Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is elemental to all the work we do at DHS.
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Recommendations Memo to CBP Concerning Title 42
This memorandum provides policy recommendations to CBP to better enable CBP to protect and safeguard undocumented individuals who seek to enter or who unlawfully enter the United States during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and who are subjected to expulsion under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public health authority in 42 U.S.C. § 265 ("Title 42"). Specifically, this memorandum provides policy recommendations to CBP regarding medical care and humanitarian protections.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning La Palma Corrections Center
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the La Palma Correction Center in Eloy, Arizona. CRCL’s virtual onsite investigation occurred February 22-25, 2021, and was in response to allegations received regarding general conditions of detention, inadequate medical care of detainees, and environmental health and safety concerns at the facility.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning Otero Processing Center
CRCL conducted a virtual onsite investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Otero County Processing Center in Otero, New Mexico on November 30-December 3, 2020. CRCL’s review of the facility focused in large part on operations in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of confinement.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During the 2021 Wildfire Season
DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During the 2021 Wildfire Season
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Recommendations Memo Concerning Stewart Detention Center
CRCL conducted a virtual onsite at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia to review the conditions of detention for ICE detainees. Specifically, CRCL investigated four COVID-19 related deaths and reviewed additional allegations concerning medical and mental health care and conditions of detention received since March 2020.
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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Naturalization and Immigrant Integration
On June 23, 2021, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services hosted a public webinar to discuss naturalization and immigrant integration.
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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning Tucson Sector Onsite Investigation
This memorandum notifies CBP that CRCL will conduct an onsite investigation within the Tucson Sector. CRCL will be reviewing CBP's general adherence to relevant CBP and sector policies and procedures regarding short-term custody. CRCL will also investigate complaint allegations including: inferior hold room conditions; insufficient health screening and medical care and protocols for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases; insufficient language access; failure to provide outdoor recreation; overcrowded hold rooms; failure to provide telephone calls to unaccompanied minors; and failure to return personal property upon departure from the CBP facility.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Adelanto Processing Center
CRCL has opened complaints alleging that ICE has potentially violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees in ICE custody at the Adelanto Processing Center (Adelanto) in Adelanto, CA. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, inform ICE that CRCL will retain the above-referenced complaints for investigation and conduct a virtual onsite investigation at Adelanto on July 12-16, 2021, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during our investigation.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning Immigration Centers of America - Farmville
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Immigration Centers of America - Farmville in Farmville, Virginia. CRCL’s virtual onsite investigation occurred on September 21-24, 2020 and was in response to complaints regarding conditions of detention, medical and mental health care, suicide prevention and intervention, sexual abuse and assault prevention, and environmental health and safety issues.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Report for FY2020
integration of environmental justice principles throughout the enterprise and at all levels of government. Chaired by the EPA with participation from 16 federal agencies and the White House, the Environmental Justice Intra-agency Working Group strives to engage and support local communities in addressing environmental and human health impacts of federal programs, policies, and activities by promoting comprehensive solutions for addressing environmental justice.