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DHS Language Access Plans

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes the importance of being able to communicate effectively with individuals, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP), across our many missions and functions. The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which leads the Department's language access efforts, joins its colleagues across DHS to release these Language Access Plans for DHS Components and Offices.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
DHS Language Access Plan (Updated 2023) PDF 1.39 MB 11/15/2023
DHS Language Access Plan (2012) PDF 623.38 KB 06/25/2012
Secretary's Letter on the DHS Language Access Plan (2012) PDF 2.51 MB 02/28/2012
CRCL Officer Memo to Component Heads on Updating LEP Plans (2018) PDF 369.43 KB 03/20/2020
DHS Blue Campaign PDF 574.68 KB 11/26/2024
DHS Center for Prevention Partnerships and Programs PDF 730.49 KB 11/26/2024
DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties PDF 773.09 KB 03/02/2021
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency PDF 1.56 MB 11/26/2024
Federal Protective Service PDF 954.8 KB 11/26/2024
Federal Emergency Management Agency PDF 592.5 KB 01/14/2025
DHS Office of the Immigration and Detention Ombudsman PDF 605.87 KB 11/26/2024
DHS Office of Public Affairs PDF 410.07 KB 11/26/2024
Transportation Security Administration PDF 462 KB 11/26/2024
U.S. Coast Guard PDF 641.77 KB 12/10/2024
U.S. Secret Service PDF 1.13 MB 08/05/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection PDF 706.21 KB 02/12/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Simplified Chinese PDF 750.12 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, French PDF 743.27 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, German PDF 666.72 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Hindi PDF 843.69 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Italian PDF 722.76 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Japanese PDF 797.05 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Portuguese PDF 763.71 KB 08/07/2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Spanish PDF 709.68 KB 08/07/2020
Last Updated: 06/16/2025
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