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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Recommendations Memo Concerning Otay Mesa Detention Center
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. CRCL’s virtual investigation occurred from October 26-28, 2020 and was in response to complaints alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations at OMDC related to general medical and mental health care, conditions of detention, and environmental health and safety.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Bluebonnet Detention Center
This memorandum notifies ICE of complaints and describes allegations, informing ICE that CRCL retained the complaints, and conducted an onsite investigation.
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Translations: DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Henri
The following are translations of the DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Henri.
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Translations: DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Fred
The following are translations of the DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Fred.
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Recommendations Memo to CBP Concerning Title 42
This memorandum provides policy recommendations to CBP to better enable CBP to protect and safeguard undocumented individuals who seek to enter or who unlawfully enter the United States during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and who are subjected to expulsion under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public health authority in 42 U.S.C. § 265 ("Title 42"). Specifically, this memorandum provides policy recommendations to CBP regarding medical care and humanitarian protections.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning La Palma Corrections Center
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the La Palma Correction Center in Eloy, Arizona. CRCL’s virtual onsite investigation occurred February 22-25, 2021, and was in response to allegations received regarding general conditions of detention, inadequate medical care of detainees, and environmental health and safety concerns at the facility.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning Otero Processing Center
CRCL conducted a virtual onsite investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Otero County Processing Center in Otero, New Mexico on November 30-December 3, 2020. CRCL’s review of the facility focused in large part on operations in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of confinement.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During the 2021 Wildfire Season
DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During the 2021 Wildfire Season
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Recommendations Memo to CBP Concerning Alleged Nationality and Place of Birth Discrimination at the Blaine Port of Entry
In this memorandum, CRCL provides analysis and recommendations to CBP resulting from CRCL’s investigation into complaints alleging nationality and birth discrimination at the Blaine Port of Entry.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning Stewart Detention Center
CRCL conducted a virtual onsite at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia to review the conditions of detention for ICE detainees. Specifically, CRCL investigated four COVID-19 related deaths and reviewed additional allegations concerning medical and mental health care and conditions of detention received since March 2020.