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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Recommendation Memorandum to CBP: Montreal Preclearance Inspection
On August 22, 2022, CRCL issued to CBP this memorandum providing recommendations to CBP after CRCL’s investigation into an allegation that CBP discriminated against a traveler because of his mental health during his preclearance inspection at the Montreal Trudeau International Airport.
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Retention Memo to USCIS Concerning Houston Asylum Office
This memorandum notifies USCIS of complaints, describes allegations, and informs USCIS that CRCL retained these complaints for investigation.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Orange County Jail
This memorandum notifies ICE of complaints, allegations, and informs ICE that CRCL will retain complaints for investigation of Orange County Jail in Goshen, NY.
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Close Memo to ICE Concerning Worcester County Jail
This memorandum concludes the investigation that CRCL conducted into allegations related to ICE detainees at the Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland. Following a collaborative process between CRCL and ICE, CRCL is closing the complaints.
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Close Memorandum Regarding Investigation at Rio Grande Valley Sector
This memorandum concludes the investigation that CRCL conducted into allegations related to detention conditions for individuals held in CBP custody in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector, including the RGV Central Processing Center and the Border Patrol stations in McAllen, Rio Grande City, and Harlingen, Texas.
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Recommendation Memorandum to ICE: Spot-Check Onsite at Orange County Jail
On July 29, 2022, CRCL issued ICE this memorandum providing findings and recommendations in response to CRCL’s May 2022 onsite spot-check at the Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York. The onsite was a high-level review and resulted in 16 top-line recommendations.
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Determination Memo to CBP Concerning Section 504
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform CBP about the results of the investigation conducted by CRCL into the allegation that CBP discriminated against an unaccompanied minor in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794(a) (Section 504).
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Retention Memo to USCIS and ICE Concerning Competency in Protection Screening
This memorandum notifies USCIS and ICE of complaints, describes allegations, and informs USCIS and ICE that CRCL retained these complaints for investigation.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Seneca County Jail
This memorandum notifies ICE of complaints, describes allegations, and informs ICE that CRCL retained the complaints and other allegations for investigation.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Caroline Detention Facility
CRCL received complaints alleging that ICE violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform ICE that CRCL retained the complaints for investigation.