2008 HISPANIC PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA
PROTECT WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION AND WRONGFUL TERMINATION The Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) is responsible for enforcing the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which protect U.S. citizens and legal immigrants from employment discrimination based upon citizenship or immigration status and national origin. Despite a significant increase in worksite enforcement of immigration laws, there has been no corresponding increase in civil rights enforcement from OSC. Policy Recommendations: • Ensure that OSC has the resources necessary to fulfill its mission to protect authorized workers from certain discriminatory employment actions; and • Ensure that OSC engages in significant outreach, community education, and enforcement actions necessary to ensure that Latinos are protected from unlawful discrimination.
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