Homeland security information
Department
of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties Website -- This office is responsible
for providing the DHS advice on the full range of civil
rights and civil liberties issues it faces, and serves
as an information and communication channel with the
public regarding all aspects of these issues.
Transportation
Security Administration's (TSA) Office of Civil Rights --
This office takes complaints from members of the traveling
public who believe they have been unlawfully discriminated
against by a TSA employee.
General
airport screening considerations for individuals with
special religious and cultural needs -- This link
provides information on airport screening procedures
that may apply to individuals wearing religious head
coverings or carrying religious, cultural, or ceremonial
items.
TSA
Watch Lists clearance procedures -- This link provides
information on the clearance protocol for TSA-administered
Watch Lists
Immigration information
U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention
Operations Manual -- This document
contains information about the rights of individuals
detained by ICE.
Immigration legal
service providers -- This link lists organizations and attorneys that
provide legal services for free or a nominal charge to indigent individuals
in immigration proceedings.
U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Website --
This link provides information on legal resources for
immigrants, organizations, and attorneys that work
with immigrants.
EOIR pro bono
program -- This program in the Executive Office for Immigration Review
(EOIR) helps link volunteer legal representatives from around the country
with detained immigrants who lack legal representation.
Terrorism sanctions information
Regulations
and a list of groups and individuals that have been sanctioned --
This link contains regulations about terrorism sanctions and the identification
of groups and individuals that have been sanctioned for committing, threatening
to commit, or supporting terrorism.
Office of Foreign
Assets Control -- This office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
administers and enforces terrorism sanctions regulations.
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