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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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.
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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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Retention Memorandum: Winn Correctional Center
On September 5, 2024, CRCL issued ICE this memorandum announcing its multidisciplinary onsite investigation at the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana. An investigation into allegations that ICE violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens detained by ICE at Winn.
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Retention Memorandum: Multidisciplinary Onsite Investigation of Northwest ICE Processing Center
On August 21, 2024, CRCL issued ICE this memorandum announcing its multidisciplinary onsite investigation at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington.
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Close Summary: Buffalo Service Processing Center
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in February 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite investigation at the Buffalo Service Processing Center. ICE responded to CRCL in June 2024 and concurred with 22 of CRCL’s recommendations, partially concurred with five, and non-concurred with eight.
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Close Summary: Pike County Correctional Facility
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in January 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite investigation at the Pike County Correctional Center. ICE responded to CRCL in April 2024 and concurred with nine of CRCL’s recommendations, partially concurred with two, and non-concurred with nine.