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Commissioners hear from panelists regarding “Conditions of Immigration Detention Centers and the Status of Treatment of Immigrants in Detention,” April 2019
Highlights
- May 9, 2019 Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces- Briefing Materials
- May 9, 2019 Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces: Agenda & Confirmed Panelists
- Monday, May 6, 2019 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Notice)
- May 9, 2019 Commission Public Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces (Sunshine Act Notice)
- May 9, 2019 Public Comment Session: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces
- May 9, 2019 - Commission to Hold Public Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Urges Passage of the Dream Act of 2019, April 2019
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Condemns Past and Recent Comments Motivated by or Evidencing Religious Intolerance, April 2019
Commission News
- May 23, 2019 - Mississippi Advisory Committee Public Briefing: Prosecutorial Discretion (Press Release)
- May 23, 2019 - Mississippi Advisory Committee Public Briefing: Prosecutorial Discretion (Information Flyer)
- May 9, 2019 Public Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces (Press Release)
- May 2, 2019 - Connecticut Advisory Committee Releases Memorandum Recommending Legislation on Prosecutorial Practices (Press Release)
- May 9, 2019 Public Briefing: Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces (Media Advisory)
- April 30 and May 3, 2019 - Indiana Advisory Committee Web Briefings - Lead Poisoning (Press Release)
- April 30 and May 3, 2019 - Indiana Advisory Committee Web Briefings - Lead Poisoning (Information Flyer)
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Minority Voting Rights Access - 2018 Report
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
- Environmental Justice - 2016 Report
- Immigration Detention - 2015 Report
Briefing Reports
- Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans
- Police Use of Force: An Examination of Modern Policing Practices
- Contemporary Civil Rights Challenges: A View from the States - 2018 Survey of the State Advisory Committees
- Higher Education Access, Persistence, and Completion for Students of Color
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Advisory Memo on Connecticut’s Prosecutorial Practices
- Human Trafficking in Oregon
- Employment Discrimination in Utah 1997
- Payday Lending in Rhode Island
Recent Correspondence
- April 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Government Entities Transmitting Texas Advisory Committee Memorandum on Voting Rights
- April 2019 Commission Sends Letter to California Secretary of State Transmitting Advisory Committee Report on Voting Rights
- March 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Government Entities Transmitting Arizona Advisory Committee Memorandum on Voting Rights
- Letter to House Judiciary Committee Transmitting Commission’s Minority Voting Rights Access Report, January 2019
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019
- USCCR Strategic Plan FY 2018 to 2022
Recent Meeting Transcripts
- April 12, 2019 – UNEDITED Business Meeting and Public Session: Immigration Detention Centers and Treatment of Immigrants in Detention Transcript (PDF)
- October 3, 2018 – UNEDITED Commission Business Meeting Transcript (PDF)
- August 17, 2018 – UNEDITED Commission Business Meeting Transcript (PDF)
- March 16, 2018 – UNEDITED Commission Business Meeting Transcript (PDF)