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My FOIA request to US Customs and Border Protection

July 21, 2012 by Frederick | 3 Comments

I was bored. At 4 in the morning. And I had just received a summary of a story about someone who sent an FOIA request to US Customs and Border Protection.

So I decided to do the same.

Here’s a redacted copy of my letter to CBP requesting two categories of records.

US CBP FOIA Request thumbnail

If you’re a (non-)resident alien, try it too — you can use this as a template!

April 4, 2011
by Frederick
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TheStar.com: Would-be lawyer rejected for poor character.

The 29-year-old did exceptionally well in high school. He was at the top of his class at Osgoode Hall Law School. He won summer jobs at Canada’s top legal firms.

But in September, Manilla’s application to become a lawyer was rejected by the Law Society of Upper Canada when he failed to meet its “good character” requirement because of his aggressive and bizarre conduct as a member of his condo’s board.

Imagine studying for 10+ years to enter the profession, and being denied entry! This is a lesson to all would-be lawyers: act morally, no matter what.