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Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)

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YouTube Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses YouTube for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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X (formerly Twitter) Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses X (formerly Twitter) for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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Facebook Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses the Facebook page for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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Law and Policy

Read about the legal authorities of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and find contact information for CRCL offices.

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Compliance Branch

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints filed by the public regarding DHS policies and activities.

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Security, Intelligence, and Information Policy

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties' Security, Intelligence, and Information Policy Section provides guidance and oversight designed to preserve civil rights and civil liberties in the execution of homeland security programs and activities.

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Legal Authorities for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Legal Authorities for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: statutes, regulations, executive orders, directives and delegations.

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Assistant Secretary John Morton's Testimony on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request

Testimony of Assistant Secretary John Morton Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request

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CRCL Immigration Section

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) Immigration Section works with components to ensure civil rights and civil liberties protections are incorporated into Department of Homeland Security immigration programs and activities.

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Margo Schlanger's Testimony on Working with Communities to Disrupt Terror Plots

Testimony of Margo Schlanger, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, “Working with Communities to Disrupt Terror Plots” at the Cannon House Office Building on March 17, 2010.