Publications Library

Sample Letters from AllClear ID

The following are a sample of the letters that have been mailed by AllClear ID.  Please note, not every letter is the same, depending on the circumstances.  The letter will have the name of Catherine Emerson, representing DHS, but will not be signed. If you have questions about the letter you received, please contact your component Privacy Officer.

DHS/CBP/PIA-026 Biometric Exit Mobile Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Planning, Program Analysis, and Evaluation (PPAE) uses wireless handheld CBP Biometric Exit Mobile (BE-Mobile) devices to capture biometric and biographic information in support of its border security mission.

Ombudsman Recommendation: Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants

Administration of U.S. immigration laws is a shared responsibility divided among different departments and agencies. There is no doubt that this division sometimes creates challenges for both applicants and immigration officials.  The recommendations in this report address such a challenge: employment authorization for asylum applicants involving what is commonly referred to as the asylum clock.

Council Reports & Recommendations 2015

Council Reports & Recommendations 2015

Department of Homeland Security Commitment to Nondiscriminatory Law Enforcement and Screening Activities

The Department of Homeland Security's policy is to prohibit the consideration of race or ethnicity in our investigation, screening, and enforcement activities in all but the most exceptional instances.

Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy

Department of Homeland Security Federal Information Sharing Environment Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy

Guidance for Accommodating Religious Beliefs in DHS Policies Requiring Fingerprinting or Photographic Identification

There are many circumstances in which the Department, in the execution of its missions, requires individuals to pose for or provide a photograph or provide fingerprints. This guidance outlines accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies when fingerprinting or photographic evidence in required.

These documents outline guidance for accommodating religious beliefs in DHS policies requiring fingerprinting or photographic identification. The work underlying the memo was done by the Religious Accommodation Working Group I.

Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Disability

DHS.gov Web Performance Metrics 2015

In accordance with the Federal Digital Government Strategy, DHS.gov makes PDF copies available of our Google Analytics monthly Web Metrics and Search reports.

IED/Active Shooter Guidance for First Responders

The First Responder Guidance for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents translates evidence-based response strategies from the U.S. military’s vast experience in responding to and managing casualties from IED and/or active shooter incidents into the civilian first responder environment. This guidance also incorporates civilian best practices and lessons learned from similar incidents, both in the United States and abroad.