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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Memo on Information Regarding First Amendment Protected Activities
Memo to DHS employees from Acting Secretary McAleenan providing information regarding first amendment protected activities.
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Close Memorandum Regarding Investigation at Sherburne County Jail
This memorandum discusses the outcome of the investigation conducted by CRCL into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Imperial Regional Detention Facility
CRCL received complaints alleging that ICE violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico, CA. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform you that CRCL will retain the complaints for investigation.
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DHS Equity Action Plan
DHS announced the release of its DHS Equity Action Plan, which identifies seven focus areas to comprehensively advance equity across the Department.
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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning Tactical Terrorist Response Team
The purpose of this memorandum is to notify CBP that CRCL conducted an investigation of CBP’s Tactical Terrorism Response Team (TTRT) training, activities, policies, and procedures, which included onsite investigations at the following air Ports of Entry: Washington Dulles International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport.
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DHS and Federal Resources to Prevent Targeted Violence and Threats Handout - Translations
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) has developed a list of DHS and federal resources for communities to prevent targeted violence and threats.
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Close Memorandum Regarding Visitation at Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility
This memorandum concludes the investigation CRCL conducted into allegations that the visitation policy at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility denied ICE detainees their full rights to visitation.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Henderson Detention Center
CRCL opened complaints alleging that ICE potentially violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees in ICE custody at the Henderson Detention Center (Henderson) in Henderson, NV. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, inform ICE that CRCL retained the complaints for investigation.
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Expert Recommendations Memo to ICE Concerning Jackson Parish Correctional Center
CRCL conducted a virtual onsite investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Jackson Parish Correctional Center in Jonesboro, Louisiana. As part of the review, CRCL engaged the assistance of four subject-matter experts in the following areas: medical care, mental health care, conditions of detention, and environmental health and safety.
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Retention Memo to USCIS Concerning Language Access Procedures and Protocols
CRCL opened the above-referenced complaints related to individuals who have made claims of language access violations during credible fear screenings with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The purpose of this memorandum is to notify USCIS that CRCL retained these complaints for investigation.