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Reported: CIS Ombudsman, DHS Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Immigration Detention Ombudsman offices have been effectively closed

  1. Original Date Announced

    March 21, 2025

    According to the New York Times and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Trump administration told more than 100 staff members of DHS's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) they would be put on leave for 60 days to find another job in the administration or be fired in May. CRCL investigated allegations of misconduct from migrants, their families, and the public, while also overseeing other DHS components like TSA and FEMA. Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, said the decision was made to “streamline oversight to remove roadblocks to enforcement.”

    The Trump administration has also effectively closed, by putting staff on leave, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman), which helped individuals resolve issues with USCIS, as well as the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), which provided oversight over immigration detention.

    [Trump 2.0 ID #1634]

    2025.03.21 Reported: CIS Ombudsman, CRCL, OIDO Offices Closed - AILA 2025.03.21 Reported: Trump Fires Nearly the Entire Civil Rights Branch of DHS - NYT
  2. Effective Date

    March 21, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • April 15, 2025

      2025.014.15 Reported: Trump Admin Raids DHS Civil Rights Funds for His Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Ads - Rolling Stone

      Rolling Stone reported that ads made by the Trump administration featuring Kristi Noem warning immigrants to leave the country or avoid coming to the U.S. were paid for, at least in part, from the budget of the now-defunct Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: DHS USCIS

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