Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Issues Report Highlighting Critical Enforcement Work Over the Past Four Years

We uphold the civil rights of all people in the United States. The Civil Rights Division enforces federal laws that protect you from discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, disability status, sex, religion, familial status, or loss of other constitutional rights.

Apr 22, 2010 · The Civil Rights Division protects the civil and constitutional rights of all people in this country, enforcing the Constitution and federal laws of the United States in pursuit of our founding ideals – fundamental fairness, equal justice, and equal opportunity for all.

Jan 16, 2025 · The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division today issued its 2021-2024 Civil Rights Division Highlights Report, outlining various accomplishments of the division and its partners in enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws and the Constitution from 2021-2024.

The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.

The Civil Rights Division may be able to help. Civil rights laws can protect you from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or abuse in a variety of settings like housing, the workplace, school, voting, businesses, healthcare, public spaces, and more.

The Civil Rights Division is responsible for enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability or national origin.

The Civil Rights Division may be able to help. Civil rights laws can protect you from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or abuse in a variety of settings like housing, the workplace, school, voting, businesses, healthcare, public spaces, and more.

The Service assists and aids communities in resolving civil rights disputes, conflicts, or difficulties related to race, color, or national origin. Areas of concern include employment, education, housing, and the administration of justice.

Jan 20, 2025 · If you believe your civil rights, or someone else’s, have been violated, submit a report using our online form. If you are asking the Civil Rights Division to support your request to the Department of Homeland Security for deferred action, contact the Civil Rights Division (English) (en español). Read our FAQs (English) (en español).