CRCL October Newsletter

CRCL Hosts 9/11 Commemoration: "The State of Civil Rights Across DHS"

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Newsletter   IN THIS ISSUE October 2021, Vol. 12, No. 2 CRCL Hosts 9/11 Commemoration: "The State of Civil Rights Across DHS" This month, CRCL Officer Katherine Culliton-González hosted a virtual discussion with DHS leaders and civil rights experts to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event, "The State of Civil Rights Across DHS - Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11," featured remarks from DHS Component leadership from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who shared DHS accomplishments in protecting civil rights and civil liberties over the last several years, as well as current efforts to embed civil rights and civil liberties in operations. Meeting attendees then heard briefings from civil rights and civil liberties experts from nongovernmental organizations and academia covering a number of significant civil rights issues that remain a challenge for the Department. Read more... DHS Remembers the 3rd Anniversary of the Shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue On October 27, 2018, we witnessed the deadliest antisemitic massacre in American history at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On this day, we remember the lives lost and the survivors of this violent act fueled by hate. DHS is committed to implementing President Biden's National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism in every aspect of the DHS mission. We stand with communities across the country to fight against hate, defeat the forces of fear, and forge a more tolerant, just, fair, and peaceful tomorrow. Read more... CRCL Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month with Latinx Virtual Event In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, CRCL Officer Katherine Culliton-González hosted a virtual engagement with national Latinx community and advocacy organizations in attendance. CRCL Officer Culliton-González gave opening remarks and led the discussion on DHS resources to prevent targeted violence and threats. The DHS Senior Counselor for Immigration further highlighted the Administration's approach to immigration enforcement with a focus on the circumstances of individual cases, as opposed to targeting all removable citizens. Officials from the following DHS Components and offices also shared information and details on the priority to keep communities safe: Read more... HHS, DHS, and FEMA Issue Joint Letter to States on Ensuring Title VI Compliance Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR); the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Equal Rights (OER), and CRCL issued a letter to certain states after receiving concerns from several organization that individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP) have not received meaningful access to COVID-19 services (e.g., testing, vaccines, treatment, contact tracing) during the ongoing public health emergency. The states have received federal financial assistance from HHS and DHS to support response activities to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations, recipients of federal funding have an obligation to take reasonable steps to provide LEP persons meaningful access to their programs and activities. Read more... DHS Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities DHS recently announced new Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law to better focus the Department's resources. In the last six months, Secretary Mayorkas held multiple engagements with the ICE workforce and leadership across the country, as well as with a range of stakeholders including law enforcement, civic, and community leaders to inform the new guidance. CRCL also contributed to the section on Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, discussed below. "For the first time, our guidelines will, in the pursuit of public safety, require an assessment of the individual and take into account the totality of the facts and circumstances," said Secretary Mayorkas.  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. 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