CRCL Spotlight

Newsletters, news releases, blog posts and other articles from the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).

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• Biography of Officer Megan H. Mack

CRCL-Related DHS Blog Postings

• DHS Releases Component Draft Language Access Plans for Public Comment, September 5, 2014
• DHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, July 24, 2015
• Supporting Women and Girls Through the Homeland Security Mission, March 28, 2014
• DHS Welcomes New Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and New Chief Privacy Officer, October 22, 2013
• DHS Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, September 26, 2013
• How DHS is Countering Violent Extremism, August 8, 2011
• Partnering with Communities to Counter Violent Extremism, March 6, 2011
• DHS and DOJ: Partners in Protecting Americans through the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative, February 2, 2011
• Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), July 26, 2010

CRCL-Related Speeches and Testimony by Department Leadership

• Written Testimony of DHS Officer of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Hearing Titled "Why Can't DHS Better Communicate with the American People?,"June 14, 2013
• Written Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Homeland Security Hearing Titled "The President's FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security," April 18, 2013
• Written Testimony of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Hearing Titled "How E-Verify Works and How It Benefits American Employers and Workers," February 27, 2013
• Written Testimony of Secretary Napolitano for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing Titled "Homeland Threats and Agency Responses," September 19, 2012
• Written Testimony of I&A for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Hearing Titled "Hate Crimes and The Threat of Domestic Extremism," September 19, 2012
• Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at American Constitution Society National Convention, June 21, 2010
• Remarks by Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Margo Schlanger at the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago's Annual Community Dinner, May 22, 2010
• Caryn Wagner and Bart Johnson's Testimony on the Office of Intelligence and Analysis' Vision and Goals, May 12, 2010
• Testimony of Assistant Secretary John Morton Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request, March 18, 2010
• CRCL Officer's Testimony on Working with Communities to Counter Violent Extremism, March 17, 2010
• Testimony of Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, "Eight Years after 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland," September 30, 2009