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DHS Language Access Resources

The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) leads the Department's efforts, through policy, to provide meaningful access for LEP individuals in its programs, activities, services, and operations. The following materials and resources can assist DHS personnel and grantees in serving LEP individuals.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
For DHS Recipients: Developing a Language Access Plan PDF 437.23 KB 03/07/2019
Presentation: Language Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health Emergencies PDF 11.10 MB 07/17/2023
Presentation: Developing Language Access Policy and Procedures PDF 705.37 KB 09/24/2020
Training: Language Access in Recipient Programs and Activities PDF 1.20 MB 03/11/2022
Overview of I Speak Resources for Recipients PDF 338.03 KB 09/12/2017
I Speak Language Identification Guide for Recipients PDF 5.06 MB 03/21/2012
I Speak Language Identification Guide for DHS Personnel and Others PDF 5.14 MB 03/21/2012
I Speak Booklet Printing Instructions PDF 279.08 KB 08/23/2017
I Speak Language Identification Poster PDF 3.33 MB 03/10/2021
Language Access Responsibilities: Overview for DHS Employees PDF 872.55 KB 08/11/2015
LEP Resource Guide Law Enforcement PDF 273.09 KB 02/27/2013
Working with Interpreters Job Aid for DHS Employees PDF 355.92 KB 09/03/2014
CRCL LEP Guidance PDF 363.01 KB 10/09/2012
How to Request Language Access Services PDF 319.07 KB 04/22/2016
Protocol for Identifying LEP Persons and Providing Language Services PDF 364.94 KB 04/25/2016
I Speak Indigenous Language Identification Poster (Habla Poster) PDF 332.19 KB 12/06/2016
I Speak Indigenous Language Identification Insert (for I Speak Guides) PDF 265.42 KB 12/09/2016
I Speak Language Identification Guide for Recipients PDF 5.06 MB 03/21/2012
Readout: DHS Language Access Listening Session (March 2023) PDF 470.43 KB 05/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/17/2025
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