About the Immigration File of Rutgers University Alumna Hyejeong Shin - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

2. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail : waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Appeal to Request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335 Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter in response to your correspondence from May 05th 2023 for the purpose of filing an appeal to the FOIA request, which was assigned by the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) the following Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335. Please be advised that I have numerous concerns with your processing of FOIA Request Case No.: 2023 - ICFO – 23335 because your processing of this FOIA request was not consistent with your processing of previous FOIA requests I had filed with ICE. For instance, when processing FOIA Request Case No.: 2020 – ICFO – 82819, ICE had acknowledged that it had formal/informal ties with Westminster College located 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton, Missouri (65251). Afterwards, ICE had disclosed the Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student that had been submitted by Westminster College to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS).i However, when processing FOIA Request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335, ICE has refused to acknowledge the formal/informal ties they have with Rutgers University located in the State of New Jersey. Also, ICE has not disclosed the Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student, which Rutgers University has submitted to the DOJ (INS). In my judgment, ICE processing of FOIA Request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335 was inconsistent with their processing of FOIA Request Case No.: 2020 – ICFO - 82819 for this very reason. According to information posted on the official website of Rutgers University, “Rutgers is home to more than 9,000 international students and scholars from about 125 countries around the world. They bring rich perspectives to campus that help to globalize our classrooms, labs, and clinics, contributing significantly to advancement in education, research, and service.” ii As a former international student of the United States of America (U.S.A), I hope ICE will provide clarity/disclose records pertaining to [1] the formal/informal ties they have with Rutgers University; [2] the Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student, which Rutgers University submitted to the DOJ (INS). As a representative of the media and a member of the general public, I have other concerns with your processing FOIA request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335 because of a November 03rd 2022 article published by the Los Angeles Times on the immigration status of David DePape. According to that article, “David DePape, the man charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, is in the U.S. illegally and could be deported to Canada, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday.(…)Records pulled by ICE found that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in March 2008 at the San Ysidro port of entry. Canadians who Date. : May 08th 2023 MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 1

3. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 enter as temporary visitors generally do not require a visa, officials said. The status DePape used to enter the U.S. generally allows Canadians to stay for six months. On Tuesday, ICE officials issued an immigration detainer on DePape with the SanFrancisco County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. The detainer seeks a notification from SanFrancisco law enforcement to notify ICE before he is released in order for the federal agency to take custody of him. Local and state laws limit when jail officials can notify ICE of an individual's release date. ICE issues detainers against people facing criminal charges whom the agency has probable cause to believe can be deported.”iii Based on the November 03rd 2022 article published by the Los Angeles Times (as well as other articles, which explicitly mention ICE involvement in the prosecution of David DePape), representatives of the media and members of the general public have learned that [1] Paul Pelosi is a Caucasian man, who was physically assaulted at his place of residence in San Francisco, California on October 28th 2022: the same day Elon Musk finalized his takeover of Twitter; [2] Paul Pelosi is a man, who was more likely than not physically assaulted on October 28th 2022 by David DePape; [3] David DePape is a Caucasian man, who came to the U.S in March 2008 as a temporary visitor from Canada; [4] David DePape is a Caucasian man, who is being held at the San Francisco County Jail for the attempted murder of Paul Pelosi; [5] the DHS (ICE) have issued an “immigration detainer on David DePape;” [6] the DHS (ICE) have initiated contact with the San Francisco County Jail to discuss the immigration status and the criminal charges filed against David DePape. And yet, when processing of FOIA request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 23335, ICE has not made clear the conversations that were had between your federal agency and the Los Angeles Times prior to the publication of the November 03rd 2022 article. Furthermore, ICE seems to be answering questions to representatives of the media on some immigration files while dispatching female employees such as Denise Hauser to not answer questions about the immigration files of women, who have been raped at the Federal Correctional Institute, located in Dublin, California.iv In my opinion, this inconsistency of your federal agency is not reflective of best practices. I hope you will correct this by disclosing records detailing [1] the FOIA request(s) submitted by the Los Angeles Times with the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status David DePape; [2] the response provided to the Los Angeles Times by the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status of David DePape; [3] the academic background, the professional responsibilities and annual salary of Denise Hauser with the DHS; [4] the extent of Denise Hauser’s knowledge about the conversations that took place between the DHS (ICE) and the Los Angeles Times on the subject of David DePape immigration status. I hope you reconsider your response. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 2

4. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 Work Cited iAccording to records disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Westminster College (Fulton, MO) [1] was holding 767 (seven hundred and sixty-seven) classes in Calendar Year 2016; [2] had 913 (nine hundred and thirteen) students in Calendar Year 2016; [3] had 87 (eighty-seven) teachers and instructors in Calendar Year 2016; [4] had 133 (one hundred and thirty-three) non-teaching employees in Calendar Year 2016. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was a full-time undergraduate student of Westminster College between January 2010 and May 2013. He has graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science on December 31st 2016. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Case No.: 2020 – ICFO – 82819 Published on Archive.: https://archive.org/details/the-dhs-ice-disclose-redacted-records-detailing-their-formal-and- informal-ties-w_202112 ii Rutgers University International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).: https://global.rutgers.edu/international-scholars-students iiiDavid DePape, the man charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, is in the U.S. illegally and could be deported to Canada, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday. DePape, 42, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in connection with Friday’s attack, which left Pelosi with a fractured skull and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. Federal authorities said DePape, who grew up in British Columbia and moved to California more than 20 years ago, according to a family member who spoke with The Times, had plotted to take Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) hostage and break her kneecaps, calling her the “leader of the pack” of lies told by the Democratic Party. Records pulled by ICE found that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in March 2008 at the San Ysidro port of entry. Canadians who enter as temporary visitors generally do not require a visa, officials said. The status DePape used to enter the U.S. generally allows Canadians to stay for six months. On Tuesday, ICE officials issued an immigration detainer on DePape with the San Francisco County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. The detainer seeks a notification from San Francisco law enforcement to notify ICE before he is released in order for the federal agency to take custody of him. Local and state laws limit when jail officials can notify ICE of an individual's release date. ICE issues detainers against people facing criminal charges whom the agency has probable cause to believe can be deported. In a motion seeking to deny bail, the San Francisco district attorney’s office said DePape told officers and medics at the scene, “I’m sick of the insane f—ing level of lies coming out of Washington, D.C.” Judge Diane Northway ordered DePape held without bail pending additional hearings. In addition to attempted murder, DePape has been charged with residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder and threats to a public MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 3

5. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 official and their family. He faces 13 years to life in prison if convicted of all local charges. He also faces federal assault and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors said DePape smashed through the glass patio door of the Pelosis’ San Francisco home around 2 a.m. Friday. It is unclear whether any alarms at the house sounded, but officials said after breaking in, DePape managed to get to the second floor. There, he found Paul Pelosi, 82, sleeping and repeatedly shouted, “Where’s Nancy?” officials said. The House speaker was in Washington, D.C. — along with her extensive Capitol Police security team — and her husband was home alone at the time of the break-in. Realizing the potential danger, Pelosi managed to make a quick, surreptitious phone call to 911 and left the line open, authorities said. A 911 dispatcher realized something was seriously wrong and immediately sent police to the address. Security cameras for the Pelosis' Pacific Heights residence were not actively being monitored by U.S Capitol Police by U.S. Capitol Police the night of the violent home invasion, the government agency said Wednesday. After reports to The Times and other outlets that a security feed existed, Capitol Police said in a statement that the cameras “are used to actively monitor the speaker’s San Francisco residence around the clock when she is there” but acknowledged that when she is in Washington, D.C., with her security detail — as she was during Friday’s break-in —the “cameras were not actively monitored.” Prosecutors allege DePape had other targets in mind — including a Bay Area professor and prominent state and federal politicians and their families —when he broke into the Pelosis’ home. He planned to wait for the speaker to return, a motion to deny his bail noted. Police have not offered a motive for the attack. But San Francisco Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins said Monday that based on DePape’s statements and comments to Pelosi, it “was politically motivated.” A Times review of his online accounts showed that DePape has been involved in the world of far- right conspiracies, antisemitism and hate. In a personal blog DePape maintained, posts include “Manipulation of History,” “Holohoax” and “It’s OK to be white.” He mentions 4chan, a favorite message board of the far right. He posted videos about conspiracies involving COVID- 19 vaccines and the war in Ukraine being a ploy for Jewish people to buy land. DePape’s screeds include posts about QAnon, an unfounded theory that former President Trump is at war with a cabal of Satan-worshiping Democratic elites who run a child sex ring and control the world. In an Aug. 23 entry titled “Q,” DePape wrote: “Either Q is Trump himself or Q is the deep state moles within Trumps inner circle.” Adam Lipson, DePape's public defender, said his client’s “vulnerability to misinformation” will be examined as part of his defense.David DePape, suspect in violent Pelosi attack, in U.S illegally, ICE officials say. The Los Angeles Times.: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-03/ice-officials-say-suspect-in-pelosi- attack-in-u-s-illegally ivIn early 2022, Cristal came forward about the horrific sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of multiple guards at the federal prison in Dublin, California – one of dozens of victims to speak up about misconduct. Today, rather than being reunited with her family after completing her sentence, she’s in MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 4

6. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 immigration detention, awaiting deportation to Mexico – a country she left as a baby. “My whole world dropped. I thought I was finally going to get to go home and hug my kids,” Cristal, 31, said about the day she was detained by agents of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “It hurts me, because I was supposed to be protected. I trusted them and told them what I went through and this is how they treat me?” Cristal’s nightmare is not an anomaly, but a common experience across the Federal Correction Institution (FCI), east of San Francisco. Indictments against five officers show that guards systematically victimized women in their custody, intimidated them into silence, lied to cover up crimes and often targeted non-citizens. A coalition of legal advocates says that at least 26 of those survivors are now facing deportation, including several who directly testified in court. At least eight victims have already been deported. “These are people who have been abused by federal employees in some of the most horrific ways one could be harmed in prison,” said Susan Beaty, supervising attorney with the Oakland-based non-profit Centro Legal de la Raza, who is representing Cristal and other survivors. “They need and deserve to return to their families and heal from the trauma they’ve endured at the hands of the government. Instead, the government is continuing to punish them.” (The Guardian is identifying Cristal by her middle name due to her ongoing retaliation concerns.) Cristal was 15 months old when her mother brought her to California, only returning to Mexico once for vacation. She endured a lifetime of violence, suffering years of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a stepfather, according to her immigration files, and repeatedly facing domestic abuse as an adult. Despite the ongoing trauma, she worked to become a certified dental assistant: “As a single mother, it was hard to provide for my daughters, but I wanted to do anything and everything I could for my kids,” Cristal said. Cristal was arrested in 2018 for allegedly importing drugs and pleaded guilty to a single offense, her first conviction. Although she is a longtime legal permanent resident, and previously obtained a special visa for victims of abuse, the felony case put her at risk of deportation. When Cristal arrived at FCI Dublin in September 2019, guards put her to work as a cook. She was grateful for the job – it gave her just enough wages to buy hygiene products, she said. But almost immediately, an officer overseeing the kitchen began harassing her, she said, pressuring her to go to the backroom where there were no cameras; threatening to expose himself; rubbing and grabbing her from behind; demanding she “bend over”; and calling her demeaning names when she refused. At least three other officers across the prison also abused her over three years, she said in a legal claim against the Bureau of Prisons (BoP). Cristal’s lawyers say she repeatedly saw FCI Dublin staff assault andrape other women. One guard threw her against a wall after he found out she’d witnessed him abusing another detainee, she said. Another guard allegedlylocked her and her bunkmate in their cell and would not let them out until the bunkmate showed him her MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 5

7. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 breasts. “They harm you, thinking they can get away with it,” she said of the guards.(…) Cristal said she waseventually contacted by a BoP investigator looking into abuse claims at the facility, and while terrified to speak up, she told him what she’d endured. She later also spoke to the FBI. She became one of many women who reported abuse at Dublin, an institution that, according to an Associated Press investigation last year, widely known by staff and residents as “the rape club” due to its culture of rampant sexual violence. In December, a jury convicted Ray Garcia, the FCI Dublin warden at the time of Cristal’s incarceration, of sexually abusing three incarcerated women; forcing women to undress and taking their photos; and lying to the FBI. Before he was arrested, Garcia had led training on the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act and oversaw audits meant to prevent sexual violence. Three other officers, including one named as an abuser in Cristal’s complaint, have pleaded guilty to similar crimes. A fourth is awaiting trial. Three officers identified in Cristal’s claim have not faced charges. (…) The criminal cases scratch the surface of the daily misconduct in Dublin, which has decades of documented sexual abuse cases, said Beaty. The advocacy coalition has interviewed more than 140 survivors of abuse and retaliation at the facility, they said. “It’s extremely clear that staff systematically targeted the most vulnerable people for abuse, including non-citizens who they believed would be deported,” said Beaty. One of their undocumented clients was repeatedly molested by a guard who told the woman he’d seen her file, Beaty recalled. “I know you’re going to Mexico,” the guard reportedly told the client. The woman, still in BoP custody, was too scared to report the abuse, Beaty said: “She told me: ‘It’s not a question of if they will retaliate against me, it’s a question of when and how.’” “They target the ones who they assume won’t be able to speak up or press charges,” added Cristal. When women tried to resist, guards fiercely retaliated, Cristal said. After her cellmate stopped having sex with one guard, he placed Cristal in solitary confinement for a month and fired her from her kitchen job, she said. Without wages from her kitchen job, she couldn’t buy essentials or snacks, she said; some days she’d go without food. When she returned from solitary, all her belongings had been trashed, including photos of her children, she said: “That hurt me the most, because I couldn’t replace them.” After she spoke to investigators, staff called her a “snitch” and harassed her further, she said. (…) MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 6

8. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 As Cristal’s sentence was ending last year, she prepared for her return home to San Bernardino county, in southern California. A probation officer visited her mother’s home in anticipation of Cristal’s release. Cristal’s mother told the officer she was terrified Ice could deport her daughter: “I said I wouldn’t be able to survive that,” she recalled. But after the inspection, she was hopeful, telling Cristal’s kids, ages six and 12, that their mom was returning. On 25 November inside Dublin, BoP called Cristal’s name for release: “It’s the day everybody fantasizes about. I was happy and excited – after five years being incarcerated to finally know your freedom is there, I was ready.” As she exited, an Ice officer was waiting for her with chains. “I thought I was going to hold my daughter in my arms and be close to her, and now she’s even farther away,” said Cristal’s mother, adding that probation arrived to her home days later to check on Cristal, unaware Ice had taken her: “I wish President Biden could see the look on my granddaughter’s face when her mom didn’t come home. Her daughters deserve more than just a few minutes with her in a visiting room. They deserve a lifetime with their mom.” (…) Centro Legal and the other groups representing victims have demanded Ice release detained survivors and witnesses of Dublin sexual abuse, halt their deportation cases and allow them to seek permanent relief from removal. The Dublin scandal, advocates argued, illustrated how the Biden administration was continuing some of the cruel practices of Donald Trump’s deportation regime. Although Joe Biden has said he would prioritize removing people considered a “threat”, in practice the policies have continued to sweep up people with old criminal records who have served their time, including refugees, longtime green card holders, exonerated individuals, people at risk of severe violence if sent to their birth countries, and victims of abuse. One former Dublin victim in her 40s, who has already been deported, said she was struggling to get by in Mexico, where she was battling severe anxiety and depression and lived in fear her abuser, a former guard, could track her down: “I feel helpless. This system sees us incarcerated people and survivors as numbers. And we mean even less to them, because we’re not citizens.” BoP declined to comment on Cristal’s case and whether the guards she named remained at FCI. Cristal’s claim identifies the officers by their last names, which is the only information her lawyers have been able to obtain; a spokesperson declined to share their full names with the Guardian and said BoP could not check their employment status without that information. (…) “We continue to fully support criminal investigations and prosecutions that hold staff accountable for sexual misconduct with incarcerated persons. We believe that holding staff accountable, to the fullest extent of the law, will serve as a deterrent against future misconduct by staff,” spokesperson Donald Murphy said in an email, adding that the agency maintains a “zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse”. The BoP has taken assertive action at FCI Dublin to MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 7

9. FOIA APPEAL 05/08/2023 make changes regarding safety and communication. While this work is not complete, it is a serious and ongoing effort.” A spokesman for the US attorney’s office, which is prosecuting abuse cases, said the department had obtained immigration relief for FCI victims, but declined to say for how many or whether the agency was considering protection for Cristal or additional charges based on her claims. An Ice spokesperson, Denise Hauser, declined to comment on Cristal’s immigration case and ongoing deportation proceedings against FCI victims, saying in an email that Ice remained “focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws”. She said removal operations “target public safety threats, such as convicted criminal noncitizens and gang members, who have violated our nation’s immigration laws”. (…) In Ice detention in Washington state, more than 1,100 miles away from her daughters, Cristal said she has no counseling and little to do all day besides one hour of recreation. Her thoughts race when she lies in bed, she said. After surviving childhood abuse, “I learned how to numb those thoughts and feelings,” she said. “But going into prison, and it happening again, it awoke something in my brain and really damaged me more than I was already damaged.” She now has constant nightmares of the abuse. “It hurts. I just wish they could see me as a human being. I deserve a chance to be with my kids.” She Reported Being Abused by US Prison Guards. Now She Faces Deportation. The Guardian.: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/06/federal-prison-sexual-abuse-deportation- california-mexico MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 8

10. Exceptions to Disclosure C. The Governmental Body’s Duty to Produce Public Information Promptly In general, the officer for public information must protect public information and promptly make it available to the public for copying or inspecting. 76 The Act designates the chief administrative officer and each elected county officer as the officer for public information for a governmental body.77 Section 552.221 specifies the duties of the officer for public information upon receiving a request for public information. Section 552.221 reads in part: (a) An officer for public information of a governmental body shall promptly produce public information for inspection, duplication, or both on application by any person to the officer. In this subsection, “promptly” means as soon as possible under the circumstances, that is, within a reasonable time, without delay. (b) An officer for public information complies with Subsection (a) by: (1) providing the public information for inspection or duplication in the offices of the governmental body; or (2) sending copies of the public information by first class United States mail if the person requesting the information requests that copies be provided and pays the postage and any other applicable charges that the requestor has accrued under Subchapter F. (b-1) In addition to the methods of production described by Subsection (b), an officer for public information for a governmental body of this state complies with Subsection (a) by referring a requestor to an exact Internet location or uniform resource locator (URL) address on a website maintained by the governmental body and accessible to the public if the requested information is identifiable and readily available on that website. If the person requesting the information prefers a manner other than access through the URL, the governmental body must supply the information in the manner required by Subsection (b). (b-2) If an officer for public information for a governmental body provides by e-mail an Internet location or uniform resource locator (URL) address as permitted by Subsection (b-1), the e-mail must contain a statement in a conspicuous font clearly indicating that the requestor may nonetheless access the requested information by inspection or duplication or by receipt through United States mail, as provided by Subsection (b).78 76See Gov’t Code § 552.203 (listing general duties of officer for public information). 77 See Gov’t Code §§ 552.201, .202 (designating officer for public information and identifying department heads as agents for that officer); see also Keever v. Finlan, 988 S.W.2d 300, 301 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1999, pet. dism’d) (school district superintendent, rather than school board member, is chief administrative officer and custodian of public records). 78 Gov’t Code § 552.221(b-1), (b-2). 2022 Public Information Handbook • Office of the Attorney General 22

11. Exceptions to Disclosure Thus, in order to comply with section 552.221, generally a governmental body must either provide the information for inspection, duplication, or both, in its offices or send copies of the information by first class United States mail. A governmental body may also comply with section 552.221 by referring the requestor to an exact Internet location or URL address maintained by the governmental body and accessible to the public, if the requested information is identifiable and readily accessible on the website.79 If the governmental body uses e-mail to refer the requestor to an Internet location or URL address, the e-mail must contain a statement in a conspicuous font indicating the requestor may still choose to inspect the information or receive copies of the information.80 If the requestor prefers to inspect the information or receive copies instead of accessing the information on the governmental body’s website, the governmental body must either provide the information for inspection or duplication in its offices or send copies of the information by first class mail.81 Although the attorney general has determined in a formal decision that a public information officer does not fulfill his or her duty under section 552.221 by simply referring a requestor to a governmental body’s website, this decision is superseded by the amendments to section 552.221 by the 84th and 85th Legislatures. An officer for public information is not responsible for how a requestor uses public information or for the release of information after it is removed from a record as a result of an update, a correction, or a change of status of the person to whom the information pertains.82 The officer for public information must “promptly” produce public information in response to an open records request.83 “Promptly” means that a governmental body may take a reasonable amount of time to produce the information, but may not delay.84 It is a common misconception that a governmental body may wait ten business days before releasing the information. In fact, as discussed above, the requirement is to produce information “promptly.” What constitutes a reasonable amount of time depends on the facts in each case. The volume of information requested is highly relevant to what constitutes a reasonable period of time.85 If the request is to inspect the information, the Public Information Act requires only that the officer in charge of public information make it available for review within the “offices of the governmental body[.]”86 Temporarily transporting records outside the office for official use does not trigger a duty to make the records available to the public wherever they may be.87 Subsection 552.221(c) states: If the requested information is unavailable at the time of the request to examine because it is in active use or in storage, the officer for public information shall certify this fact in 79 Gov’t Code § 552.221(b-1). 80 Gov’t Code § 552.221 (b-2). 81 Gov’t Code § 552.221(b-1). 82 Gov’t Code § 552.204; Open Records Decision No. 660 at 4 (1999). 83 Gov’t Code § 552.221(a); see Dominguez v. Gilbert, 48 S.W.3d 789, 792 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001, no pet.); Open Records Decision No. 665 (2000). 84 Gov’t Code § 552.221(a); see Open Records Decision No. 467 at 6 (1987). 85 Open Records Decision No. 467 at 6 (1987). 86 Gov’t Code § 552.221(b). 87 Conely v. Peck, 929 S.W.2d 630, 632 (Tex. App.—Austin 1996, no writ). 2022 Public Information Handbook • Office of the Attorney General 23

12. Exceptions to Disclosure writing to the requestor and set a date and hour within a reasonable time when the information will be available for inspection or duplication. The following decisions discuss when requested information is in “active use”: Open Records Decision No. 225 (1979) — a secretary’s handwritten notes are in active use while the secretary is typing minutes of a meeting from them; Open Records Decision No. 148 (1976) — a faculty member’s file is not in active use the entire time the member’s promotion is under consideration; Open Records Decision No. 96 (1975) — directory information about students is in active use while the notice required by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is being given; and Open Records Decision No. 57 (1974) — a file containing student names, addresses, and telephone numbers is in active use during registration. If an officer for public information cannot produce public information for inspection or duplication within ten business days after the date the information is requested, section 552.221(d) requires the officer to “certify that fact in writing to the requestor and set a date and hour within a reasonable time when the information will be available for inspection or duplication.” Section 552.221(e) of the Government Code provides: A request is considered to have been withdrawn if the requestor fails to inspect or duplicate the public information in the office of the governmental body on or before the 60th day after the date the information is made available or fails to pay the postage and any other applicable charges accrued under Subchapter F on or before the 60th day after the date the requestor is informed of the charges. A request may now be considered withdrawn if, after the 60th day, the requestor does not appear to inspect the information, fails to pick up the information, or fails to pay any applicable charges for the information. The 87th Legislature redesignated the former section 552.233 that dealt with catastrophes as section 552.2325 of the Government Code. Section 552.2325 provides for the temporary suspension of the requirements of the Act when a governmental body is significantly impacted by a catastrophe.88 A “catastrophe” means a condition or occurrence that directly interferes with the ability of a governmental body to comply with the requirements of the Act.89 The 87th Legislature also added language clarifying that a “catastrophe” does not mean a period where staff is required to work remotely and can access information, even if the physical office is closed.90 In order to suspend the requirements of the Act, a governmental body must provide notice to the OAG in accordance with subsections 552.2325(c) and 552.2325(e) of the Government Code.91 A copy of the catastrophe 88 Gov’t Code § 552.2325. 89 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(a)(1). 90 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(a)(2). 91 Gov’t Code §§ 552.2325(c), (e). 2022 Public Information Handbook • Office of the Attorney General 24

13. Exceptions to Disclosure notice form can be found on the OAG’s website. A governmental body is allowed an initial suspension period of up to seven days that may begin up to two days prior to the submission of the notice.92 A governmental body is also allowed one extension of the initial suspension period of seven consecutive days beginning on the day following the initial suspension period.93 The 87th Legislature clarified that a governmental body may not suspend the requirements of the Act for more than fourteen consecutive calendar days for any single catastrophe.94 Upon conclusion of any suspension period, a governmental body must immediately resume compliance with all requirements of the Act.95 The 87th Legislature also added section 552.2211 of the Government Code relating to the production of information when a governmental body’s administrative offices are closed. Unless a governmental body has filed a catastrophe notice discussed above, if it closes its physical offices but requires staff to work, including remote work, it must make a good faith effort to continue responding to requests for information to the extent it has access to responsive information.96 Failure to respond to requests in accordance with section 552.2211(a) may constitute a refusal to request an attorney general’s decision as provided by Subchapter G of the Act or a refusal to supply information under Subchapter C of the Act.97 D. The Requestor’s Right of Access The Public Information Act prohibits a governmental body from inquiring into a requestor’s reasons or motives for requesting information. In addition, a governmental body must treat all requests for information uniformly. Sections 552.222 and 552.223 of the Government Code provide as follows: § 552.222. Permissible Inquiry by Governmental Body to Requestor (a)The officer for public information and the officer’s agent may not make an inquiry of a requestor except to establish proper identification or except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (c-1). (b)If what information is requested is unclear to the governmental body, the governmental body may ask the requestor to clarify the request. If a large amount of information has been requested, the governmental body may discuss with the requestor how the scope of a request might be narrowed, but the governmental body may not inquire into the purpose for which information will be used. (c)If the information requested relates to a motor vehicle record, the officer for public information or the officer’s agent may require the requestor to provide additional identifying information sufficient for the officer or the officer’s agent to determine whether the requestor is eligible to receive the information under Chapter 730, Transportation Code. In this subsection, “motor vehicle record” has the meaning assigned that term by Section 730.003, Transportation Code. 92 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(d). 93 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(e), (f). 94 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(g). 95 Gov’t Code § 552.2325(m). 96 Gov’t Code § 552.2211(a). 97 Gov’t Code § 552.2211(b). 2022 Public Information Handbook • Office of the Attorney General 25

14. Exceptions to Disclosure (c-1) If the information requested includes a photograph described by Section 552.155(a), the officer for public information or the officer’s agent may require the requestor to provide additional information sufficient for the officer or the officer’s agent to determine whether the requestor is eligible to receive the information under Section 552.155(b). § 552.223. Uniform Treatment of Requests for Information The officer for public information or the officer’s agent shall treat all requests for information uniformly without regard to the position or occupation of the requestor, the person on whose behalf the request is made, or the status of the individual as a member of the media. Although section 552.223 requires an officer for public information to treat all requests for information uniformly, section 552.028 provides as follows: (a)A governmental body is not required to accept or comply with a request for information from: (1) an individual who is imprisoned or confined in a correctional facility; or (2) an agent of that individual, other than that individual’s attorney when the attorney is requesting information that is subject to disclosure under this chapter. (b)This section does not prohibit a governmental body from disclosing to an individual described by Subsection (a)(1), or that individual’s agent, information held by the governmental body pertaining to that individual. (c)In this section, “correctional facility” means: (1) a secure correctional facility, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code; (2) a secure correctional facility and a secure detention facility, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code; and (3) a place designated by the law of this state, another state, or the federal government for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense. Under section 552.028, a governmental body is not required to comply with a request for information from an inmate or his agent, other than the inmate’s attorney, even if the requested information 2022 Public Information Handbook • Office of the Attorney General 26

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16. Office of the Principal Legal Advisor U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20536 June 5, 2023 Mr. Michael A. Ayele P.O. Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia RE: 2023-ICAP-00293, 2023-ICFO-23335 Dear Mr. Ayele: This correspondence is in response to your letter received May 8, 2023, appealing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office’s response to your FOIA request dated April 26, 2023. Your request sought many records, including agency communication about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and Rutgers University, as well as the immigration records of several individuals. You have appealed the constructive denial of your FOIA request based upon the ICE FOIA Office not responding to your request within either the twenty (20) days provided by statute, or the additional ten (10) day extension invoked by the ICE FOIA Office. In many instances, an agency cannot meet these time limits due to a high volume of requests, resource limitations, and other reasons affecting agency responsiveness. After a review of the administrative record, this office is remanding your appeal to the ICE FOIA Office for the completion of processing, including tasking to the appropriate program office(s) to obtain responsive records, if any exist. The ICE FOIA Office will provide a direct response to you. Should you have any questions regarding this appeal decision, please contact ICE at ice- foia@dhs.gov. In the subject line of the email please include the word “appeal,” your appeal number, which is 2023-ICAP-00293, and the FOIA case number, which is 2023-ICFO-23335. Sincerely, Robert Metzgar for Christopher Lanks Acting Chief www.ice.gov

17. RE: 2023-ICAP-00293, 2023-ICFO-23335 Page 2 cc: Government Information Law Division ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor U.S. Department of Homeland Security The ICE FOIA Office www.ice.gov

18. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination THE JOHN W.MCCORMACK BUILDING 1ASHBURTON PLACE •ROOM 601•BOSTON,MA02108-1524 SUNILA THOMAS GEORGE CHAIRWOMAN CHARLES D.BAKER GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR April 28, 2023 BY EMAIL Michael A. Ayele P.O. Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia waacl13@gmail.com waacl1313@gmail.com waacl13@gmail.com waacl42913@gmail.com Re: Public Records Request #23-172 Dear Mr. Ayele: The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”) received your public records request on April 26, 2023. You requested: 1. The formal/informal ties between our office, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and Rutgers University; 2. Discussions about Hyejeong Shin as a woman of South Korean descent, who (i) came to the United States of America (U.S.A) in 2009/2010, when she was 16-year-old for the purpose of attending a boarding school in the State of Massachusetts; (ii) has gone on to earn a high-school diploma in the State of Massachusetts, (iii) went on to attend Rutgers University for her post-secondary academic education, (iv) has graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 with a degree in Political Science and Chinese, (v) was living near the campus of Rutgers University following her graduation, (vi) got married and got divorced in the U.S.A, (vii) lived the overwhelming majority of her adult life in the U.S.A, (viii) struggled with mental-health issues in the U.S.A as a direct consequence of various “stressors” in her daily-life, (ix) was arrested on January 24th 2023 on charges alleging that she falsified documents, (x) was smeared and demonized by the U.S media following her January 24th 2023 arrest, which was not put into appropriate context and perspective, (xi) is said to “want to return” to South Korea following the conclusion of her trial in the State of New Jersey, (xii) has not made clear to the DHS, MONSERRATEQUIÑONES COMMISSIONER KARYN E.POLITO NELDY JEAN-FRANCOIS COMMISSIONER FAX:(617)994-6024 TELEPHONE:(617)994-6000 www.mass.gov/mcad/

19. BY EMAIL Michael A. Ayele Page Two April 28, 2023 the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea for the purpose of focusing on her mental health, (xiii) has not made clear to the DHS, the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea out of her own volition without any undue pressure and coercion being exerted onto her; 3. Discussions about Cristal as a woman, who (i) came to the U.S.A as a 1-year-old child, (ii) is known to the DHS as a direct consequence of the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iii) was granted a U Visa by the DHS for the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iv) was arrested in 2018 for “allegedly importing drugs,” (v) pleaded guilty to a single offense related to her 2018 arrest, (vi) was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Dublin (California) following her 2018 arrest, (vii) became one of many women to experience sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, (viii) was incarcerated in a prison, where the warden of FCI Dublin was training current/prospective employees about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) while at the same sexually abusing women, who were in his custody, (ix) reported the sexual abuse she “suffered at the hands of multiple guards at the federal prison in Dublin,” (x) is dealing with the legal proceedings that involve an ICE detainer; 4. Discussions about the DHS (ICE) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which has been willing to engage in lengthy conversations about the immigration status of David DePape with the Los Angeles Times,iv (ii) dispatched Denise Hauser for the purpose of not discussing the immigration status of Cristal; 5. The extent of Denise Hauser knowledge on the lengthy conversations that took place between the DHS (ICE) and the Los Angeles Times on the subject of David DePape immigration status; 6. The academic background, the professional responsibilities and the annual salary of Denise Hauser with the DHS (ICE); 7. The policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which has enabled them to justify their very lengthy conversations with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape; 8. The policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which enables them to justify their unnerving silence on the deportation of women, who have suffered sexual abuse in the U.S.A carceral system; 9. The policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which enables them to justify their unnerving silence on the deportation of women, who suffer from mental health issues (such as 2

20. BY EMAIL Michael A. Ayele Page Three April 28, 2023 anxiety and depression) as a direct consequence of the sexual abuse they have suffered within the U.S.A carceral system; 10. Discussions about the DHS (ICE) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which has (i) previously disclosed to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W the paperwork that was filed by Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) for the purpose of admitting (into their post- secondary academic institutions) international students on F-1 and other related visas,v (ii) not been willing to engage with Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W in the same lengthy discussions they have had with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape; 11. Discussions about the DHS (CRCL) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which is supposed to look into discrepancies into the conduct of agents working for the DHS; 12. Discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) Was a Black man, who (i) is very much vexed with DHS (ICE) processing of the FOIA request they have assigned Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04216 (pertaining to the immigration status of David DePape),vi (ii) doesn’t know whether the Los Angeles Times had filed a FOIA request with the DHS (ICE) at the time they published their very extensive November 03rd 2022 article pertaining to the immigration status of David DePape; 13. FOIA request(s) submitted by the Los Angeles Times with the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status David DePape; 14. Response provided to the Los Angeles Times by the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status of David DePape. A diligent search of Commission records did not reveal any documents responsive to your request. If you object to MCAD’s response, in accordance with G.L. c. 66, § 10 and 950 CMR 32.00, you may appeal to the following office: Supervisor of Public Records, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Public Records Division, One Ashburton Place, 17th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. In accordance with G.L. c. 66, § 10A(c), you have the right to seek judicial review of an unfavorable decision by commencing a civil action in the Superior Court. Very truly yours, Ruthy Barros Ruthy Barros Records Access Officer 3

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22. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail : waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your office. i The bases for this records request are the recently publicized immigration status of 29-year-old Hyejeong Shin ii and 31-year-old Cristal (whose last name is unclear to members of the general public due to ongoing concerns of retaliation against her). iii I) Requested Records What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] the formal/informal ties between your office, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and Rutgers University; [2] your discussions about Hyejeong Shin as a woman of South Korean descent, who (i) came to the United States of America (U.S.A) in 2009/2010, when she was 16-year-old for the purpose of attending a boarding school in the State of Massachusetts; (ii) has gone on to earn a high-school diploma in the State of Massachusetts, (iii) went on to attend Rutgers University for her post-secondary academic education, (iv) has graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 with a degree in Political Science and Chinese, (v) was living near the campus of Rutgers University following her graduation, (vi) got married and got divorced in the U.S.A, (vii) lived the overwhelming majority of her adult life in the U.S.A, (viii) struggled with mental-health issues in the U.S.A as a direct consequence of various “stressors” in her daily-life, (ix) was arrested on January 24th 2023 on charges alleging that she falsified documents, (x) was smeared and demonized by the U.S media following her January 24th 2023 arrest, which was not put into appropriate context and perspective, (xi) is said to “want to return” to South Korea following the conclusion of her trial in the State of New Jersey, (xii) has not made clear to the DHS, the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea for the purpose of focusing on her mental health, (xiii) has not made clear to the DHS, the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea out of her own volition without any undue pressure and coercion being exerted onto her; [3] your discussions about Cristal as a woman, who (i) came to the U.S.A as a 1-year-old child, (ii) is known to the DHS as a direct consequence of the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iii) was granted a U Visa by the DHS for the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iv) was arrested in 2018 for “allegedly importing drugs,” (v) pleaded guilty to a Date. : April 26th 2023 MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 1

23. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 single offense related to her 2018 arrest, (vi) was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Dublin (California) following her 2018 arrest, (vii) became one of many women to experience sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, (viii) was incarcerated in a prison, where the warden of FCI Dublin was training current/prospective employees about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) while at the same sexually abusing women, who were in his custody, (ix) reported the sexual abuse she “suffered at the hands of multiple guards at the federal prison in Dublin,” (x) is dealing with the legal proceedings that involve an ICE detainer; [4] your discussions about the DHS (ICE) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which has (i) been willing to engage in lengthy conversations about the immigration status of David DePape with the Los Angeles Times,iv (ii) dispatched Denise Hauser for the purpose of not discussing the immigration status of Cristal; [5] the extent of Denise Hauser knowledge on the lengthy conversations that took place between the DHS (ICE) and the Los Angeles Times on the subject of David DePape immigration status; [6] the academic background, the professional responsibilities and the annual salary of Denise Hauser with the DHS (ICE); [7] the policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which has enabled them to justify their very lengthy conversations with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape; [8] the policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which enables them to justify their unnerving silence on the deportation of women, who have suffered sexual abuse in the U.S.A carceral system; [9] the policy in use by the DHS (ICE), which enables them to justify their unnerving silence on the deportation of women, who suffer from mental health issues (such as anxiety and depression) as a direct consequence of the sexual abuse they have suffered within the U.S.A carceral system; [10] your discussions about the DHS (ICE) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which has (i) previously disclosed to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W the paperwork that was filed by Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) for the purpose of admitting (into their post-secondary academic institutions) international students on F-1 and other related visas,v (ii) not been willing to engage with Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W in the same lengthy discussions they have had with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape; [11] your discussions about the DHS (CRCL) as a federal agency of the U.S government, which is supposed to look into discrepancies into the conduct of agents working for the DHS; [12] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who (i) is very much vexed with DHS (ICE) processing of the FOIA request they have assigned Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04216 (pertaining to the immigration status of David DePape),vi(ii) doesn’t know whether the Los Angeles Times had filed a FOIA request with the DHS (ICE) at the time they published their very extensive November 03rd 2022 article pertaining to the immigration status of David DePape; [13] the FOIA request(s) submitted by the Los Angeles Times with the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status David DePape; [14] the response provided to the Los Angeles Times by the DHS (ICE) and/or other DHS components about the immigration status of David DePape. II) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records do/will demonstrate that [1] Hyejeong Shin is a woman of South Korean descent, who (i) came to the United States of America (U.S.A) in 2009/2010, when she was 16- year-old for the purpose of attending a boarding school in the State of Massachusetts; (ii) has gone on to earn a high-school diploma in the State of Massachusetts, (iii) went on to attend Rutgers University for her post-secondary academic education, (iv) has graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 with a degree in Political Science and Chinese, (v) was living near the MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 2

24. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 campus of Rutgers University following her graduation, (vi) got married and got divorced in the U.S.A, (vii) lived the overwhelming majority of her adult life in the U.S.A, (viii) struggled with mental-health issues in the U.S.A as a direct consequence of various “stressors” in her daily-life, (ix) was arrested on January 24th 2023 on charges alleging that she falsified documents, (x) was smeared and demonized by the U.S media following her January 24th 2023 arrest, which was not put into appropriate context and perspective, (xi) is said to “want to return” to South Korea following the conclusion of her trial in the State of New Jersey, (xii) has not made clear to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea for the purpose of focusing on her mental health, (xiii) has not made clear to the DHS, the media and members of the general public that she was choosing “to return” to South Korea out of her own volition without any undue pressure and coercion being exerted onto her; [2] Cristal is (according to the Guardian) a woman, who (i) came to the U.S.A as a 1-year-old child, (ii) is known to the DHS as a direct consequence of the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iii) was granted a U Visa by the DHS for the domestic violence she endured as a child living in the U.S.A, (iv) was arrested in 2018 for “allegedly importing drugs,” (v) pleaded guilty to a single offense related to her 2018 arrest, (vi) was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Dublin (California) following her 2018 arrest, (vii) became one of many women to experience sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, (viii) was incarcerated in a prison, where the warden was training current/prospective employees about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) while at the same sexually abusing women, who were in his custody, (ix) reported the sexual abuse she “suffered at the hands of multiple guards at the federal prison in Dublin,” (x) is (as of this writing dated April 26th 2023) dealing with the legal proceedings that involve an ICE detainer; [3] the DHS Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency of the U.S.A, which has (i) engaged in lengthy conversations about the immigration status of David DePape with the Los Angeles Times between October 28th 2022 and November 03rd 2022, (ii) opted not to engage news outlets such as the Guardian about the sexual abuse women (originally from countries such as Mexico) have suffered at the FCI located in San Francisco (California), (iii) has disclosed to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W the Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student, that was submitted by Westminster College to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), (iv) has displayed reluctance at engaging in the same conversations they have had with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape following his attempted murder of Paul Pelosi on October 28th 2022, (v) is not processing the FOIA request they have assigned Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04216 with the urgency Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W had asked/hoped for;vii [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who (i) was previously in correspondence with the DHS, (ii) was previously informed by the DHS (CRCL) that he could file a complaint with them if he was ever witness to wrongdoings committed by agents of the DHS, (iii) attended Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) on a full-time basis between January 2010 and May 2013, (iv) became an alumnus of Westminster College on December 31st 2016, (v) was alarmed by the efforts of the U.S media to demonize Hyejeong Shin following her January 24th 2023 arrest in the State of New Jersey (particularly in light of the media treatment that was afforded to David DePape following his attempted murder of Paul Pelosi on October 28th2022), (vi) doesn’t know if Hyejeong Shin is choosing “to return” to South Korea out of her own volition without any undue pressure and/or coercion being exerted onto her, (vii) as a matter of principle, doesn’t like to compare the gravity of the criminal offenses that were committed by foreigners living in the U.S.A, (viii) didn’t MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 3

25. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 appreciate Hyejeong Shin being described as a “bizarre” woman particularly in light of what happened on October 28th 2022 at the residence of Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi, (ix) was vexed upon reading about the sexual abuse women have suffered at the FCI Dublin, (x) was vexed upon reading that women, who have suffered sexual abuse in San Francisco would be deported (particularly in light of the media treatment that was afforded to David DePape following his attempted murder of Paul Pelosi on October 28th 2022). In my judgment, the facts presented in my request for a fee waiver and expedited processing are not the sort to bolster public confidence in the activities of the U.S government (and more particularly in the priorities/engagements of the DHS). As a Black man with a U.S college degree, who was previously employed as a healthcare worker, I would like to take this opportunity to [1] condemn the significant efforts of the U.S media to demonize Hyejeong Shin without putting her January 24th 2023 arrest in appropriate historical context and perspective; [2] condemn the sexual abuse women were subjected to at the FCI (located in Dublin, California); [3] condemn any and all violence that is committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations, their age groups, their documented criminal history and/or their immigration status; [4] condemn the consequences of the systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny, racism and sexism I have had the misfortune to witness; [5] draw your attention to the women, who were deported to Mexico (and elsewhere) and are now suffering from anxiety, depression and mental anguish as a direct consequence of the sexual abuse they have suffered at the FCI (located in Dublin, California); [6] call upon the U.S government to take responsibility when women suffer sexual abuse in prisons that are operated in the U.S.A; [7] call upon the DHS (ICE) to display consistent best-practices when dealing with inquiries that are being made to them about foreigners living in the U.S.A, whether the source of that inquiry is the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian and/or the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL); [8] call upon the DHS (ICE) to process FOIA Request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04126 in an expeditious manner, [9] call upon the DHS (ICE) not to process FOIA Request Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04126 the same way they have FOIA Request Case No.: 2020 – ICFO – 82819. The core issues presented in this records request are as follows. 1) Have you had conversations about the January 24th 2023 arrest of Hyejeong Shin? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 2) Have you had conversations about the decision of the U.S media to demonize Hyejeong Shin? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 3) Have you previously had conversations about the articles, which are published by the New York Times? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 4) If the New York Times state (as they have on March 20th 2023) that “the mystery of the 29-year-old woman who pretended to be a teenager to enroll in New York Jersey high-school seemed to capture the imagination of the country,” do you take it as code word that there is chauvinism and sexism targeting foreign women, who live in the U.S.A? If yes, have you had conversations about the chauvinism and the sexism that targets foreign women, who live in the U.S.A? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 5) Have you had conversations about the decision of the lawyers representing Hyejeong Shin to portray her as a “bizarre woman” taking into account what happened on October 28th 2022 in San Francisco (California) at the place of residence of Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi?If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 6) To the extent of your knowledge, has Hyejeong Shin submitted a letter to the DHS under penalty of perjury attesting that she was returning to South MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 4

26. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 Korea out of her volition to focus on her mental health? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 7) Have you had conversations about the sexual abuse that was being perpetrated against women at the FCI, located in Dublin, California? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 8) Have you had conversations about the decision of the DHS (ICE) to deport women, who were sexually abused at the FCI without compensation or anything? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 9) Have you had conversations about the decision of the DHS (ICE) to engage in lengthy discussions (between October 28th 2022 and November 03rd 2022) about the immigration status of David DePape with the Los Angeles Times? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 10) Have you had conversations about the decision of the DHS (ICE) to dispatch Denise Hauser for the purpose of not answering questions about foreign women who were sexually abused in U.S prisons while at the same time engaging in lengthy discussions with the Los Angeles Times about the immigration status of David DePape? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? 11) To the extent of your knowledge, is there a policy which enables the DHS (ICE) to engage in lengthy conversations about the immigration status of David DePape (with the Los Angeles Times) while at the same time remaining silent about the sexual abuse foreign women suffer in U.S prisons? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records? This records request should be expedited because it puts into question the government’s integrity about the way that people are treated in the U.S.A on account of their gender, their racial backgrounds, their national origins and their disability status. My request for a fee waiver should be granted because [1] I have identified operations and activities of the federal government in concert with U.S local/state government as well as private organizations; [2] the issues presented are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be ‘likely to contribute’ to and increase public understanding of those operations or activities. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare all the statements I have made to be true and accurate. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 5

27. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 Work Cited i Please be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents (obtained through records requests) using the means of various digital publishing platforms such as Anyflip.com, Archive.org, Calameo.com, Edocr.com, Fliphtml5.com, Issuu.com, Medium.com, Pubhtml5.com, Scribd.com, Speakerdeck.com, SlideServe.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiThe mystery of the 29-year-old woman who pretended to be a teenager to enroll in a New Jersey high school seemed to capture the imagination of the country, drawing millions of viewers to news articles, TikTok and YouTube. Parents questioned the seeming ease with which she had tricked school officials and been able to wander the hallways, attend classes and meet with guidance counselors for four days in January. Students at the school, New Brunswick High, said they feared that the woman, Hyejeong Shin, had malicious, possibly criminal, intentions after she tried to set up meetings with at a location outside of school. But on Monday, two lawyers hired by her family laid out a far less sinister explanation for the odd behavior: Recently divorced and far away from her family in South Korea, she was trying to recreate the sense of safety she had felt as a student at a Massachusetts boarding school. “It’s very bizarre,” Darren M. Gelber, one of the lawyers, said in an interview. “And it may be difficult for people to understand.” “There are personal issues that she needs to resolve,” added Henry Hong Jung, another lawyer. “She’s been away from home a long time.” On Monday, at her second court appearance, she entered a not guilty plea to charges that a prosecutor said carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Her lawyers told the judge that she intended to apply to a program that diverts first-time offenders from the criminal justice system and enables them to wipe their record clean after a successful period of probation. “I don’t have anything else to say for now,” Ms. Shin, dressed in a blazer and bluejeans, her dark hair cinched in a pony tail, said after court. MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 6

28. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 Within weeks of Ms. Shin’s Jan. 24 arrest on charges that she provided school officials with documents that falsified her age, the police in New Brunswick reassured parents that there was no evidence that she had intended to “bring harm or violence to the students, staff or faculty.” Still, the intrigue around a possible motive lingered. Ms. Shin lives in a high-rise apartment building near Rutgers University, about three miles from the 2,400-student school where she pretended to be a student. She graduated from Rutgers in 2019 with a degree in political science and Chinese, a university spokeswoman said. She had been taking classes toward a master’s degree but was not employed after what Mr. Jung described as a “bitter divorce.” In 2022, her landlord filed a lawsuit after she fell roughly $20,000 behind on rent, court records show. Mr. Gelber said that debt was likely linked to her divorce, which was finalized about two years ago. Neither Aubrey A. Johnson, the superintendent of schools in New Brunswick, nor his spokesman replied to messages on Monday. But Mr. Johnson has said that the district would be evaluating “how to better look for fake documentation and other things.” Schools in New Jersey are required to provisionally enroll all children, even in the absence of records typically provided to verify identity or prove they live in the community. From that point, students have 30 days to provide additional proof of identity, or the district has the option to declare them ineligible to attend class, according to the superintendent. Ms. Shin first arrived in the United States at 16 to attend a boarding school in Massachusetts, Mr. Gelber said. “This entire case,” he said, “is more about my client’s desire to return to a place of safety and welcoming in an environment that she looks back on with fondness —and nothing more.” “I’m no psychologist,” he added, “but separated from her family and being in a different country — as well as a couple of other stressors in her life — may have caused her to act very uncharacteristically.” Ms. Shin had been a “top-notch” student at Rutgers, he said. At her alma mater, she was named a learning community scholar in 2017. At the time, she said her main academic interests were language and linguistics and their influence on “human identity and culture.” According to a website devoted to the scholars’ program, she practiced meditation and enjoyed singing “when no one is around.” MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 7

29. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 “I can be very quiet, but I do slowly open up and start talking more as I become more comfortable,” she wrote. Before court on Monday, Ms. Shin was interviewed by law enforcement officers who screen candidates for the pretrial intervention program; she is due back in court on May 15. Woman, 29, Who Pretended to Be a High School Teen Pleads Not Guilty. The New York Times.: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/nyregion/new-jersey-high-school-woman-student.html iiiIn early 2022, Cristal came forward about the horrific sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of multiple guards at the federal prison in Dublin, California – one of dozens of victims to speak up about misconduct. Today, rather than being reunited with her family after completing her sentence, she’s in immigration detention, awaiting deportation to Mexico – a country she left as a baby. “My whole world dropped. I thought I was finally going to get to go home and hug my kids,” Cristal, 31, said about the day she was detained by agents of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “It hurts me, because I was supposed to be protected. I trusted them and told them what I went through and this is how they treat me?” Cristal’s nightmare is not an anomaly, but a common experience across the Federal Correction Institution (FCI), east of San Francisco. Indictments against five officers show that guards systematically victimized women in their custody, intimidated them into silence, lied to cover up crimes and often targeted non-citizens. A coalition of legal advocates says that at least 26 of those survivors are now facing deportation, including several who directly testified in court. At least eight victims have already been deported. “These are people who have been abused by federal employees in some of the most horrific ways one could be harmed in prison,” said Susan Beaty, supervising attorney with the Oakland-based non-profit Centro Legal de la Raza, who is representing Cristal and other survivors. “They need and deserve to return to their families and heal from the trauma they’ve endured at the hands of the government. Instead, the government is continuing to punish them.” (The Guardian is identifying Cristal by her middle name due to her ongoing retaliation concerns.) Cristal was 15 months old when her mother brought her to California, only returning to Mexico once for vacation. She endured a lifetime of violence, suffering years of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a stepfather, according to her immigration files, and repeatedly facing domestic abuse as an adult. Despite the ongoing trauma, she worked to become a certified dental assistant: “As a single mother, it was hard to provide for my daughters, but I wanted to do anything and everything I could for my kids,” Cristal said. MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 8

30. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 Cristal was arrested in 2018 for allegedly importing drugs and pleaded guilty to a single offense, her first conviction. Although she is a longtime legal permanent resident, and previously obtained a special visa for victims of abuse, the felony case put her at risk of deportation. When Cristal arrived at FCI Dublin in September 2019, guards put her to work as a cook. She was grateful for the job – it gave her just enough wages to buy hygiene products, she said. But almost immediately, an officer overseeing the kitchen began harassing her, she said, pressuring her to go to the backroom where there were no cameras; threatening to expose himself; rubbing and grabbing her from behind; demanding she “bend over”; and calling her demeaning names when she refused. At least three other officers across the prison also abused her over three years, she said in a legal claim against the Bureau of Prisons (BoP). Cristal’s lawyers say she repeatedly saw FCI Dublin staff assault andrape other women. One guard threw her against a wall after he found out she’d witnessed him abusing another detainee, she said. Another guard allegedlylocked her and her bunkmate in their cell and would not let them out until the bunkmate showed him her breasts. “They harm you, thinking they can get away with it,” she said of the guards.(…) Cristal said she waseventually contacted by a BoP investigator looking into abuse claims at the facility, and while terrified to speak up, she told him what she’d endured. She later also spoke to the FBI. Shebecame one of many women who reported abuse at Dublin, an institution that, according to an Associated Press investigation last year, widely known by staff and residents as “the rape club” due to its culture of rampant sexual violence. In December, a jury convicted Ray Garcia, the FCI Dublin warden at the time of Cristal’s incarceration, of sexually abusing three incarcerated women; forcing women to undress and taking their photos; and lying to the FBI. Before he was arrested, Garcia had led training on the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act and oversaw audits meant to prevent sexual violence. Three other officers, including one named as an abuser in Cristal’s complaint, have pleaded guilty to similar crimes. A fourth is awaiting trial. Three officers identified in Cristal’s claim have not faced charges. (…) The criminal cases scratch the surface of the daily misconduct in Dublin, which has decades of documented sexual abuse cases, said Beaty. The advocacy coalition has interviewed more than 140 survivors of abuse and retaliation at the facility, they said. “It’s extremely clear that staff systematically targeted the most vulnerable people for abuse, including non-citizens who they believed would be deported,” said Beaty. One of their undocumented clients was repeatedly molested by a guard who told the woman he’d seen her file, Beaty recalled. “I know you’re going to Mexico,” the guard reportedly told the client. The woman, still in BoP custody, was too scared to report the abuse, Beaty said: “She MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 9

31. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 told me: ‘It’s not a question of if they will retaliate against me, it’s a question of when and how.’” “They target the ones who they assume won’t be able to speak up or press charges,” added Cristal. When women tried to resist, guards fiercely retaliated, Cristal said. After her cellmate stopped having sex with one guard, he placed Cristal in solitary confinement for a month and fired her from her kitchen job, she said. Without wages from her kitchen job, she couldn’t buy essentials or snacks, she said; some days she’d go without food. When she returned from solitary, all her belongings had been trashed, including photos of her children, she said: “That hurt me the most, because I couldn’t replace them.” After she spoke to investigators, staff called her a “snitch” and harassed her further, she said. (…) As Cristal’s sentence was ending last year, she prepared for her return home to San Bernardino county, in southern California. A probation officer visited her mother’s home in anticipation of Cristal’s release. Cristal’s mother told the officer she was terrified Ice could deport her daughter: “I said I wouldn’t be able to survive that,” she recalled. But after the inspection, she was hopeful, telling Cristal’s kids, ages six and 12, that their mom was returning. On 25 November inside Dublin, BoP called Cristal’s name for release: “It’s the day everybody fantasizes about. I was happy and excited – after five years being incarcerated to finally know your freedom is there, I was ready.” As she exited, an Ice officer was waiting for her with chains. “I thought I wasgoing to hold my daughter in my arms and be close to her, and now she’s even farther away,” said Cristal’s mother, adding that probation arrived to her home days later to check on Cristal, unaware Ice had taken her: “I wish President Biden could see the look on my granddaughter’s face when her mom didn’t come home. Her daughters deserve more than just a few minutes with her in a visiting room. They deserve a lifetime with their mom.” (…) Centro Legal and the other groups representing victims have demanded Ice release detained survivors and witnesses of Dublin sexual abuse, halt their deportation cases and allow them to seek permanent relief from removal. The Dublin scandal, advocates argued, illustrated how the Biden administration was continuing some of the cruel practices of Donald Trump’s deportation regime. Although Joe Biden has said he would prioritize removing people considered a “threat”, in practice the policies have continued to sweep up people with old criminal records who have served their time, including refugees, longtime green card holders, exonerated individuals, people at risk of severe violence if sent to their birth countries, and victims of abuse. MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 10

32. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 One former Dublin victim in her 40s, who has already been deported, said she was struggling to get by in Mexico, where she was battling severe anxiety and depression and lived in fear her abuser, a former guard, could track her down: “I feel helpless. This system sees us incarcerated people and survivors as numbers. And we mean even less to them, because we’re not citizens.” BoP declined to comment on Cristal’s case and whether the guards she named remained at FCI. Cristal’s claim identifies the officers by their last names, which is the only information her lawyers have been able to obtain; a spokesperson declined to share their full names with the Guardian and said BoP could not check their employment status without that information. (…) “We continue to fully support criminal investigations and prosecutions that hold staff accountable for sexual misconduct with incarcerated persons. We believe that holding staff accountable, to the fullest extent of the law, will serve as a deterrent against future misconduct by staff,” spokesperson Donald Murphy said in an email, adding that the agency maintains a “zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse”. The BoP has taken assertive action at FCI Dublin to make changes regarding safety and communication. While this work is not complete, it is a serious and ongoing effort.” A spokesman for the US attorney’s office, which is prosecuting abuse cases, said the department had obtained immigration relief for FCI victims, but declined to say for how many or whether the agency was considering protection for Cristal or additional charges based on her claims. An Ice spokesperson, Denise Hauser, declined to comment on Cristal’s immigration case and ongoing deportation proceedings against FCI victims, saying in an email that Ice remained “focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws”. She said removal operations “target public safety threats, such as convicted criminal noncitizens and gang members, who have violated our nation’s immigration laws”. (…) In Ice detention in Washington state, more than 1,100 miles away from her daughters, Cristal said she has no counseling and little to do all day besides one hour of recreation. Her thoughts race when she lies in bed, she said. After surviving childhood abuse, “I learned how to numb those thoughts and feelings,” she said. “But going into prison, and it happening again, it awoke something in my brain and really damaged me more than I was already damaged.” She now has constant nightmares of the abuse. “It hurts. I just wish they could see me as a human being. I deserve a chance to be with my kids.” She Reported Being Abused by US Prison Guards. Now She Faces Deportation. The Guardian.: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/06/federal-prison-sexual-abuse-deportation- california-mexico MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 11

33. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 ivDavid DePape, the man charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, is in the U.S. illegally and could be deported to Canada, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday. DePape, 42, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in connection with Friday’s attack, which left Pelosi with a fractured skull and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. Federal authorities said DePape, who grew up in British Columbia and moved to California more than 20 years ago, according to a family member who spoke with The Times, had plotted to take Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) hostage and break her kneecaps, calling her the “leader of the pack” of lies told by the Democratic Party. Records pulled by ICE found that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in March 2008 at the San Ysidro port of entry. Canadians who enter as temporary visitors generally do not require a visa, officials said. The status DePape used to enter the U.S. generally allows Canadians to stay for six months. On Tuesday, ICE officials issued an immigration detainer on DePape with the San Francisco County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. The detainer seeks a notification from San Francisco law enforcement to notify ICE before he is released in order for the federal agency to take custody of him. Local and state laws limit when jail officials can notify ICE of an individual's release date. ICE issues detainers against people facing criminal charges whom the agency has probable cause to believe can be deported. In a motion seeking to deny bail, the San Francisco district attorney’s office said DePape told officers and medics at the scene, “I’m sick of the insane f—ing level of lies coming out of Washington, D.C.” Judge Diane Northway ordered DePape held without bail pending additional hearings. In addition to attempted murder, DePape has been charged with residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder and threats to a public official and their family. He faces 13 years to life in prison if convicted of all local charges. He also faces federal assault and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors said DePape smashed through the glass patio door of the Pelosis’ San Francisco home around 2 a.m. Friday. It is unclear whether any alarms at the house sounded, but officials said after breaking in, DePape managed to get to the second floor. There, he found Paul Pelosi, 82, sleeping and repeatedly shouted, “Where’s Nancy?” officials said. The House speaker was in Washington, D.C. — along with her extensive Capitol Police security team — and her husband was home alone at the time of the break-in. Realizing the potential danger, Pelosi managed to make a quick, surreptitious phone call to 911 and left the line open, authorities said. A 911 dispatcher realized something was seriously wrong and immediately sent police to the address. Security cameras for the Pelosis' Pacific Heights residence were not actively being monitored by U.S Capitol Police by U.S. Capitol Police the night of the violent home invasion, the government agency said Wednesday. After reports to The Times and other outlets that a security feed existed, Capitol Police said in a statement that the cameras “are used to actively monitor the speaker’s San Francisco residence around the clock when she is there” but acknowledged that when she is in Washington, D.C., with her security detail — as she was during Friday’s break-in —the “cameras were not actively monitored.” Prosecutors allege DePape had other targets in mind — including a Bay Area professor and prominent state and federal politicians and their families —when he broke into the Pelosis’ MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 12

34. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 home. He planned to wait for the speaker to return, a motion to deny his bail noted. Police have not offered a motive for the attack. But San Francisco Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins said Monday that based on DePape’s statements and comments to Pelosi, it “was politically motivated.” A Times review of his online accounts showed that DePape has been involved in the world of far- right conspiracies, antisemitism and hate. In a personal blog DePape maintained, posts include “Manipulation of History,” “Holohoax” and “It’s OK to be white.” He mentions 4chan, a favorite message board of the far right. He posted videos about conspiracies involving COVID- 19 vaccines and the war in Ukraine being a ploy for Jewish people to buy land. DePape’s screeds include posts about QAnon, an unfounded theory that former President Trump is at war with a cabal of Satan-worshiping Democratic elites who run a child sex ring and control the world. In an Aug. 23 entry titled “Q,” DePape wrote: “Either Q is Trump himself or Q is the deep state moles within Trumps inner circle.” Adam Lipson, DePape's public defender, said his client’s “vulnerability to misinformation” will be examined as part of his defense.David DePape, suspect in violent Pelosi attack, in U.S illegally, ICE officials say. The Los Angeles Times.: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-03/ice-officials-say-suspect-in-pelosi- attack-in-u-s-illegally vAccording to records disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Westminster College (Fulton, MO) [1] was holding 767 (seven hundred and sixty-seven) classes in Calendar Year 2016; [2] had 913 (nine hundred and thirteen) students in Calendar Year 2016; [3] had 87 (eighty-seven) teachers and instructors in Calendar Year 2016; [4] had 133 (one hundred and thirty-three) non-teaching employees in Calendar Year 2016. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was a full-time undergraduate student of Westminster College between January 2010 and May 2013. He has graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science on December 31st 2016. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Case No.: 2020 – ICFO – 82819 Published on Archive.: https://archive.org/details/the-dhs-ice-disclose-redacted-records-detailing-their-formal-and- informal-ties-w_202112 vi E-mail Sent by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on December 27th 2023 to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the Purpose of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request They Have Assigned Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – 04216 Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter in response to your correspondence from December 14th 2022 to express several concerns with the adequacy of the search you have performed for the FOIA request I had submitted with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), which ended up being assigned the following Case No.: 2023 – ICFO – MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 13

35. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 04216. One of the main reasons I have concerns with the adequacy of the search you have performed for my FOIA request is because of an article published by the Los Angeles Times on November 03rd2022. According to that article, “David DePape, the man charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, is in the U.S. illegally and could be deported to Canada, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday.(…)Records pulled by ICE found that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in March 2008 at the San Ysidro port of entry. Canadians who enter as temporary visitors generally do not require a visa, officials said. The status DePape used to enter the U.S. generally allows Canadians to stay for six months. On Tuesday, ICE officials issued an immigration detainer on DePape with the SanFrancisco County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. The detainer seeks a notification from SanFrancisco law enforcement to notify ICE before he is released in order for the federal agency to take custody of him. Local and state laws limit when jail officials can notify ICE of an individual's release date. ICE issues detainers against people facing criminal charges whom the agency has probable cause to believe can be deported.”[i] Based on the November 03rd 2022 article published by the Los Angeles Times (as well as other articles, which explicitly mention ICE involvement in the prosecution of David DePape), representatives of the media and members of the general public have learned that [1] Paul Pelosi is a Caucasian man, who was physically assaulted at his place of residence in San Francisco, California on October 28th 2022: the same day Elon Musk finalized his takeover of Twitter; [2] Paul Pelosi is a man, who was more likely than not physically assaulted on October 28th 2022 by David DePape; [3] David DePape is a Caucasian man, who came to the U.S in March 2008 as a temporary visitor from Canada; [4] David DePape is a Caucasian man, who is being held at the San Francisco County Jail for the attempted murder of Paul Pelosi; [5] the DHS (ICE) have issued an “immigration detainer on David DePape;” [6] the DHS (ICE) have initiated contact with the San Francisco County Jail to discuss the immigration status and the criminal charges filed against David DePape. As a Black man with a U.S college degree (who came to the U.S.A on an F-1 visa), I was (personally) vexed by the failure of the DHS (ICE) to take responsibility for the decisions they have made with regards to David DePape following his arrest on October 28th 2022. For instance, the DHS (ICE) correspondence from December 14th 2022 fails to acknowledge as a matter of fact that your federal agency has intimate knowledge about the criminal charges filed against David DePape on October 28th 2022. Additionally, the DHS (ICE) correspondence from December 14th 2022 fails to acknowledge as a matter of fact that the DHS (ICE) has issued a detainer on David DePape. Furthermore, the DHS (ICE) correspondence from December 14th 2022 fails to acknowledge as a matter of fact that the DHS (ICE) has gone on to initiate contact with employees/legal representatives of the San Francisco County Jail to discuss the immigration status and the criminal charges filed against David DePape. As a representative of the media and a member of the general public, I hope you will perform a more thorough search for responsive records detailing [1] your discussions about David DePape as a Caucasian man, who is (as of this writing dated December 27th 2022) charged with the MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 14

36. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 attempted murder of Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi (on or around October 28th 2022); [2] your discussions about David DePape as a Caucasian man, who came to the U.S in March 2008 as a temporary visitor from Canada; [3] your discussions about David DePape as a Caucasian man, who is being held at the San Francisco County Jail for the attempted murder of Paul Pelosi as well as other criminal charges; [4] the FOIA request(s) submitted by the Los Angeles Times and/or other news media outlets with the DHS (ICE) about David DePape; [5] the responses provided by the DHS (ICE) to the FOIA request(s) submitted by the Los Angeles Times and/or other news media outlets about David DePape; [6] the immigration detainer issued by the DHS (ICE) on David DePape; [7] the discussions, which were held between the DHS (ICE) and the San Francisco County Jail about David DePape immigration status; [8] the discussions, which were held between the DHS (ICE) and the San Francisco County Jail about the criminal charges filed against David DePape; [9] the formal/informal opinion of the DHS on “cancel culture” taking into account the likely reaction of the Republican Party establishment if a Black/African American man (who is Republican by political affiliation) broke into the home of Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi and behaved the way David DePape did; [10] the formal/informal opinion of the DHS about the decision of Elon Musk to re-tweet misinformation about the physical attack Paul Pelosi was subjected to at his home in San Francisco (California) on (or around) October 28th 2022; [11] the formal/informal opinion of the DHS (ICE) about Elon Musk takeover of Twitter (on or around October 28th 2022); [12] the formal/informal opinion of the DHS about the finding of the Network Contagion Research Institute, which concluded that the use of the derogatory word “N****r” had increased by nearly 500% in the 12 hours immediately after Elon Musk takeover of Twitter (on or around October 28th 2022); [13] the mechanism by which representatives of the media/members of the general public can report the use of the hateful term “N****r” to the DHS if they witness an incident, where a Caucasian person made a reference of this nature with regards to a Black/African American person; [14] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has had his official website on WordPress (temporarily) suspended on October 28th 2022 the same day Paul Pelosi was physically attacked at his home in San Francisco, California; [15] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has had his official website on WordPress (temporarily) suspended on October 28th 2022 the same day criminal charges were filed against David DePape for the physical attack he carried out against Paul Pelosi; [16] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has had his official website on WordPress (temporarily) suspended on October 28th 2022 the same day Elon Musk took over Twitter; [17] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has had his official website on WordPress reinstated; [18] your discussions about the October 05th 2021 testimony of Frances Haugen in the United States Senate on the subject of “Protecting Kids Online.” I hope you reconsider your response. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 15

37. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 04/26/2023 viiThe Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) has recently filed a request for records about the United States of America (U.S.A) “cancel culture” and racism on Twitter. As you maybe aware, Elon Musk takeover of Twitter has increased misinformation, extremism and hate speech on the platform (even though it is the judgment of the AACL that Twitter was not the most reliable source of information before October 28th 2022). For instance, the use of the derogatory word “N****r” had increased by nearly 500% (five hundred percent) in the 12 (twelve) hours immediately after Elon Musk takeover of Twitter on October 28th 2022. The AACL does find it a little bit odd that on the same day Elon Musk took over Twitter (on or around October 28th 2022), the official website of the AACL (on WordPress: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ ) was temporarily suspended. Even though the website of the AACL on WordPress went on to be reinstated (on or around October 30th2022), it is obvious that “cancel culture” in the U.S.A is primarily being used for the purpose of silencing representatives of the media/members of the general public, whose mission is to disseminate public records of the U.S government. The AACL would like to remind the general public that Elon Musk has tweeted misinformation about the physical attack Paul Pelosi was subjected to at his place of residence (on or around October 28th 2022) and that he (Elon Musk) has gone on to offer a half-hearted apology for that tweet, which he later deleted. According to a November 03rd 2022 article published by the Los Angeles Times, “David DePape, the man charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, is in the U.S. illegally and could be deported to Canada, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officials said Thursday. (…) Records pulled by ICE found that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in March 2008 at the San Ysidro port of Entry. Canadians who enter as temporary visitors generally do not require a visa, officials said. The status DePape used to enter the U.S. generally allows Canadians to stay for six months. On Tuesday, ICE officials issued an immigration detainer on DePape with the San Francisco Couty Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. The detainer seeks a notification from San Francisco law enforcement to notify ICE before he is released in order for the federal agency to take custody of him. Local and state laws limit when jail officials can notify ICE of an individual’s release date. ICE issues detainers against people facing criminal charges whom the agency has probable cause to believe can be deported.”About the United States of America (U.S.A) “Cancel Culture” and Racism on Twitter. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2023/02/06/america-cancel-culture-masking-racism-on- twitter-and-elsewhere-w-28-october-2022-index/ MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 16