EEOC prioritizes protection for immigrants, migrants, Muslims, Arabs

By Paul Bedard

Published September 22, 2017 12:41pm ET

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EEOC prioritizes protection for immigrants, migrants, Muslims, Arabs — Mariana Azpeitia, a farm worker from Mexico, holds the flag of Mexico and a sign in Spanish that say "Without hands there are no beans" as she demonstrates in front of the Homestead, Fla., City Hall building Monday, May 1, 2017. Immigrant and union groups marched in cities across the United States to mark May Day and protest against President Donald Trump's efforts to boost deportations. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) | Wilfredo Lee

The federal agency charged with fighting job discrimination is prioritizing protection for immigrants, migrants, Muslims, Asians, Sikhs and Arabs, citing “the likelihood of discrimination” against them.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in passing its 2017-2021 “strategic enforcement plan,” said that “tragic events” around the globe involving members of some of those groups could lead to discrimination at U.S. workplaces.

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