Briefing Reports
Environmental Justice: Examining the Environmental Protection Agency's Compliance and Enforcement of Title VI and Executive Order 12,898 This report examines whether the Environmental Protection Agency is complying with its environmental justice obligations. |
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Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties This report examined the balance struck by federal courts, foremost among them the U.S. Supreme Court, in adjudicating claims for religious exemptions from otherwise applicable nondiscrimination law. |
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Increasing Compliance with Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act The report examines state compliance with the National Voter Registration Act’s mandate to provide voter registration forms and assistance to those utilizing public assistance and disability agencies. |
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The State of Civil Rights at Immigration Detention Facilities This report examines the civil rights and constitutional concerns that the Commission raised with the DHS and component agencies over the treatment of adult and minor immigrant detainees who are being held under federal law in detention centers across the country. |
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Federal Civil Rights Engagement with Arab and Muslim-Americans Post 9/11 This report examines federal efforts to eliminate and prevent civil rights violations, including incidents of hate crimes, prejudice, bias, stereotyping and travel discrimination against Arab and Muslim-Americans spurred by the reactions to the Septemb |