FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the award of $745,000 in grants to 13 nonprofit groups throughout the country for the purpose of conducting public education programs for workers and employers on the topic of immigration-related job discrimination.
The grants, which range from $35,000 to $80,000, are being awarded by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) of the Civil Rights Division. Recipients will assist discrimination victims; conduct seminars for workers, employers and immigration service providers; distribute educational materials in various languages; and place advertisements in local communities through both mainstream and ethnic media.
The grant recipients are: * Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California in partnership with the Asian Law Caucus * Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) * James Madison University * Catholic Charities of St. Petersburg, Florida * Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights, in partnership with the Chicago Interfaith Committee on Workers Issues * New York City Commission on Human Rights, in partnership with the New York Immigration Coalition * Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York * Legal Aid Services of Oregon, in partnership with the Oregon Legal Center * Catholic Charities of Dallas * Catholic Charities of Houston * Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) * AFL-CIO Working for America Institute * National Immigration Legal Support Center For more information about protections against employment discrimination based upon citizenship, immigration status, and national origin: call the Office of Special Counsel toll-free at 1-800-255-8155 (employers), 1-800-362-2735 (TDD for hearing impaired); 1-800-255-7688 (workers), 1-800-237-2515 (TDD for hearing impaired); visit the Office of Special Counsels web site at www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc; or write to: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20038-7728 04-483
Source: US Department of Justice
