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MALDEF files lawsuits, alleging discrimination based on DACA status
May 4, 2018/News Items
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 When President Trump rescinded DACA last year, it appeared as though the program would end.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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P&G Must Face DACA Discrimination Suit
Apr 2, 2018/Media Coverage
A Florida federal court denied the Procter & Gamble Co.’s attempt to toss a proposed class action by a rejected prospective intern claiming the company discriminates against those with temporary work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, finding the man properly alleged its hiring practices are biased. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. …
P&G Faces Immigrant Discrimination Class Action
Jul 18, 2017/Media Coverage
A prospective Procter & Gamble Co. intern filed a class action in Florida federal court Monday, claiming the company discriminated against his DACA immigration status when he was not selected for its internship program. David M. Rodriguez, a Venezuelan national authorized to work in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, or …
DACA Beneficiario de DACA demanda a Procter & Gamble por supuesta discriminación laboral
Jul 18, 2017/Media Coverage
Un joven inmigrante beneficiario del programa de Acción Diferida (DACA) en Florida demandó a la empresa Procter & Gamble por supuesta discriminación, alegando que la compañía le negó una pasantía por su estatus migratorio. [click link for video] El venezolano David Rodríguez presentó la demanda en el sur de Florida, donde se graduó con honores de …
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