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Several elected New Mexico officials signed onto a letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asking for the end of border expulsions under Title 42. Title 42 is a program started under former President Donald Trump which has continued under President […]

As we remove our masks and even travel abroad, it should trouble us all that COVID pandemic is still used to justify refugee expulsion at the border.

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 An opinion from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year,  Freyd v. Oregon, clarifies what may constitute unintentional, but still illegal, discrimination under federal anti-discrimination laws. This ruling on the use of “retention raises” could have a significant impact in many corporate settings as well, particularly since this same analysis should apply to “retention bonuses.” “Disparate Impact” Claims Under Title VII Under Title VII o...

This ruling on the use of “retention raises” could have a significant impact in many corporate settings as well, particularly since this same analysis should apply to “retention bonuses.”

WATCH: 42 Migrants Apprehended While Trying to Avoid Border Patrol in South Texas File Photo by John Moore/Getty Images 28 Apr 2021 Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 42 migrants marching through a Texas ranch. The group consisted of all single adult migrants trying to avoid arrest. McAllen Station Border Patrol agents encountered a group of 42 single adult migrants marching across a ranch. The agents arrested the migrants despite their efforts to avoid apprehe...

Former agent Harry Jimenez says parents are taking a gamble sending their kids across the border. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 8:06 PM CDT April 1, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — Video from the Texas-Mexico border depicting two toddlers being dropped over a 14-foot border wall and onto U.S. soil is being shared widely on social media on this week.  The short video was tweeted by Gloria Chavez, U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector chief patrol agent. Chavez explain...

This past year marked the 30 th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The Act is a civil rights law that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in every aspect of life, including existing buildings and facilities.  Under Title III, the Act defines “Public Accommodations” as a private entity that owns, leases, or leases to, or operates a “place of public accommodation.”  More specifically, a place of public a...

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“ Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. (and applicable Federal regulations), is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.  Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. The East-West Center is committed to fosterin...

 in Madison, where she practices in employment law, labor law, and Social Security disability law. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against gay, lesbian, and transgender employees in workplaces. Hayley Archer discusses the case, its potential implications, and what it means for employees in Wisconsin. In a landmark decision that is a major victory for the LGBTQ community, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law prohibits emplo...