Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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

Guidance for Accommodating Religious Beliefs in DHS Policies Requiring Fingerprinting or Photographic Identification

There are many circumstances in which the Department, in the execution of its missions, requires individuals to pose for or provide a photograph or provide fingerprints. This guidance outlines accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies when fingerprinting or photographic evidence in required.

These documents outline guidance for accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies requiring fingerprinting or photographic identification. The work underlying the memo was done by the Religious Accommodation Working Group I.

Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Disability

Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2014

In accordance with Executive Order (EO) 12898 and the Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and EO 12898 (EJ MOU), DHS has undertaken a number of commitments to further the aims of environmental justice, including publication of an agency-wide Environmental Justice Strategy (DHS EJ Strategy) and annual progress reports on its implementation. DHS is a member of the EPA-sponsored federal Environmental Justice Interagency Working Group (EJ IWG), and facilitates an internal DHS Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG). The DHS EJWG is co-chaired by the DHS Sustainability and Environmental Programs office (SEP) within the Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer (CRSO), and the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).

CRCL Newsletter

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) monthly newsletter is designed to inform members of the public about the Office’s activities; including how to make complaints, ongoing and upcoming projects, opportunities to offer comments and feedback, etc. 

CRCL Newsletter Issues

Archived issues of the CRCL monthly newsletter.

Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, Georgia

CRCL received a report written by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia regarding immigration detention conditions at Georgia facilities, including Stewart Detention Center. The report raised concerns about conditions of detention at Stewart related to correctional operations, medical care, and mental health care. CRCL opened complaints based on the information in the report, and also based upon separate complaints received raising similar concerns.

CRCL FOIA Log FY 2014

This log contains CRCL's incoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for fiscal year 2014. FOIA logs typically contain information about each FOIA request received by an agency. 

CRCL Language Access Documents

DHS No FEAR Act Quarterly Reports

DHS equal employment opportunity quarterly data posted pursuant to the No Fear Act.