Civil Rights Division | Immigrant and Employee Rights Section | United States Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Overview Types of Discrimination Filing a Charge Hotline Worker Information Employer Information Reporting Unfair Visa-Related Employment Practices Form I-9 and E-Verify Resources Webinars Cases and Matters Partnerships Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Email About How Does IER Protect Your Rights?  View this brief video The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b . Regulations for this law are found at 28 C.F.R. Part 44 This federal law prohibits: 1) citizenship status discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, 2) national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, 3) unfair documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process (generally, Form I-9 and E-Verify), and 4) retaliation or intimidation If you feel you have suffered one of these forms of discrimination, file a charge or call our Worker Hotline: 1-800-255-7688. If you are an employer with questions about the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, watch this IER employer training or call our Employer Hotline: 1-800-255-8155. If you are a worker and want to learn more about how the Immigration and Nationality Act protects workers from immigration-related discrimination, watch this IER worker training or call our Worker Hotline: 1-800-255-7688. Section Information Acting Deputy Special Counsel Varda Hussain Contact Tel: (202) 616-5594 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 4CON, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20530 Worker Hotline: 1-800-255-7688 Employer Hotline: 1-800-255-8155 Teletypewriter (TTY): 711 Fax: (202) 616-5509 Immigrant and Employee Rights Section News Press Release Civil Rights Division Obtains Settlement with a Michigan IT Company for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers The United States Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced that it has secured a settlement agreement with Tekshapers Inc., (Tekshapers), a Michigan company that provides IT recruitment... December 18, 2025 Press Release Civil Rights Division Fines Tech Company $200,000 for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers as Part of Settlement Agreement September 29, 2025 Press Release Justice Department Reaches New Settlement to Protect U.S. Workers The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with H2A Complete II Inc., a Mississippi company, to address evidence that the company violated the... July 15, 2025 Press Release Justice Department Fighting Discrimination Against U.S. Workers The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Epik Solutions, a California technology recruiting company, to resolve Epik Solutions’ violations of the Immigration... June 10, 2025 More News and Speeches Featured Items Employment Information for Ukrainians in the United States Also available in Ukrainian and Russian Workers' Stories Educational Videos Technical Assistance Letters Internship Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions IER Update Newsletter IERUpdate, IER's periodic newsletter Policy and Outreach News Read about the Section's latest policy and outreach initiatives Action Center Report a Violation Get a Job