Immigration Enforcement

Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, Louisiana

CRCL opened complaints alleging abuses of the civil rights and civil liberties of individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, Louisiana. The allegations raised and reviewed involved medical and mental health care, conditions of confinement, suicide prevention, detainee safety, segregation, the grievance system, and environmental health and safety.

Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at Yuma Border Patrol Station in Yuma, Arizona

CRCL opened complaints alleging that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees at the Yuma Border Patrol Station, to include temporary soft-sided facilities that were constructed in June 2019 to address the influx, and the San Luis Port of Entry (POE) in Yuma, Arizona. The allegations included: inferior hold room conditions, such as inadequate food, drink, temperature control and bedding; lack of personal hygiene items; insufficient health screening and medical care; inappropriate family separation; inadequate record-keeping; inadequate telephone access; verbal and physical abuse; excessive time in custody; failure to return personal property upon departure from the CBP facility; and failure to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled persons at the POE.

Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at York County Prison in York, Pennsylvania

CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the York County Prison in York, Pennsylvania on July 29-31, 2019. This onsite was in response to civil rights allegations received by CRCL regarding medical and mental health care at the facility, and general conditions of detention.

Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Folkston County Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Folkston Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia. CRCL’s onsite investigation occurred August 7-8, 2018, and was in response to allegations received alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations of general conditions of detention and inadequate medical care of detainees at the facility.

Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Coastal Bend Detention Center, Robstown, Texas

CRCL conducted an investigation into the conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Coastal Bend Detention Center in Robstown, Texas. Additionally, this memorandum serves to notify ICE that, following a collaborative process, CRCL considers the issues identified by the experts to be closed.

Retention Memo to CBP for CRCL Investigation Regarding Unaccompanied Minors Time in Custody

Between May 1 and July 31, 2019, CRCL received 677 allegations that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated the civil rights and civil liberties of unaccompanied minors in CBP custody. This number of allegations corresponded with the increase in unaccompanied minor apprehensions at the Southwest border.

Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas

CRCL opened complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violated the civil rights and civil liberties of family members detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. The allegations raised concerns regarding medical and mental health care, and conditions of detention. 

Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland

CRCL received complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees at the Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland. The allegations raised concerns regarding conditions of detention, medical care, sexual abuse and assault prevention and intervention (or Prison Rape Elimination Act [PREA] abuses), and environmental health and safety. 

DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Tropical Depression Imelda

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement on safety and enforcement during Tropical Depression Imelda:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the flooding caused by Tropical Depression Imelda to southeast Texas. Our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety. In consideration of these circumstances, there will be no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations or sheltering related to the storm, except in the event of a serious public safety threat.

DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Dorian

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian to portions of the East Coast.  Our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety. In consideration of these circumstances, there will be no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations or sheltering related to the storm, except in the event of a serious public safety threat.