton 513553110? DOJ-18-0475-B-000190 Document ID: 0.7.22921.24016 007927-000658 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:12 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Hahn, Julia A. Subject: RE: THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR VISA FRAUD SCHEME FOR PROFIT From: Hamilton, Gene (0A6) Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:10 pm To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Subject: EW: THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR VISA FRAUD SCHEME FOR PROFIT Document ID: 072292124019 007927-000659 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:26 PM To: Miller, Stephen Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Subject: RE: Politico: Mattis: in military will not be deported Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General L18 Department of Justice From: Miller, Stephen [mailt? Sent: Thursday, February 8,2018 6:23 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (0A6) Subject: RE: Politico: Mattis: in military will not be deported From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:22 PM To: Miller, Stephen Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Subject: RE: Politico: Mattis: in military will not be deported They can't be deported unless they have a ?nal order of deportation airmail-1? Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US Department of Justice From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:12 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Whitaker, Matthew (OAG) Subject: RE: Politico: Mattis: in military will not be deported From: Comms Alert Date: February 8, 2018 at 4:57:48 PM EST To: undisclosed-recipientsz; Subject: Politico: Mattis: in military will not be deported Mattis: in military will not be deported DOJ-18-0475-B-000192 Document ID: 0.7.22921.19467 007927-000660 Politico Jacqueline Kiimas Febmary 8, 2018 - 4:11 PM l/mvw .politico Undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and serve in the military will not be deported even if current legal protections expire, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced today Mattis told reporters he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today to confirm that any so-called on active duty or in the active reserves as well as those who have signed papers to join but are waiting to go to boot camp will not be subject to any kind of deportation. Maths? promise of protection also extends to veterans who left the military with an honorable discharge. 'We would always stand by one of our people,? he said. There are only two exceptions in which someone could be deported, Mattis noted; it he or she committed a serious felony, or if a federal judge signed a ?nal order of deportation. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which provides renewable visas to those brought to the country illegally as children, will expire March 5 if Congress does not act. DOJ-18-0475-B-000193 Document ID: 0.7.22921 .1946? 007927-000661 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Sent: To: Subject: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Saturday, February 10, 2018 3:59 PM Miller, Stephen Re: Just sent to Julia before you sent Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Feb 10, 2018. at 3:42 PM, Miller, Stephen Document ID: 012292124029 DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000194 007927-000663 Hamilton, Gene (0A6) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:10 AM To: Hahn, Julia A. 'Miller, Stephen http: ?xv-w newsobsen?er?com news local crime ar?clel 99?83414html DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000195 Document ID: 012292124049 007927-000674 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Wednesday, February 14. 2018 9:53 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Call me DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000196 Document ID: 012292124163 007927-000721 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 10:41 AM To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Zadrozny, John A. theodore.j.wold Subject: FW: OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FORCED LABOR AND RELATED CRIMES IN CONNECTION WITH SCHEME TO COERCE THAI NATIONALS TO WORK Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General L- 5 Department of Justice From: of public Affairs Sent: Thursday, February 15,2018 10:32 AM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FORCED LABOR AND RELATED CRIMES IN CONNECTION WITH SCHEME TO COERCE THAI NATIONALS TO WORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1 5. 20 1 8 OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FORCED LABOR AND RELATED CRIMES IN CONNECTION SCHEME TO OERC THAI NATIONALS TO Defendant used debts, fraud, threats of ?nancial and reputational harm, and other means to compel victims to work long hours for minimal pay at restaurants in Oregon and TVashington WASHINGTON Paul umroon, also known as Veraphon Phatanakitjumroon. 54, of Depoe Bay, Oregon. and a naturalized citizen originally from Thailand, pleaded guilty yesterday in a U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, to forced labor, visa fraud conspiracy, and ?ling a false. federal income tax return, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department?s Civil Rights Division. U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams of the District of Oregon, Special Agent in Charge Renn Cannon of the FBI in Oregon, and Special DOJ-18-0475-B-000197 Document ID: 072292125006 007927-000732 Agent in Charge Darrell Waldon of IRS Criminal Investigation?s Seattle Field Of?ce. umroon waived indictment by a federal grand jury and pleaded guilty to an information ?led by the United States Attorney?s Of?ce and the Civil Rights I I n. According to the defendant?s plea agreement and admissions in court, between 2011 and 2014, the defendant and his associates fraudulently obtained 1-1-2 visas to bring Thai nationals into the United States to provide cheap labor at his restaurants, Cm?ry in a Hurry in Lake Oswego, Oregon and Teriyaki Thai in Ridge?eld, Washington. visas are granted to foreign nationals who invest substantial money in a US. business and direct its operations, and to employees who have special quali?cations that make their services essential to that business. umroon used the fraudulently obtained visas to entice four forced labor victims to come to the United States by making false promises to them. According to court documents, the ?rst victim arrived in the United States in June 2012, and the second victim arrived in April 2013. umroon used in?ated travel expenses, debt manipulation, threats of deportation, serious ?nancial and reputational harm, verbal abuse, and control over identi?cation documents, among other means, to compel the victims to work 12 hours a day, six to seven days a week, for minimal pay, until they managed to leave in October 2013 and 2014, respectively. As part of the defendant?s guilty plea, Jumroon agreed to pay aIl four victims a combined $131,391.95 in restitution for their unpaid labor in connection with his forced labor scheme. The defendant further admitted to ?ling multiple false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, failing to report cash income earned from his restaurants between 2012 and 2015. As part of the plea agreement, umroon agreed to pay tax due and owing in the amount of $120,384 to the IRS. ?Combatting human traf?cking is a priority for Attorney General Sessions and the Justice Department,? said Acting Assistant Attorney General Gore of the Civil Rights Division. ?Securing a guilty plea today is just another example of this commitment and the work of the Civil Rights Division, in coordination with the US. Attorney?s Of?ce, to hold those who choose to exploit vulnerable individuals accountable for their actions.? ?Human traf?cking is a degrading crime that undermines our nation?s most basic promise of liberty. This defendant preyed on the hopes of vulnerable workers, using fear to compel them to work long hours for little pay. He turned a promise of employment and a better life into a human tragedy for his own ?nancial gain,? said US. Attorney Billy J. Williams for the District of Oregon. ?This case demonstrates our ?rm commitment to holding traf?ckers accountable and restoring the rights, freedom and dignity of victims. It should also serve as a reminder that these types of crimes happen all around us and often in plain sight. We encourage all Oregonians to remain watchful for signs of human traf?cking and to notify law enforcement immediately when something seems amiss.? ?The American dream is built on the belief that hard work can bring about a better life. For the victims in this case, that dream turned into a nightmare of false promises, forced labor and abuse,? said Renn Cannon, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon. ?These cases are very dif?cult to identify and work, so we are thankful the courageous victims in this case were able to reach out for help through trusted community contacts.? ?Forced labor schemes, such as the one employed by Paul umroon, are DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000198 Document ID: 012292125006 007927-000733 deplorable crimes that have no place in today?s society,? said Darrell aldon, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation?s Seattle Field Of?ce. ?Falsely reporting income and expenses associated with such schemes will continue to be vigorously investigated by IRS- CI Special Agents.? umroon faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for forced labor, ?ve years in prison for yisa fraud conspiracy, and three years in prison for ?ling a false taut return. His sentencing is scheduled for May 24 before United States District Judge Anna J. Brown. Attorney General Sessions recently issued a proclamation commemorating January as National Slavery and Human Traf?cking Prevention Month, and the Justice Department recently hosted a Human Traf?cking Summit where both the - ttorney General and Associate ttorney General Rachel Brand gave remarks. The District of Oregon is one of six districts designated through a competitive, nationwide selection process as a Phase II Anti? Traf?cking Coordination Team (ACI?eam), through the interagency ACI?eam Initiative of the Departments of ustice, Homeland Security and Labor. ACI?eams focus on developing high- impact human traf?cking investigations and prosecutions involving forced labor, international sex traf?cking and sex traf?cking by force, fraud or coercion through interagency collaboration among federal prosecutors and federal investigative agenc1es. This prosecution is the result of the joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Homeland Security Investigations, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and Department of State?s Diplomatic Security Service, with assistance from the Department of Labor?s Wage and Hour Division and Portland Police Bureau. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant US. Attorneys Hannah Horsley and Scott Bradford of the District of Oregon, and Lindsey Roberson of the Civil Rights Diyision?s Human Prosecution Unit. CRT 18?183 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions. please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202?514?2007. Fol-cw us . gmahzm?ton?usdepzov 5. - I -1 --. US. Dip. utmm: oflustice Of?ce ofPublic Affairs . DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000199 Document ID: 012292125006 007927-000734 Miller, Stephen From: Miller, Stephen Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 3:05 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Hahn, Julia A. Zadrozny, John A. Wold, Theo J. Subject: RE: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT TO DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINED NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE TWO PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL Wa From: Hamilton, Gene IOAG) Sent: Thursday, February 15,2018 2:50 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Zadroznv. John A, Eop/wwo?: Wold. Theo 1- eop/WHo?> Subject: FW: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT TO DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINED NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE TWO PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL Operation Janus Gene Hamilton Counselor to the Attomey General L: Department of Justice From: of Public Affairs Sent: Thursday, February 15,2018 2:46 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Subject: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT TO DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINED NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE TWO PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 2018 NOTE: The complaint can be found here. FQ A TO DOJ-18-0475-B-000200 Document ID: 012292125019 007927-000756 v. ?W?s CU DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT OBTAINED NATUK-XLIZED CITIZENSHIP AFT ER FAILING TO DISC LOSE PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL WASHINGTON The Department of Justice yesterday ?led a complaint in the Eastern District of Michigan to revoke the naturalized US. citizenship of Humayun Kabir Rahman fka Md Humayun Kabir Talukder aka Ganu Miah aka Sha? Uddin. The case was referred to the Department of Justice by US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and identi?ed as a part of Operation Janus. The complaint alleges Humayun Kabir Rahman arrived in the United States in February 1992 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, claiming his true name was Ganu Miah while in possession of a passport that did not belong to him. He was paroled into the United States so he could seek asylum, and his application was referred to the immigration court where an immigration judge ordered him removed in 1998. In 1994, while Ganu Miah?s proceeding was underway, Rahman sought asylum under a different name, Sha? Uddin. That application was also referred to the immigration court, and he was ordered to be removed in 1997. Later in 1997, using his third identity, Md Humayun Kabir Talukder, Rahman applied for and received an immigrant visa through the diversity visa program, claiming he had entered the United States by car from Canada. In 2004, he applied for and was granted permanent resident status, which he ultimately used to become a naturalized US. citizen in 2004. Throughout his immigration and naturalization proceedings, Rahman concealed that he had twice been ordered removed and lied about his identity and immigration history under oath. Rahman was also never lawfully admitted to the permanent resident status upon which he naturalized. ?As our country?s leaders debate the future of our immigration system, this alleged case of a decade of defrauding the United States to obtain citizenship is particularly alarming,? said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler for the Justice Department?s Civil Division. ?In this instance, the suspect allegedly lied to the government as he twice sought to secure asylum under different identities, but was rebuffed and ordered removed both times before being randomly selected for a diversity visa. While the United States Senate assesses whether to continue the diversity visa program, the Justice Department will ?nd the program?s fraudsters and hold them to account, to protect our national security.? "This case illustrates the kind of fraud that we have discovered, and I hope today?s announcement sends a clear message that attempting to fraudulently obtain US. citizenship will not be tolerated," USCIS Director Francis Cissna said in a statement. "We are grateful to our partners who are working to bring these cases to justice and protect the integrity of our immigration system." This case was investigated by USCIS and the Civil Division?s Of?ce of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section (OIL-DCS). The case is being prosecuted by National Security and Af?rmative Litigation Unit Unit), with support from USCIS Of?ce of the Chief Counsel, Central Law Division. The claims made in the complaint are allegations only, and there have been no determinations of liability. DOJ-1 8-0475-8-000201 Document ID: 012292125019 007927-000757 Do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please use the contacts in the message or call the Of?ce of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007. DOJ-18-0475-B-000202 Document ID: 072292125019 007927-000758 Zadrozny, John A. From: Zadrozny, John A. Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 4:42 PM To: Hamilton, Gene Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen Wold, Theo J. Subject: RE: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT TO DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINED NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE TWO PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL From: Hamilton, Gene (OAGJ Sent: Thursday, Februarv 15, 2018 2:50 PM To: Hahn, Julia A. Miller, Stephen zadroznv. mm A- wow, Theo J- eon/WHO? Subject: FW: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT TO DENATURALIZE DIVERSITY VISA RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINED NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE TWO PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL Document ID: 012292125045 007927-000761 Miller, Stephen E0 From: Miller, Stephen E0 Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 8:46 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) 0c: Hahn, Julia A. Subject: Re: THREE MS-13 GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED TO SENTENCES IN BROOKLYN FEDERAL COURT FOR MURDER OF 19-YEAR OLD MAN Sentfrom my iPhone On Feb 15, 2018. at 8:38 PM, Hamilton, Gene wro:e: Gene P. Hamilton Counselorto the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice On Feb 15, 2018, at 8:33 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: Sent from my iPhone On Feb 15, 2018, at 8:28 PM. Hamilton, Gene (OAG) wrote: Crane P. Hamilton C?omretoz' to Lb: Attorney Genera; US Depamrrm offusure From: of Public Affairs [m ailto:USDOJ? Of?ce com] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:26 PM To: Hamilton, Gene (OAGJ (ghamlfton?imd usdotgcw Subject: THREE MS- MEMBERS SENTENCED TO LEN GTHY SENTEN CES BROOKLVN FEDERAL COURT FOR MURDER OF 19-YEAR OLD MAN Richard P. Dmoghue United States Attorney Eastern District of New FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 2018 DOJ-18-0475-B-000204 Document ID: 012292125467 007927-000762 CONTACT: JOHN MARE UL LI PHONE: 254-6323 THREE M543 GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED TO SENTENCES IN BROOKLYN FEDERAL COURT FOR MURDER OF OLD MAN De?mdantsLured Victim ?'om Queens to Long Island and Then Shot Him, Believing Victim Was Cooperating wi thlaw?ybrcernem Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn. defendants Milton Contreras. Oscar Welman Espinoza-Merino and Jose 05min Rubio were each saitenced by United States District Judge Margo K. Brodie fdkiwing their convictions for the murder of a 19-year-old victim on Long Island in 2014. Contreras was sentenced to 27 years? imprisonment, while Esp'noza-Merino and 05min Rubio were each sentenced to more than 24 years' imprisonment. After serving their sentences, all three defendants will face deportation from the United Stata. Richard P. Donoghue. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent?in-Charge, United States Immigration and Customs (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Yorlq mhan M. Benedict, Spec'nl Agent-in-Charge, Bureau of Alcohd, Tobacco, firearms and Etpbsivos New York field Iivision and James P. O?Na'll, Commissioner, New York City Police Department, announced the Mr. Donoghue aka expressed his appreciation to the Su?olk County Police Department for their ass'ntance during the invesb'gation. ?Today?s sentence marks the ?nal chapter in the pursuit of justice against these three 13 gang members who brutally murdered a teenager exewtjon-style when they suspected him of cowerating with law enforcement,? stated United States Attorney Donoghue. ?This prmecution is part of the ongoing mksion of this O?ce to protect the residents ofthis district from the violence and lawlessness of 13, and we will not rat until the MS- 13 criminal organization is entirely dismantled.? ?It is not a secret that BIS-13 mg members are violent for the sake of being violent, and in this partimlar case exhibited their murderous ways by exemting a teenager in ng Island,? stated HSI Special Agent-in- (marge Melendez. ?As they use violence to seek power through instilling ?ear into the neighborhoods in which they live, we willbe relentless working with our partners to d'smantle this 6de gang and bring peace back to the communities." ?The individuab that committed this ha'nms act of violence are rightfully where they belong. While in pr'son, they can re?ect on the terror and pain they in?icted on their comnumity. Gangs like 13 that seek to terrorize the community putting citizens at fear for their lives should know that law enforcement '5 committed to rooting this evil from our society and making the streets safe for everyone,? stated ATE Special Agent-in?Charge Benedict. waild like to express my gratitude to the United Stats Attorney for prosecuting the case. I also would like to thank the Special Agents and Task Force O?cers of the Joint Firearms Task Force and our counterparts at HSI and the NYPD for diligently pursuing this case tm?ljustice wx served.r .65 detailed in the superseding indictment, the three defendants-almg with a fourth defendant convicted of the murder. Byron Lopez. whohas not yet been sentenced?are members of the amaica, Queens and/ or Brentwood, Long Island chapters of the violent street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as 13.? On February 25, 2014, Lopez. Espinoza-Merino, and Rnbio directed the vidim. fellow gang member Sidney Valva?de, to travel to ng Island tmder the ?alse pretmse that they needed him to assist in gang business there. In fact. the conspirators planned to kill Valverde bemuse they believed that he was providing infamation about the gang?s activitis to law enforcemmt. After Valverde arrived in Long Island, the co-conspirators shot him in the back ofthe lion" our] loft hi: luv!" nn plant: Rania in CNN anh' wluv-o if urn: Document ID: 012292125467 007927-000763 Document ID: 012292125467 aw.) JAHVL "My VMLJ it disoov ered by a beadmanber approximately two eeks later. This case is the latest in a series of federal prosecutions b\ the United States Attorney? 5 Of?ce for the Eastern District ofNew York targeting members of the a violent inteman'aial criminal organization. The MS- 13 ?5 leadership based in Salvador and Honduras, but the gang has thousands members across the United Stats. With numerous branches, or ?cliques." the 13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island. Since 2003. hundretb 13 members, including dozens ofdique leaders, have been convicted on federal felony charges in th'n district. Amajority of those MS- 13 members have been omvicted on ?edera] racketeering charges for participating in murders, attempted murders, and assaults. Since 2010 alone, this Of?ce has obtained indictments charging MS-13 members with carrying out more than 40 murders in the Eastern District of New York and has convicted dozens of MS-13 leaders and members in oonnecticn with those murders. The government?s case is being handled by the O?oe?s Organized Crime and Gang Section. Assistant United States Attorney Alixandra Smith is in charge of the prosemtim. Defendants Sentenced Today: OSCAR MERINO (aka ?Speedy? and ?Petey?? Age: 35 Brentwood. New York MILTON (aka ?Diabolicd? Age: 22 Brentwood, New York JOSE OSMIN RUBIO (aka ?Slow?) Age: 30 Brentwood. New York Dd'endant Awaiting Sentencing: BYRON LOPEZ Age: 26 Queens, New York EDN.Y.Dodaet No. 14-463 (MKB) (KER) .9 Do not reply to this message. If you have questiors. please use the contacts in the 007927-000764 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 12:37 PM To: Miller, Stephen Attachments: FINAL AG statement re immigration efforts.docx Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice Document ID: 012292125473 007927-000765 Hamilton, Gene (OAG) From: Sent: To: Subject: Yes Gene P. Hamilton Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Friday, February 16, 2018 2:09 PM Miller, Stephen Re: RE: Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice On Feb 16,2018, at 2:03 PM, Miller, Stephen ?wrote: Is this going out? From: Hamilton, Gene (OAG) Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 12:37 PM hummer.stepheneop/wno? Subject: Gene P. Hamilton Counselor to the Attorney General US. Department of Justice Document ID: 012292125471 DOJ-18-0475-B-000208 007927-000766