UC San Diego Medical Center Sued for Alleged Immigrant Discrimination

The University of California, San Diego Medical Center has been sued by the Department of Justice for alleged discrimination against newly hired employees who are not U.S. citizens, according to a DOJ news release.

An DOJ investigation found the medical center allegedly routinely subjected newly hired non-citizens to excessive demands for documents from the Department of Homeland Security to verify and re-verify their employment eligibility. The center did not require U.S. citizens to show these specific documentations, according to the release.

The Immigration and Nationality Act includes an anti-discrimination provision that prohibits employers from placing extra requests for documents on work-authorized employees during the employment eligibility or hiring process if such requests are solely based on the employees' citizenship status or national origin.

The complaint seeks a court order prohibiting future discrimination, monetary damages for any individuals harmed by the medical center's alleged actions and civil penalties.

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