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FOIA and Government Transparency: A Report Card

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    Emily Creighton

    Legal Director, Transparency, American Immigration Council

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    Lauren Harper

    Director of Public Policy and Open Government Affairs, National Security Archive

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    Ginger Quintero-McCall

    Legal Director, Demand Progress

    In the more than 50 years that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has been on the books, it has helped revolutionize Americans’ understanding of how their government works in practice. But the agencies and departments of the executive branch that are covered by the FOIA have persistently attempted to thwart its effective implementation.

    The most recent statutory update to FOIA took place in 2016, and with several years of experience with the revised law behind us, it’s fair to ask: Is FOIA working better now? If not, why not? What is it like to battle federal agencies and departments weekly to pry loose information dealing with immigration policy, telecommunications policy, and the national security establishment? What additional changes to FOIA are needed to truly make the law work as intended? Join our expert panel as we discuss these and related issues.