Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is elemental to all the work we do at DHS.
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Close Summary: Disability Modifications at USCIS Application Support Centers
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to USCIS in December 2023 about disability modifications at Application Support Centers. USCIS responded to CRCL in June 2024 and concurred with CRCL’s one recommendation.
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CIS Ombudsman Language Access Plans
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) is committed to providing meaningful access to our office and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency.
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Close Summary: Fourth Amendment Protections
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in August 2023 that followed CRCL’s investigation into allegations concerning ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) entering an individual’s complainant’s residence without a warrant. ICE responded to CRCL in February 2024, and non-concurred with all three of CRCL’s recommendations.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and CBP's Response: Vehicular Pursuits
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP regarding vehicle pursuits by CBP personnel. CBP concurred with 17 of CRCL’s recommendations and partially concurred with four.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and CBP’s Response: Integration of the Use of Force Review Boards
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP regarding the integration of the CBP Use of Force Review Boards. CBP concurred with all three of CRCL’s recommendations.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and CBP’s Response: Removal of Mobility Device
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP about CBP’s handling of a disability modification request by an individual with a mobility device in U.S. Border Patrol custody. CBP concurred with CRCL’s one recommendation.
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Summary of CRCL's Recommendation and CBP's Response: Interacting with Passengers with Disabilities at the Miami International Airport
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP about interacting with passengers with disabilities at the Miami International Airport. CBP concurred with CRCL’s one recommendation.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and CBP’s Response: Disability Discrimination During Preclearance Inspection
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP about interactions with travelers with mental health conditions during preclearance inspection. CBP concurred with CRCL’s three recommendations.
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DHS Language Access Plans
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties joins its colleagues in releasing Language Access Plans for DHS Components and Offices.
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DHS and Federal Resources to Prevent Targeted Violence and Threats Handout - Translations
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) has developed a list of DHS and federal resources for communities to prevent targeted violence and threats.