A lawsuit to force U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to disclose records about its collection of data on some 200,000 immigrants through its SmartLINK App.
On behalf of Community Justice Exchange, Just Futures Law, and Mijente Support Group, the Samuelson Clinic filed suit to force U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE“) to disclose records about its collection of data on some 200,000 immigrants through its SmartLINK App.
Some 200,000 people are enrolled in ICE’s Intensive Supervision and Appearance Program (“ISAP“). Of these, nearly 150,000 are required to install the SmartLINK App. Yet little is known about the application, including what data ICE collects, how long it keeps that data, what use it makes of it and the extent to which it shares the data with others.
In September 2021, the immigrants rights groups filed a Freedom of Information Act request with ICE seeking records regarding SmartLINK. ICE never responded to the request.
In April 2022, the Samuelson Clinic filed suit on behalf of the three groups in United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
The clinic obtained a court order requiring ICE to release documents responsive to the request. After ICE complied, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case.
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Feb 15, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
ECF 57: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Further Case Management Conference previously set for 2/22/2024 is reset to 3/28/2024 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 3/21/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Jan 19, 2024
ECF 56: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: In light of the parties' update, the court resets the CMC from 1/25/2024 to 2/22/2024 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 2/15/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Jan 18, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
ECF 54: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANANGEMENT CONFERENCE: Further Case Management Conference previously set for 12/14/2023 is reset to 1/25/2024 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 1/18/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
ECF 52: CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TIME. Further Case Management Conference set for 12/14/2023 at 9:30 AM is reset to 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Oct 27, 2023
ECF 51: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: In light of the parties' update, the court resets the Further Case Management Conference for 12/14/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 11/30/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Oct 26, 2023
Sep 29, 2023
ECF 49: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: In light of the parties' update, the court resets the Further Case Management Conference for 12/14/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 11/30/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 01, 2023
ECF 47:CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court resets the Further Case Management Conference previously set for 9/7/2023 to 10/5/2023 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 9/28/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Aug 31, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
ECF 45: CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Further Case Management Conference previously set for 8/3/2023 is reset to 9/7/2023 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 8/31/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Jul 27, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
Jul 07, 2023
ECF 42: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court vacates the CMC set for 6/15/2023 and rests the hearing to 8/3/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only to avoid losing track of the case. Case Management Statement due by 7/27/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Jun 07, 2023
May 05, 2023
ECF 40: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' request, the Court vacates the CMC set for 5/11/2023 and resets the hearing to 6/15/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only to avoid losing track of the case. Case Management Statement due by 6/8/2023. This proceeding will be held via Zoom webinar.
May 04, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
ECF 37: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court vacates the CMC set for 4/20/2023 and resets the hearing to 5/11/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only to avoid losing track of the case. Case Management Statement due by 5/4/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Apr 13, 2023
Mar 17, 2023
ECF 35: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court resets the CMC, previously set for 3/23/2023, to 4/20/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 4/13/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Mar 16, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
ECF 33: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, the court resets the Further Case Management Conference, previously set for 1/19/2023, to 3/23/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 3/16/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Feb 23, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
ECF 31: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, the court resets the Further Case Management Conference, previously set for 1/19/2023, to 3/2/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 2/23/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Jan 12, 2023
ECF 30: Third Joint Status Report
Jan 11, 2023
ECF 29: Notice of Appearance (Areeba Jibril)
Nov 21, 2022
ECF 28: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Further Case Management Conference previously set for 12/8/2022 is reset to 1/19/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 1/12/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Nov 18, 2022
Oct 04, 2022
ECF 24: Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Megan Graham)
Oct 03, 2022
Sep 30, 2022
ECF 22: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Further Case Management Conference previously set for 10/6/2022 is reset to 12/8/2022 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 11/21/2022. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Sep 29, 2022
Aug 25, 2022
ECF 20: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler: Initial Case Management Conference held via Zoom on 8/25/2022. By September 15, the Government with agency counsel, will come up with a firm proposal for production and communicate it with Ms. Crump no later than September 22, 2022. Counsel to confer thereafter by September 22 and file an update with the court by September 29 with the further CMC set for October 6. The parties can stipulate to extending the CMC.
Jun 24, 2022
Jun 24, 2022
Jun 14, 2022
ECF 12: Clerk's Notice Resetting Case Management Conference: Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 7/14/2022 is reset to 7/28/2022 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 7/21/2022. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
May 23, 2022
May 13, 2022
ECF 9: Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/14/2022 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.
Apr 28, 2022
Apr 28, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
ECF 2: Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler
Apr 14, 2022
ECF 1: Complaint
Records Requested
Sep 23, 2022
ICE Production 1
- Cover Letter
- Emails: Subject: Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Program's SmartLink Deployment (March 22, 2018)
- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Response to the ICE Office of Public Affairs (OPA) (May 16, 2022)
- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Follow Up Responses to CRS (April 2022)
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Response to U.S. Senator Wyden (Undated draft)
- BI Smartlink Privacy Policy (last modified March 18, 2022)
- ERO Delegation Order ERO DO 130002 (June 21, 2018)
- Emails: Subject: Due 7 11 ATD FOIA 2022-ICLI-00039 - Task to NDMD (July 6, 2022)
- ERO Delegation Order ERO DO 130002 (June 21, 2018) (duplicate)
- Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) Version number: 06-2020
- Link to SmartLink Privacy Policy
- Request for Records Disposition Authority, Records Schedule No. DAA-0567-2018-0001 (December 20, 2019)
Oct 14, 2022
Dec 09, 2022
ICE Production 3
- Cover Letter
- ISAP IV: Attachment 13 Wraparound Stabilization Services
- ISAP IV: Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract No. P00015 (August 19, 2021)
- ISAP IV: 6.0 Required Services
- ISAP IV: Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract No. P00016 (September 30, 2021)
- ISAP IV: Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract No. P00013 (July 13, 2021)
- ISAP IV: Page 94
- ISAP IV: Attachment 13 Wraparound Stabilization Services
- ISAP IV: Solicitation, Offer and Award (March 23, 2020)
- ISAP IV: Section C – Statement of Work
Dec 15, 2022
ICE Production 4
- Cover Letter
- ISAP IV: Section C – Statement of Work (cont.)
- ISAP IV: Section D – Packaging and Marking
- ISAP IV: Section E – Inspection and Acceptance
- ISAP IV: Section F – Deliveries or Performance
- ISAP IV: Section G – Contract Administration Data
- ISAP IV: Section H – Special Contract Requirements
- ISAP IV: Section I – Contract Clauses
- ISAP IV: Section J – List of Attachments
- ISAP IV: Attachment 1: Detailed GPS Ankle Bracelets and Tracking/Monitoring System, Telephonic Reporting System, Biometric Reporting System
- ISAP IV: Attachment 2: Extended Case Management Services Program
- ISAP IV: Attachment 5: ATD Participant Enrollment Form
- ISAP IV: Attachment 6: Notice to Terminate ATD Participation
- ISAP IV: Attachment 7: Location Overview
- ISAP IV: Attachment 8: Required Report Information
- ISAP IV: Attachment 9: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
- ISAP IV: Attachment 9B: Contract Discrepancy Report
- ISAP IV: Attachment 10: Terms, Definitions and Partial Explanations
- ISAP IV: Attachment 13: Wraparound Stabilization Services
- ISAP IV: Attachment 14: Wage Determinations
Jan 25, 2023
ICE Production 6
- Cover Letter
- Emails: Subject: Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Program's SmartLink Deployment (March 22, 2018) (duplicate)
- ISAP BI SmartLINK S-Site Participant Agreement
- Refactored Biometric Enrollment for SmartLINK: ISAP Pilot II Findings (April 27, 2017)
- ISAP BI SmartLINK Agreement (July 11, 2022) (duplicate)
Feb 21, 2023
ICE Production 7
- Cover Letter
- ISAP III: Award/Contract (September 8, 2014)
- ISAP III: Section C – Statement of Work
- ISAP III: Section D – Packaging and Marking
- ISAP III: Section E – Inspection and Acceptance
- ISAP III: Section F – Deliveries or Performance
- ISAP III: Section G – Contract Administration Data
- ISAP III: Section H – Special Contract Requirements
- ISAP III: Section I – Contract Clauses
- ISAP III: Section J – List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments
- ISAP III: Attachment 4: Location Overview
- ISAP III: Attachment 5: Terms, Definitions, and Partial Explanations
- ISAP III: Attachment 6: Detailed GPS Ankle Bracelets and Tracking/Monitoring System and Telephonic Reporting System
- ISAP III: Attachment 7: Required Reports
Aug 22, 2023