CRCL May Newsletter

Virtual Ramadan Event │DHS Protects Border Communities │CRCL Leads Disability Training

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Newsletter   IN THIS ISSUE May 2021, Vol. 11, No. 8 Biden Administration Begins to Reunite Families Separated Under Prior Administration Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and the Family Reunification Task Force announced on May 3 that the Biden Administration will begin to reunite families who were unjustly separated at the United States-Mexico border under the prior administration.   CRCL Officer Katherine Culliton- González serves on the Task Force.  Read more... DHS Recognizes Ramadan in Virtual Event with Muslim Community Leaders  DHS Blog, May 12, 2021 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a long-standing history of engagement with diverse ethnic and faith-based communities, including Muslim communities. In recognition of Ramadan, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas joined a virtual roundtable discussion with leaders within the Muslim community, including national and local advocacy and social service organizations. Read more... CRCL Participates in National Environmental Justice Conference  This month, a CRCL representative participated in a panel discussion on "Federal Title VI and Environmental Justice Priorities" at the 2021 National Environmental Justice Conference & Training Program.  The virtual event brought together over 700 participants from government, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and academia among others to hear from federal civil rights offices engaged in Title VI enforcement and compliance work related to federally assisted programs affecting human health and the environment. Read more... DHS Announces Steps to Protect Border Communities from Wall Construction The Department has announced initial steps to protect border communities from physical dangers resulting from the previous administration's approach to border wall construction.  On his first day in office, President Biden issued a Proclamation terminating the redirection of funds diverted for border wall construction, pausing all wall construction to the extent permitted by law, and requiring Federal agencies to develop a plan for funds concerning the Southern Border wall. Read more... CRCL Leads Interactive Training on Disability Access This month, CRCL continued its webinar series focused on providing technical assistance to recipients of federal financial assistance on meeting their requirements with federal civil rights laws and regulations.  Every year, DHS distributes grant funds to assist states, local areas, tribal and territorial governments, nonprofit agencies, and the private sector in fulfilling the homeland security mission.  Read more...     The goal of this periodic newsletter is to inform members of the public about the activities of the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. To subscribe to this newsletter, send an email request to crcloutreach@hq.dhs.gov. Join CRCL on Facebook at: facebook.com/CivilRightsCivilLiberties. CRCL Phone:  202-401-1474 • Toll-Free: 866-644-8360 • TTY: 202-401-0470 • Toll-Free TTY: 866-644-8361 © 2021 Department of Homeland Security | Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | Click here to unsubscribe. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.     U.S. Department of Homeland Security · www.dhs.gov · 202-282-8000 This email was sent to Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog  *the blog owner has deleted the hyperlink intentionally