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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning Treatment of Religious Items During CBP Processing and Access to Religious Meals

CRCL reviewed allegations that Sikh individuals had their turbans discarded by U.S. Border Patrol agents during processing in the Yuma Sector. This memorandum is to notify of the complaint, describe allegations, and inform that CRCL retained this complaint for investigation.

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Close Memo Regarding CBP's Treatment of Children with Disabilities

On September 10, 2020, CRCL issued a Recommendation Memorandum to CBP following an investigation of several CRCL complaints concerning the separation of children with disabilities from their families. CRCL found that existing CBP measures and guidelines did not fully address the factors that CBP should consider when separating a child with a disability from his or her parent or guardian, and that CBP documentation was often inadequate.

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Close Memo to ICE Concerning Immigration Centers of America in Farmville, Virginia

On May 26, 2021, CRCL provided ICE with an Expert Recommendation Memorandum, which contained 43 recommendations, along with the experts' written reports. On May 26, 2022, ICE responded to the recommendations, concurring with nine, partially concurring with eight, and non-concurring with 26.

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Close Memo to ICE Concerning Wakulla County Jail in Crawfordville, Florida

From December 3-5, 2019, CRCL conducted an onsite investigation at Wakulla County Jail, using four subject matter experts in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of detention.

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Reconsideration Memo to CBP Concerning Alleged Discrimination at Blaine Port of Entry

On July 16, 2021, CRCL issued a Recommendation Memorandum following an investigation of alleged nationality and place of birth discrimination at the Blaine Port of Entry. CRCL issued three recommendations to CBP. On November 19, 2021, CBP responded to CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum, partially concurring with one recommendation and concurring with two recommendations.

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CRCL Recommendations Memo on Implementation of ICE's Segregation Oversight Program

As a continuation of the extensive work that CRCL has done with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the use and oversight of segregation for detained individualism ICE custody, and pursuant to CRCL's authority to “periodically review Department policies and procedures to ensure that the protection of civil rights and civil liberties.

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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Recent Wildfires in California and the Water Crisis in Mississippi

September 2, 2022: DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Recent Wildfires in California and Water Crisis in Mississippi translations.

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CRCL Expert Recommendations Memo Concerning an Investigation at Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez, Mississippi

CRCL conducted a virtual onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez, Mississippi on May 23-26, 2022.

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CRCL Expert Recommendations Memo Concerning Investigation at Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami, Florida

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami, Florida.

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DHS Case Management Pilot Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP) provides voluntary case management and other services to noncitizens enrolled in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Alternatives to Detention programs.