Expand All Collapse All Extent 5 folders, approximately 52 pages Summary This collection consists of documents pertaining to Operation Safeguard, a border control initiative implemented by the United States Department of Justice/INS, and the state of Arizona. It contains National Security Council Cables, primarily press reports about the operation. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2017-1077-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. The researcher submitted a request for documents pertaining to Operation Safeguard, a border control initiative implemented by the United States Department of Justice/INS, and the state of Arizona. Operation Safeguard was one part of a four-pronged strategy to deter unauthorized crossings along the southwest United States border, along with Operation Gatekeeper (San Diego, CA), Operation Hold-theLine (El Paso, TX), and Operation Rio Grande (McAllen, Brownsville, and Laredo, TX). Operation Safeguard provided the Tuscon Border Control sector with increased resources in technology, infrastructure, and equipment; as well as quintupled the number of agents between 1994 and 2000. The Operation initially focused its efforts on the Nogales port of entry, identified as a “high priority area” because of an increase in apprehensions of illegal entrants. This collection consists of National Security Council cables, primarily press regarding Operation Safeguard. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in the Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cables system. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2018. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2018-05-22 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-1077-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Cables Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [OA/ID 505000] [Immigration and Safeguard] [10/20/1994 - 12/02/1994] Jan 1995-Dec 1996 [OA/ID 510000] [Immigration and Safeguard] [01/27/1995 - 03/31/1995] Jan 1997-Dec 1998 [OA/ID 520000] [Immigration and Safeguard] [08/21/1997 - 08/22/1997] Jan 1999-Dec 2000 [OA/ID 530000] [Immigration and Safeguard] [05/11/2000 - 05/17/2000] Jan 1993-Dec 1994 [OA/ID 505000] [Operation Safeguard][03/06/1999]