US DHS Office of Civil Rights

DHS Civil Rights Results Reports Index Page

DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) maintains an index page providing access to civil rights and civil liberties results and reports. The page aggregates links to Annual Reports to Congress, Semiannual Reports, Privacy and Civil Liberties Assessment Reports, Equal Employment Opportunity reports including No FEAR Act, EEOC MD-715, and Affirmative Action Plans for persons with disabilities. CRCL reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints filed by the public regarding DHS policies and activities, including alleged abuses in immigration detention and enforcement contexts. Privacy officials at 68 of 78 fusion centers have received training, with over 1,000 fusion center staff trained since 2009.

Submit DHS Civil Rights Complaint Online

DHS CRCL publishes this webpage as the public-facing portal for filing civil rights and civil liberties complaints against the Department. Individuals alleging violations involving discrimination, immigration detention rights abuses, due process violations, physical abuse, or disability accommodation failures can submit complaints via CRCL's online portal at engage.dhs.gov/crcl-complaint. CRCL states it uses complaint information to identify systemic problems in DHS policy and implementation rather than to provide individual legal remedies; complainants seeking private legal recourse are advised to consult an attorney.