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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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning Family Unit Processing
CRCL received multiple complaints alleging that family members who were encountered together by CBP were put into different immigration processing pathways or had different immigration processing outcomes after being transferred to different DHS facilities in violation of CBP policy and procedures. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify CBP of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform CBP that CRCL will retain these complaints for investigation.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and CBP's Response: U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP that followed an onsite investigation within the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. CBP concurred with seven recommendations, partially concurred with three, and non-concurred with two.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and CBP's Response: Vehicular Pursuits
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP regarding vehicle pursuits by CBP personnel. CBP concurred with 17 of CRCL’s recommendations and partially concurred with four.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: ICE Hoteling of Unaccompanied Children
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE about ICE’s use of hotel rooms (i.e., hoteling) to temporarily detain unaccompanied children. ICE concurred with two of CRCL’s recommendations, partially concurred with six, and non-concurred with four.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Implementation of ICE’s Segregation Oversight Program
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE following a periodic review of ICE’s implementation of the ICE segregation oversight program. ICE concurred with four of CRCL’s recommendations, partially concurred with 14, and non-concurred with 13.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Orange County Jail
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a spot check investigation at the Orange County Jail. ICE concurred with 12 recommendations, partially concurred with one, and non-concurred with three.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Resumption of Custody at Glades County Detention Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE about ICE resuming the custody of noncitizens at Glades County Detention Center. ICE concurred with three recommendations and partially concurred with one.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE following an onsite investigation at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center. ICE concurred with nine recommendations, partially concurred with three, and non-concurred with 35.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Winn Correctional Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite investigation at Winn Correctional Center. ICE concurred with 57 recommendations, partially concurred with 14, and non-concurred with 17.
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Summary of CRCL's Recommendation and ICE's Response: Adams County Correctional Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite investigation at the Adams County Correctional Center. ICE concurred with one recommendation, partially concurred with three, and non-concurred with 12.