U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  1. Home
  2. About DHS
  3. Site Links
  4. Keywords
  5. Civil Rights

Civil Rights

Last Updated: | Site Page

Community Engagement

Community engagement from the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Security, Intelligence, and Information Policy

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties' Security, Intelligence, and Information Policy Section provides guidance and oversight designed to preserve civil rights and civil liberties in the execution of homeland security programs and activities.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Antidiscrimination Group

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)'s Antidiscrimination Group engages in policy work to ensure fair treatment of individuals and guard against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, sex, and age in DHS programs and activities.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Impact Assessments

One of the ways in which CRCL advises the Department’s leadership is through a "Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment." Read about it on this page.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Make a Civil Rights Complaint

The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties reviews and investigates allegations of civil rights and civil liberties violations involving DHS policies, activities, and personnel.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Assistant Secretary John Morton's Testimony on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request

Testimony of Assistant Secretary John Morton Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request

Last Updated: | Site Page

Equal Employment Opportunity Division

The EEO Programs Office directs the Department's EEO policies, products, and services to improve DHS’s personnel and operations.

Last Updated: | Site Page

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.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Sexual Harassment, Equal Employment Opportunity

Information about sexual harassment and Equal Employment Opportunity, DHS Interim Management Directive 3090: Equal Employment Opportunity and Sexual Harassment.

Last Updated: | Site Page

DHS Headquarters EEO Office

Information about the DHS Headquarters Equal Employment Opportunity Office (HQ EEO) supporting more than 6,000 Headquarters employees.