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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DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Nicholas
Translations of the DHS statement on safety and immigration enforcement during Tropical Storm Nicholas.
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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 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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DHS Statement on Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Distribution Sites
DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal access to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine distribution sites for undocumented immigrants. It is a moral and public health imperative to ensure that all individuals residing in the United States have access to the vaccine. DHS encourages all individuals, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once eligible under local distribution guidelines.
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Complaints, Compliance Reviews, and Designated Staff
This presentation provides information on what is needed to complete the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool, which may assist recipients in meeting their administrative requirements.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Otay Mesa Detention Center
CRCL has received allegations that ICE violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees at the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC) in San Diego County, California.
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Recommendations Memo Concerning the Pine Prairie Detention Center
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Pine Prairie Detention Center in Pine Prairie, Louisiana. CRCL's review of Pine Prairie 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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Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas
CRCL received complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The allegations raised and reviewed involved medical care, food, and disability access.