ADC Press Release

June 29, 2005

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to have been recently selected by the Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel For Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, to conduct a one-year outreach campaign. The outreach campaign will focus on education about, prevention of, and what to do in the case of employment discrimination.

The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices investigates and prosecutes allegations of national origin and citizenship status discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment or referral for a fee. The office also investigates unfair documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process and retaliation under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

ADC's outreach program will focus on Arab Americans, immigrant workers, and employers on a national level utilizing its grassroots advocacy, legal, and media networks. The goal is to educate potential victims about immigration-related job discrimination as well as providing information about potential remedies under the law. The program will also inform employers about their responsibilities and prohibited practices under the law. Additionally, the program will promote an understanding of employment rights pertaining to discrimination on the basis of national origin and citizenship.

For more information, you can contact the Office of Special Counsel at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc or at 202-616-5594

Mailing Address:

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division

Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related

Unfair Employment Practices

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20530

Main Number: (202) 616-5594

Fax Number: (202) 616-5509

Toll Free Information Number and Worker Hotline: 1-800-255-7688

(202) 616-5525 or 1-800-237-2515 (TDD for hearing impaired)

Employer Hotline: 1-800-255-8155

1-800-362-2735 (TDD for hearing impaired)

E-mail Address: osccrt@usdoj.gov. We will make every effort to respond to emails that relate to the work of this office within 30 days. However, for immediate assistance, please call our employer hotline (1-800-255-8155) or worker hotline (1-800-255-7688).

Web Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc