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: FPS Screening of Visitors with Service Animals
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to DHS FPS in June 2024 that raised concerns related to screening visitors accompanied by service animals. CRCL issued eight recommendations to FPS, and FPS concurred with all of them.
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Close Summary: ICE Eloy Detention Center
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in April 2024 that followed CRCL’s multidisciplinary onsite investigation into allegations concerning the medical care and conditions of detention at the Eloy Detention Center. CRCL issued twenty-four recommendations to ICE. ICE concurred with twelve, partially concurred with six, and non-concurred with six.
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Close Summary: USCG Operation Vigilant Sentry
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to the USCG in April 2024 that followed CRCL’s investigation into allegations that the U.S. government’s policy of interdicting Haitian asylum seekers in international waters and repatriating them to Haiti prevented them from accessing the U.S. asylum system. CRCL issued six recommendations to USCG; the USCG concurred with three and partially concurred with three.
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Retention Memorandum: CBP's Application of Ketamine or Other Sedatives as a Use of Force
On December 6, 2024, CRCL issued CBP this retention memorandum announcing CRCL’s investigation into allegations that CBP violated individuals’ civil rights and/or civil liberties with respect to the forced administration of sedatives.
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Close Summary: HSI Investigative Processes
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in September 2023 that followed CRCL’s investigation into allegations that ICE HSI violated an individual’s Fourth Amendment rights.
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Headquarters EEO, EEOC Management Directive 715 Annual Reports
DHS Headquarters Management Directive 715 annual reports relating to EEO and diversity activities and initiatives, as well as Affirmative Action Plans for the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of persons with disabilities.
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Close Summary Regarding Clay County Jail
Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in May 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite investigation at the Clay County Jail.
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Close Summary Regarding Broward Transitional Center
Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in April 2024 that followed CRCL’s spot check investigation at the Broward Transitional Center.
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Close Summary Regarding Implementation of ICE’s Segregation Oversight Program (Part 2)
Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in February 2024 that followed CRCL’s periodic review of the ICE segregation oversight program.
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Close Summary: Spot Check at the Immigration Centers of America - Farmville
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in March 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite “spot check” investigation at the Immigration Centers of America – Farmville. ICE responded to CRCL in July 2024 and concurred with 21 of CRCL’s recommendations, partially concurred with four, and non-concurred with eight.