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CRCL Onsite Investigation Memos Collection

The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints and alleged abuses filed by the public regarding DHS policies and activities. The investigations involve a range of alleged abuses, including violation of rights while in immigration detention. CRCL issues recommendations to the relevant DHS Component aimed at addressing any civil rights or civil liberties concerns identified as part of its investigation. Redacted memos and other documents related to these investigations are included in this library.

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Port Isabel Detention Center

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Port Isabel Detention Center in Los Fresnos, Texas. CRCL’s virtual onsite investigation occurred August 25-27, 2021 and was in response to allegations received regarding civil rights and civil liberties violations related to general conditions of detention and inadequate medical care of detainees at the facility.

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Glades County Detention Center

    CRCL received complaints alleging that ICE violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform ICE that CRCL retained the complaints for investigation.  Specifically, the allegations raised concerns regarding conditions of detention, medical and mental health care, suicide prevention and intervention, sexual abuse and assault prevention and intervention, retaliation, and environmental health and safety.

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Krome North Service Processing Center

    CRCL opened complaints alleging that ICE potentially violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees in ICE custody at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami, FL. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform ICE that CRCL retained the complaints for investigation. 

  • Recommendation Memo Related to the Implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols

    This memorandum provides a summary of findings as well as policy recommendations regarding implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Baker County Detention Center

    CRCL received complaints alleging that ICE potentially violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees in ICE custody at the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny, Florida. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform ICE that CRCL retained the complaints and other allegations for investigation.

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Otay Mesa Detention Center

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. CRCL’s virtual investigation occurred from October 26-28, 2020 and was in response to complaints alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations at OMDC related to general medical and mental health care, conditions of detention, and environmental health and safety.

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Bluebonnet Detention Center

    This memorandum notifies ICE of complaints and describes allegations, informing ICE that CRCL retained the complaints, and conducted an onsite investigation.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Recommendations Memo to CBP Concerning Alleged Nationality and Place of Birth Discrimination at the Blaine Port of Entry

    In this memorandum, CRCL provides analysis and recommendations to CBP resulting from CRCL’s investigation into complaints alleging nationality and birth discrimination at the Blaine Port of Entry.