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  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    • Overview
    • Results and Reports
    • Make a Civil Rights Complaint
    • Advancing Equity at DHS
    • CRCL Privacy Protections
    • DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Disasters and Emergencies
    • Disability Access
    • Emergencies and Disasters
    • Language Access
    • Law and Policy
    • Resources for Recipients of DHS Financial Assistance
    • Transparency in Civil Rights Investigations
    • CRCL Newsletter
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    • DHS Case Management Pilot Program
    • DHS Headquarters EEO Office
    • National Strategy and DHS Plan for AANHPI Communities
    Publications Library Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

    Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is elemental to all the work we do at DHS.\ The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department's mission to secure the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law.

    Overview

    

    The Department of Homeland Security integrates civil rights and civil liberties protections into all department activities.

    Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Results and Reports

    

    DHS has achieved significant results for civil rights and civil liberties by providing proactive support for integration of protection into all DHS activities and policies.

    Make a Civil Rights Complaint

    

    The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints made by the public regarding DHS policies and activities.

    Transparency in Civil Rights Investigations

    

    The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties strives to maintain transparency in its civil rights investigations processes.

    Civil Rights Resources for Recipients of DHS Financial Assistance

    

    Recipients of federal financial assistance from DHS are required to administer their programs and activities in accordance with Federal civil rights authorities and DHS implementing regulations prohibiting discrimination.

    Disability Access

    

    DHS is committed to strengthening and supporting full inclusion and equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in its programs and activities.

    Civil Rights in Emergencies and Disasters

    

    The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports individual and community resilience to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other emergencies. Through guidance, planning and coordination, CRCL works to ensure that civil rights and civil liberties are integrated into disaster-related policies and procedures.