Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Safeguarding civil rights and civil liberties is elemental to all the work we do at DHS.
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Quarterly Outreach to Recipients of DHS Financial Assistance on Meeting Civil Rights Requirements
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) provides quarterly outreach to recipients of DHS financial assistance. The quarterly emails provide up-to-date information on reminders, resources, upcoming events, and FAQs to assist recipients in understanding and meeting their civil rights requirements.
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Translations: DHS Statement on the Importance of Seeking Safety and Support Regardless of Immigration Status Following Recent Severe Weather in the South and Midwest
The following are translations of the DHS Statement on the Importance of Seeking Safety and Support Regardless of Immigration Status Following Recent Severe Weather in the South and Midwest.
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Management Directive 4010.2: Section 508 Program Management Office & Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides all employees and external customers, including those with disabilities, access to and use of information and data. In accordance with Title 29 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 794d, “Electronic and Information Technology” (commonly referred to as “Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act” or “Section 508”), this Directive defines the roles and responsibilities of Department officials to implement the Section 508 Program. Providing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that is accessible to all people regardless of their disabilities is a DHS priority.
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Assessment of CBP Training Materials on Border Searches of Electronic Devices
Assessment of CBP Training Materials on Border Searches of Electronic Devices
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Performance Report Executive Agency Actions to Assist Minority Serving Institutions
DHS Annual Performance Report on Executive Agency Actions to Assist Minority Serving Institutions
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DHS Anti-Harassment Policy
Harassment is prohibited at DHS, and the Department is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Harassment includes any unwelcome conduct on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability (including an individual’s need for workplace reasonable accommodations), protected genetic information, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, or prior protected Equal Employment Opportunity activity, which interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment.
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DHS Interim Management Directive 3090: Equal Employment Opportunity and Sexual Harassment
DHS Interim Management Directive 3090: Equal Employment Opportunity and Sexual Harassment
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DHS IT Policy Archive
Download the DHS IT Policy Archive file: ZIP | Individual Files
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DHS Section 508 Compliance Test Processes
Section 508 compliance test processes from DHS to support their mission to provide strategic direction, technical support, and training to ensure agency employees and customers with disabilities have equal access to information and data.
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DHS Trusted Tester Training Guidance for Users of Assistive Technology and Service-Based Accommodations
This guide provides information on when assistive technologies (AT) can and can’t be used and when human assistance may be needed in order to successfully perform tasks built into the online Trusted Tester training course. The target audience is persons with disabilities who use assistive technologies such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, speech input, or alternative input devices, and/or human assistance to understand where AT use is appropriate and when it may conflict with testing tasks.