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Agreement Reached in Class Action Hiring Discrimination Case Brought By DACA recipient

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Commentary: David Rodriguez, a DACA recipient who applied for an internship at  The Procter & Gamble Company, and P&G, have reached an agreement in Rodriguez v. P&G.  The case sought to address P&G’s policy and practice of screening out non-U.S. citizens applicants unless they held a long-term work authorization. The case was filed as a putative class action …

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La batalla legal de un beneficiario de DACA contra una compañía que se negó a contratarlo por su estatus migratorio

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A pesar de tener permiso de trabajo y las credenciales laborales necesarias, David Rodríguez no obtuvo un empleo en la empresa Procter and Gamble porque es beneficiario de DACA. La compañía argumenta que la ley le permite no contratar a dreamers, pero una jueza federal falló a favor del joven indicando que puede seguir con …

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Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ in Search of a Job Are Being Turned Away

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MIAMI — Nattily dressed in a sports coat and slacks, David Rodriguez took a seat in the front row to hear a presentation about an internship opportunity at Procter & Gamble, the consumer giant. What he heard excited him, said Mr. Rodriguez, a Venezuelan immigrant who was studying business at Florida International University. The company …

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Aspiring Interns Seek Class Cert. In P&G DACA Bias Suit

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Rejected prospective interns accusing Procter & Gamble Co. of discriminating against those with temporary work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have asked a Florida federal court for class certification. Lead plaintiff and Venezuela native David M. Rodriguez said in Friday’s motion that P&G’s alleged policy of automatically rejecting candidates without “unrestricted …

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Some businesses are refusing to hire DACA recipients. They are fighting back.

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Daniel Marques would probably be working as a financial adviser for a big investment firm in New Jersey right now. David Rodriguez might have landed an internship with Procter & Gamble in Miami. Sandy Vasquez might be an engineering intern in Silicon Valley. Ruben Juarez might have snagged a finance internship in Connecticut. All four of …

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MALDEF files lawsuits, alleging discrimination based on DACA status

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A new front in the fight surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is opening up, this time around employment. When President Trump rescinded DACA last year, it appeared as though the program would end. DACA, which was implemented under the Obama administration, allows undocumented young immigrants who apply and qualify to work and study in the …

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