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Engaging Key Communities

Engaging Key Communities. Protecting Civil Rights. U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash. Investigate Complaints. Role of CRCL: 6 U.S.C 345 Constitutional & Statutory Rights Discrimination/Profiling Conditions of Detention

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Engaging Key Communities

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  1. Engaging Key Communities

  2. Protecting Civil Rights U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights Division Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash

  3. Investigate Complaints Role of CRCL: • 6 U.S.C 345 • Constitutional & Statutory Rights • Discrimination/Profiling • Conditions of Detention • Screening • Traveler Redress - www.dhs.gov/trip

  4. Community Roundtables • Community-Government forums in key cities. - CRCL has targeted 6 key cities. • Colleagues have such forums in several other cities. Chicago Detroit Buffalo Boston New York/New Jersey Los Angeles San Diego Washington, DC Houston

  5. Cultural Competency

  6. Cultural Competency • Hajj Travel Information http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/hajj.shtm

  7. Civil Service

  8. Civil Service

  9. DHS Incident Community Coordination Team • With American, Arab, Muslim, Sikh, South Asian, and Middle Eastern American Communities

  10. Shaarik H. Zafar Senior Policy Advisor Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Department of Homeland Security Shaarik.zafar@dhs.gov

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