Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

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The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides the public with the right to request records from any federal agency. Below is a list of FOIA requests the City of Encinitas has submitted to the Department of Homeland Security:

 

Date of Request

Request Description

Agency - Component

Request Status

Response

08/22/2025

Records pertaining to ICE operations in the City of Encinitas including but not limited to events on July 22, 2025 at the Home Depot Encinitas (1001
N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024) and on August 20, 2025 in the vicinity of Park Dale Lane Elementary School (2050 Park Dale Ln, Encinitas, CA 92024) at approximately 7:30 a.m. for the time period of July 1, 2025 to present (8-22-2025).

DHS - ICE

Searching for Records

 

10/02/2025

Records pertaining to ICE/CBP enforcement operations on October 2, 2025, at the Home Depot located at 1001 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas, California.

DHS - ICE

Closed

Referred to Other Agency

10/15/2025

Records pertaining toICE activity that took place on October 15, 2025 at approximately 7:45 AM on the corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.

DHS - CBP

Closed

No Documents Sent

10/16/2025

Records pertaining toICE activity that took place on October 15, 2025 at approximately 7:45 AM on the corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.

DHS - ICE

Searching for Records

 

12/10/2025

Records pertaining to ICE activity that took place on December 8, 2025 at approximately 6:40 AM located at the Chevron Gas Station at 350 Encinitas Boulevard.

DHS - CBP

Closed

No Documents Sent

02/09/2026

2-3 individuals possibly detained and transported.

DHS – CBP

Initial Determination

 

 03/11/2026 1 individual detained in the 500 block on Saxony  DHS - ICE  Submitted   

 

 

The City will update these requests as information is received from the Department of Homeland Security. This page was last updated on 3/11/2026.