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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LEP Guide for Law Enforcement
LEP Guide for Law Enforcement
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Border Searches of Electronic Devices
This Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Impact Assessment, conducted by the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), focuses on the Department's policies guiding the border search of electronic devices, how those searches occur, and related civil rights and civil liberties issues.
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CRCL Semiannual Reports
Semiannual reports on CRCL activities presented to Congress as required by Section 803 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-1(f).
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EEO Pre-Complaint Process
An employee, former employee, or applicant for employment who feels he/she has been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 years of age and above), physical or mental disability, genetic information, or reprisal for prior equal employment opportunity (EEO) involvement may file a complaint by contacting an EEO counselor within 45 days following the alleged discriminatory act.
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Memo by Secretary Janet Napolitano to all DHS re Anti-Discrimination Policy
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano released remarks on September 20, 2011 regarding the DHS Anti-Discrimination Policy Statement.
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Terminology to Define the Terrorists
This memorandum outlines recommendations from a wide variety of American Muslim leaders regarding the difficult terrain of terminology.
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U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resources
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed resources for Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officers concerning law enforcement certifications for the U and T nonimmigrant status, also known as the U and T visas.
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Reasonable Accommodations for Employees and Applicants With Disabilities
DHS Directive 259-01, and its accompanying Instruction 259-01-001, establishes the Department's policy for providing reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities. DHS Instruction Manual 259-01-001-01 establishes procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodations for DHS Headquarters (HQ) employees and applicants with disabilities.
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Department of Homeland Security Commitment to Nondiscriminatory Law Enforcement and Screening Activities
The Department of Homeland Security's policy is to prohibit the consideration of race or ethnicity in our investigation, screening, and enforcement activities in all but the most exceptional instances.
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Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy
Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy