CRCL Recommendation and Investigation Memos Collection
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints and alleged abuses filed by the public regarding DHS policies and activities. The investigations involve a range of alleged abuses, including violation of rights while in immigration detention. CRCL issues recommendations to the relevant DHS Component aimed at addressing any civil rights or civil liberties concerns identified as part of its investigation. Redacted memos and other documents related to these investigations are included in this library.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response Imperial Regional Detention Facility
On May 12, 2023, ICE responded to an Expert Recommendation Memorandum issued following an investigation at the Imperial Regional Detention Center (IRDF) by CRCL in September 2022. ICE concurred with ten recommendations, partially concurred with one, and non-concurred with 27.
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Retention Memo Concerning FEMA’s Outreach and Recovery Assistance to Tribes and Tribal Communities in Alaska
CRCL memo to FEMA concerning FEMA’s provision of language assistance, outreach, and recovery assistance to tribes and tribal communities in Alaska in relation to potential civil rights concerns.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Segregation of Individuals with a Mental Health Disability and/or Serious Mental Illness
Over the past four years, CRCL has opened more than 60 complaints related to the segregation of individuals in ICE custody with an alleged mental health disability (MHD) or Serious Mental Illness (SMI). These allegations have arisen at different, geographically diverse, ICE detention facilities. These facilities operate under differing government agreements, a range of ICE detention standards, and further vary according to the specific provider(s) of mental health services.
To address the various issues implicated in these allegations, CRCL identified a representative sample of seven complaints to capture the types of allegations CRCL received from Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – FY2023.
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Summary of CRCL's Recommendations and CBP's Response: Mass Migration Event in Del Rio, Texas
On April 11, 2023, CBP responded to a Recommendation Memorandum issued in December 2022 by CRCL about CBP’s response to a mass migration event involving primarily Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Florence Correctional Center
CRCL has received allegations that ICE has violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Florence Correctional Center (FCC) in Florence, Arizona.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and CBP’s Response: Cancellation of F-1 Visas of Iranian Nationals
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to CBP expressing concerns about CBP’s cancellation of certain F-1 Visas of Iranian Nationals. CBP concurred with one of CRCL’s recommendations and partially concurred with two.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Eloy Detention Center
The CRCL has received allegations that ICE has violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Eloy Detention Center (Eloy) in Eloy, Arizona. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints and describe the allegations, inform ICE that CRCL will retain the complaints and conduct a multidisciplinary onsite investigation, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during our investigation.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Language Access Periodic Review
Pursuant to 6 U.S.C. § 345 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-1, CRCL is conducting a periodic review of ICE's language access programs, policies, and services for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals in immigration detention. This investigation will assess ICE’s compliance with, and implementation of, ICE policies under Executive Order No. 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, (Aug. 11, 2000) (EO 13166).
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Summary of CRCL's Recommendations and ICE's Response: Moshannon Valley Processing Center
On May 22, 2023, ICE responded to a Key Civil Rights Findings and Recommendation Memorandum issued in November 2022 by CRCL that followed an onsite spot check investigation at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
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Summary of CRCL's Recommendations and ICE's Response: Clay County Jail
On March 20, 2023, ICE responded to an Expert Recommendation Memorandum issued in September 2022 by CRCL that followed a targeted onsite investigation at Clay County Jail.