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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Buffalo Service Processing Center

CRCL received allegations that ICE violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center (BSPC) in Batavia, New York. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints and describe the allegations, inform ICE that CRCL will retain the complaints and conduct a multidisciplinary onsite investigation, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during the investigation.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of ICE Deputy Director Tae D. Johnson

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the retirement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tae D. Johnson.

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DHS Improves Customer Experience by Simplifying Services Used by the Public

DHS announced that it has reduced the total amount of time the public spends accessing DHS services by 20 million hours, a goal set by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas in 2022.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Anniversary of the Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which occurred one year ago.

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Summary of CRCL Expert Recommendation Memo and ICE's Response Concerning Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny, Florida

On May 1, 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement (ICE) responded to an Expert Recommendation Memorandum issued in April 2022 by CRCL that followed an onsite investigation at the Baker County Detention Center. ICE concurred with 26 recommendations, partially concurred with 12, and non-concurred with 13.

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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Caroline Detention Facility

This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE following an onsite investigation at the Caroline Detention Facility. ICE concurred with five recommendations, partially concurred with seven, and non-concurred with seven.

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El Departamento de Estado y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anuncian amplias medidas adicionales para gestionar humanamente la frontera por medio de la disuasión, la aplicación de la ley y la diplomacia

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) y el Departamento de Estado se centran en soluciones y tienen un plan sólido para gestionar humanamente la frontera a través de la disuasión, la aplicación de la ley y la diplomacia. Con el apoyo del Departamento de Defensa y de múltiples países del Hemisferio Occidental, el DHS y el Departamento de Estado están implementando dicho plan dentro de las limitaciones de un sistema de inmigración descompuesto que el Congreso ha fracasado repetidamente en arreglar, incluso al no actuar sobre la propuesta de reforma migratoria integral del presidente Biden, la legislación bipartidista para proteger a los soñadores (Dreamers) y a los trabajadores agrícolas, o las repetidas solicitudes de recursos adicionales.

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Clay County Jail in Brazil, Indiana

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify of the complaints, describe the allegations, inform that CRCL will retain the above-referenced complaints for investigation, and conduct an onsite investigation at Clay County on July 24-27, 2023, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during our investigation concerning Clay County Jail in Brazil, Indiana.

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Fact Sheet: Additional Sweeping Measures to Humanely Manage Border

DHS and State are implementing that plan within the constraints of a broken immigration system that Congress has repeatedly failed to fix, including by not acting on President Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal, bipartisan legislation to protect Dreamers and farm workers, or repeated requests for additional resources.

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Boone County Jail in Lexington, Kentucky

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify of the complaints and describe the allegations, inform that CRCL will retain the above-referenced complaints for investigation and conduct an onsite investigation, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during our investigation concerning Boone County Jail in Lexington, Kentucky.