KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! NATIONAL ORIGEN DISCRIMINATION IS AGAINST THE LAW Has the following happened to you? Even though I am authorized to work in the United States, an employer refuses to give me a job because I am not a United States citizen or a legal permanent resident. My child in school has problems speaking English, but the school does give him the necessary assistance he needs to learn English. I am an El Salvadoran immigrant. I got a job as a janitor with a cleaning company. After one month I was fired because I don’t speak English very well even though speaking English was not necessary to do the work. A month ago my wife and I (we are immigrants) found an apartment advertised in the newspaper. When we went to see the apartment, the landlord told us that the apartment was no longer available. He didn’t take out the advertisement in the newspaper and he continued showing it to American citizens. I am an immigrant. When I went to a hotel, the receptionist told me that I had to pay for the room up front, in cash, instead of using my credit card. The other hotel guests could pay with a credit card. There are many victims of national origin discrimination who do not know what rights they have. If you believe that you or someone you know has been a victim of national origin discrimination and you want more information, please contact us! Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs English speakers: 202-319-1000 ext. 120 Spanish speakers: 202-319-1000 ext. 222 TTY: 202-319-1075 Other languages: 202-319-1000 [Home]       [News ]       [To Contribute]