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Close Summary Regarding Disability Issues at Boone County Jail
On February 26, 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement responded to a Disability-Related Findings and Recommendations Memorandum issued in September 2023 by CRCL that followed a targeted onsite investigation at the Boone County Jail. ICE concurred with all four recommendations.
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Close Summary Regarding Onsite Investigation at Boone County Jail
On February 26, 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement responded to an Onsite Recommendation Memorandum issued in September 2023 by CRCL that followed a multidisciplinary onsite investigation at Boone County Jail. ICE concurred with 18 recommendations, partially concurred with three, and non-concurred with 13.
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Close Summary: Fourth Amendment Protections
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in August 2023 that followed CRCL’s investigation into allegations concerning ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) entering an individual’s complainant’s residence without a warrant. ICE responded to CRCL in February 2024, and non-concurred with all three of CRCL’s recommendations.
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Close Summary: Oversight and Management of the New Orleans Field Office
This is a summary of CRCL’s Recommendation Memorandum to ICE in September 2023 that followed CRCL’s investigation into over 200 allegations regarding the care and treatment of noncitizens in and the conditions of ICE detention facilities within the New Orleans Area of Responsibility.
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OIDO Annual Reports to Congress
By statute, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman shall prepare a report to Congress each year to report on its activities, findings, and recommendations.
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Ammonia Port Preparedness and Emergency Response Fact Sheet
AmPPER will enable the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to provide critical information on ammonia storage and its potential impact on ports and surrounding communities. Through data-driven mitigation and resilience recommendations, we empower the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA, and emergency response communities to enhance preparedness.
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Maturing DHS Institutional Risk Analysis Capabilities Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate identified three goals to advance institutional risk analysis capabilities to support the Department's resilience and readiness programs. This effort is expected to provide DHS with research and analysis intended to inform risk analysis qualifications and training guidelines to enable a stronger, better-informed futures cadre at DHS.
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Open Geospatial Consortium Strategic Partnership Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will, as a member, build a strategic partnership with the Open Geospatial Consortium, allowing DHS to gain insight into innovative global climate change adaption and resilience research. This knowledge helps better inform DHS climate research and development initiatives.
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Recommendation Memorandum to the U.S. Coast Guard Regarding Maritime Interdictions Related to Operation Vigilant Sentry
CRCL issued six recommendations to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to address concerns regarding the component’s maritime interdiction policies and processes under Operation Vigilant Sentry.
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Social Equity Fact Sheet
One of the most enduring findings in disaster and climate change research is that socially marginalized communities are disproportionally more at risk from environmental hazards, and thus, less likely to recover fully and quickly. A community plan aimed at resilience could allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies to pro-actively identify support for mitigation based on community needs, with equity as its foundation.