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National Archives updates progress on ICE records disposition

June 27, 2018March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Records Management

The proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records schedule for records related to detainees held in ICE detention facilities (DAA-0567-2015-0013) has received significant attention in the media and by concerned individuals. Because of the ongoing interest in this schedule, NARA is providing this update on the status of the review. The draft schedule includes files … Continue reading National Archives updates progress on ICE records disposition

Be Bold: Make Access Happen

April 15, 2014March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in NARA Records, Open Government, Participation

Photograph of Women Working at a Bell System Telephone Switchboard. National Archives Identifier 1633445. The first of our new strategic goals is to “Make Access Happen.” Increasingly, access means digital, online access. Our first goal has one objective, to make our records available to the public in digital form to ensure that anyone can … Continue reading Be Bold: Make Access Happen